Job Category: Clinical Development, General
Job Title: Director, Community Engagement
Location: Cape Town or Remote in South Africa, Nairobi Kenya
Reports to: Senior Director, Global Clinical Operations
Position Summary:
Are you passionate about Clinical Research and eager to make a difference in a mission-driven organization?
IAVI is seeking an experienced Director, Community Engagement who will implement Good Participatory Practice (GPP) throughout African clinical research centers (CRCs) involved in IAVI clinical research. Working with sites from Formative research, through post-trial engagement, the Director, Community engagement will partner closely to develop and implement strategies that enhance community engagement, while building strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
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Organizational Overview:
IAVI is a nonprofit scientific research organization dedicated to addressing urgent, unmetglobal healthchallenges including HIV and tuberculosis. Our mission is to translate scientific discoveries into affordable, globally accessiblepublic healthsolutions. Through scientific andclinicalresearch in Africa, India, Europe, and the U.S., IAVI is pioneering the development of biomedicalinnovations designed for broad global access. We develop vaccines and antibodies in and for the developing world and seek to accelerate their introduction in low-income countries. IAVI programs and partnerships are grounded in the regions of the world where the disease burden is the greatest, and our approach emphasizes sustainability. Our network ofclinicalresearch center partners in Africa and India helps strengthen in-country research capacity and supports the training and education of the next generation of scientists. The global impact of ourscienceincludes fundamental contributions to understanding thebiologyof HIV infection, which IAVI and others are applying toward advancing vaccinescienceand immunology. IAVI accelerates scientific discovery and development by fostering unique collaborations among academia, industry, local communities, governments, and funders to explore new and better ways to addresspublic healththreats that disproportionately affect people living in poverty. Our global reach, including aclinicalresearch network in five countries in sub-Saharan Africa and in India, has allowed us to make fundamental contributions to understanding the epidemiology, transmission, virology, and immunology of HIV. This work played a key role in facilitating the design of promising HIV vaccine candidates, as well as the discovery of broadly neutralizing antibodies that are now being advanced as promising approaches for HIV prevention. Our integrated capabilities in vaccine and antibody discovery, development, andclinicalresearch take advantage of bio-pharmaceutical industry expertise to accelerate the development and testing of prevention methods for HIV and other diseases. Through the Product Development Center, we support external researchers with technical and scientific expertise to accelerate the development of their own products.
About ADVANCE:
ADVANCE (Accelerate the Development of Vaccines and New Technologies to Combat the AIDS Epidemic) is a ten-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This visionary $200 million program will run until June 2026 and is part of IAVI’s 22-year collaboration with USAID that has significantly impacted the field of HIV vaccine R&D and accelerated the search for innovativeprevention tools, including a safe and globally effective HIV vaccine. USAID’s long-term investment and willingness to foster advances inscienceto benefit the world’s most at-risk populations have enabled IAVI’s unique model in Africa and India.
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Disclaimer: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship. IAVI is an equal opportunity employer and applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
IAVI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER actively committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive global organization. IAVI believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a representative candidate pool. At IAVI, we celebrate the spectrum of colleagues’ experiences and believe that dedication to our mission above all is essential to our success as a scientific global non-profit. IAVI upholds these principles through IAVI’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
IAVI has zero tolerance for discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, caste, national origin, home language, ancestry, religion, marital or civil partnership status, age, physical or mental disability, HIV status and any othermedicalcondition, genetic information, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and veteran status, in addition to any other status protected under the law in any of our locations worldwide.
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