Deliverables

Preclinical development of vaccines and therapeutics:

Understand virus pathogenesis, host immune responses and transmission

Design preclinical models for testing of vaccines and therapeutics

Provide recommendations on preclinical data of vaccine candidates

Coordinate global preclinical research to avoid duplication of efforts

Design and standardize immune assays to evaluate vaccine and natural immunity

Develop research roadmaps for blueprint virus families

Contribute to vaccine trials:

Research design

Data analysis

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications

Essential:

Advanced university degree or higher in health medicine and science.

Desirable:

Training in public health, research, and laboratory sciences.

Experience

Essential:

 At least 10 years of experience in immunology and animal model research and transmission of viruses, research involving animal models, zoonotic diseases.

Desirable:

Good working experience in emergency/crisis setting.

Skills/Knowledge

Essential:

Ability to design animal models studies for emerging pathogens

Desirable:

Knowledge of assays to assess immunogenicity

Languages and level required

Essential:

Expert knowledge of English

Desirable:

Intermediate knowledge of Spanish or French