Job Location: India / Asia
Type: Full-Time Paid
Business Unit: Access Programs
| Overview: |
The
Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization
committed to strengthening integrated health systems in the developing
world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria
and other diseases. Based on the premise that business-oriented strategy
can facilitate solutions to global health challenges, CHAI acts as a
catalyst to mobilize new resources and optimize the impact of these
resources to save lives, via improved organization of commodity markets
and more effective national and sub-national level management.
CHAI
will apply the techniques it has used successfully to improve access to
HIV/AIDS and malaria treatment in developing countries to achieve the
same for essential vaccines. Immunization is widely acknowledged as the
most cost-effective and focused disease intervention and yet each year
an estimated three million children under the age of five lose their
lives to preventable illnesses. A majority of these deaths occur in
low-income countries, where poverty and lack of affordability prevent
access to life-saving vaccines.
There
is an unprecedented wave of new vaccines expected to become available
within the next decade that could transform the global burden of
disease. However, the cost of deploying these products while maintaining
access to current vaccines is expected to exceed $4 billion annually by
2015. Given the current difficult financial climate, governments and
donors may be unable to meet the escalating cost burden generated by
these new products. As a result, the pricing and market conditions of
new and existing vaccines will be a critical determinant of coverage
levels and, therefore, health impact in the coming years.
By
working with key stakeholders, CHAI Vaccine Markets program aims to
support the achievement of affordable yet sustainable vaccine prices and
supply, thereby increasing value for money and enabling accelerated
introduction of new vaccines in developing countries.
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| Responsibilities: |
As
part of the global Vaccine Markets team, the Senior Analyst is expected
to support the achievement of affordable yet sustainable global vaccine
prices and supply, including but not limited to the following
responsibilities:
- Develop a detailed understanding and
documentation of vaccine production dynamics including production
capacity of key manufacturers, production technologies and their costs,
cost reduction strategies, product development and manufacturing
timelines, and manufacturers' vaccine development and marketing
strategies
- Develop a detailed understanding of the global
vaccine market for priority vaccines including an understanding of the
vaccine demand and supply forecasts and potential prices and supply
timelines
- Develop and maintain a current understanding of
international regulatory standards including World Health Organization
(WHO) prequalification for vaccines and Good Manufacturing Practices
(GMP) and quality assurance and quality control best practices.
- Support
key partners and vaccine manufacturers to develop, implement and
monitor plans to make vaccines available at affordable prices and to
develop products that meet the needs of low income countries
- Screen
vaccine suppliers in emerging markets, examining their product
portfolio and pipeline, regulatory status and potential, and production
capacity, among other components
- Cultivate relationships with
suppliers that have the potential to become significant, quality-assured
producers of relevant new vaccines for developing markets
- Build
and maintain these relationships by providing valuable market insights
and contacts, offering targeted support and guidance to navigate
regulatory and procurement processes
- Link manufacturers to
stakeholders in high volume countries and provide insight on
country-specific product preferences that may affect supply decisions
- Prepare
presentations, reports, and other analyses to inform global vaccines
policy and increase the evidence base for high-impact interventions to
accelerate new vaccine introduction and improve affordability and
accessibility
- Any other duties as required by the Director, Vaccine Markets
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| Qualifications: |
- 3+ years of
experience in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and/or biotechnology.
Experience with vaccines is strongly preferred. Potential candidate
profiles include vaccine business development, manufacturing or product
management and commercialization, or some combination thereof. Candidates with sufficient experience can be considered for a Vaccines Manager position instead of an analyst position
- Management consultants with experience in pharmaceuticals or vaccines are encouraged to apply
- Minimum: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in science, economics or a public health-related field
- Preferred: MBA or advanced degree in science or public health
- Outstanding
analytical and problem solving skills, including experience with
modeling and conducting quantitative and statistical analyses
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet applications
- Experience working in emerging markets and fluency in local languages are an added advantage
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