Head of HIV Drugs
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Seattle
Posted on: October 17, 2024
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Job Description:
The FoundationWe are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty,
disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple
premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or
circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive
lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity
of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an
exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which
include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no
premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave,
foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and
opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a
workplace, we're committed to creating an environment for you to
thrive both personally and professionally.The TeamOur Global Health
(GH) division harnesses advances in science and technology to save
lives in poor countries. We focus on the health problems that have
a major impact in developing countries but get too little attention
and funding. Where tools exist, we support sustainable ways to
improve their delivery. Where they don't, we invest in research and
development of new interventions, such as vaccines, drugs, and
diagnostics. Our work in infectious diseases focuses on strategies
to fight and prevent HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis (TB),
neglected tropical diseases, enteric and diarrheal diseases,
pneumonia and maternal, newborn and child health.Within Global
Health, our TB and HIV work is combined under a joint TB/HIV
Program Strategy Team (PST) which focuses on research, development
and delivery of new products and tools. We focus our HIV efforts on
some of the countries hardest hit by HIV in sub-Saharan Africa,
particularly in populations at greatest risk of infection,
including adolescent girls and young women. While treatment
scale-up has led to significant declines in mortality and new
infections, the rate is not rapid enough to reach globally agreed
targets and there remains a persistently high incidence. The HIV
team's strategic vision is to accelerate the reduction in the
incidence of HIV infection in high-burden geographies and
populations, with a focus on the development of new prevention and
treatment interventions, including long-acting drugs, vaccines and
biologics, and to enable their effective use.The foundation's
Tuberculosis (TB) team aims to address key gaps along the TB care
pathway through new approaches to protecting against infection,
preventing progression from infection to disease, and improving
diagnosis and treatment. Our efforts are diversified based on the
understanding that vaccines, diagnostics, drugs, and improved care
delivery are all essential to addressing the TB epidemic.Your
RoleThe Head of HIV Drugs is a new position within the GH division
that will lead a portfolio of projects aimed at developing both
existing and novel long acting antiretrovirals (ARVs) for
prevention and treatment of HIV infection. You will work with
academia, industry, and non-profit organizations to support and
advance several classes of ARVs and a variety of drug delivery
systems including long-acting oral, subcutaneous and intramuscular
injections, and implants. This role works closely with our
Integrated Development (IDev) functional team to lead a portfolio
of investments evaluating long-acting platforms and novel
compounds. It also collaborates closely with colleagues to advance
opportunities for long acting ARVs for treatment in high burden
countries, evaluate opportunities for long acting broadly
neutralizing antibodies for HIV prevention, and consider novel
multipurpose prevention technologies that can prevent HIV, other
sexually transmitted infections, and unintended pregnancy. The
operational complexity of delivering this category of prevention
products within the existing health systems is an additional
challenge. Taking stock of what we have learned about barriers to
delivery, this role will also collaborate closely with our New
Product Planning and Introduction (NPPI) and broader delivery team
to inform effective approaches to uptake and optimal use of new
interventions. If you are a highly experienced and motivated CMC
leader with a passion for global health, we encourage you to apply
for this exciting opportunity.What You'll Do
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