VP, Biosecurity Strategy & Incubation

ImpactAlpha; San Francisco (CA); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 300.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement plan

Relocation assistance

Mission-driven work

Leadership collaboration

Entrepreneurial environment

Zusammenfassung

Global Risks Fund is establishing a new VP for Biosecurity to lead a core program area, drive the funding and incubation strategy, and build an impactful portfolio of grants and investments. You will engage with researchers, funders, and officials to advance global biosecurity objectives.

The role requires strategic vision, execution capability, and credibility across philanthropic, research, and institutional stakeholders, with autonomy in a fast-moving startup-like environment.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum five or more years of professional experience in biosecurity, life sciences, or closely adjacent fields.
• Demonstrated track record of building programs, organizations, or portfolios from minimal or no existing foundation.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to deliver precise, polished work.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Aufgaben

• Set the strategy for biosecurity funding and incubation, defining what the organization funds, what it builds, and the rationale behind these decisions
• Identify critical gaps in the biosecurity field where the appropriate response is the creation of a new institution
• Lead the incubation process for new organizations from initial concept through the formation of founding teams
• Source, conduct due diligence on, and actively manage a growing portfolio of grants and investments
• Develop fellowships, research programs, and tools that address gaps in the current biosecurity field
• Develop co-funding partnerships with other philanthropic and institutional funders to multiply the organization’s capital impact
• Represent Global Risks Fund to funders, researchers, government officials, and other stakeholders in the biosecurity ecosystem

Kenntnisse

Biosecurity expertise

Program development

Strategic leadership

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Autonomous operation

AI readiness

US work authorization

Tools

AI tools

Jobbeschreibung

Global Risks Fund is establishing a new VP for Biosecurity to lead a core program area, drive the funding and incubation strategy, and build an impactful portfolio of grants and investments. You will engage with researchers, funders, and officials to advance global biosecurity objectives.

The role requires strategic vision, execution capability, and credibility across philanthropic, research, and institutional stakeholders, with autonomy in a fast-moving startup-like environment.