What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, HIV Scientific Lead position at International AIDS Vaccine Initiative?
Position Description
Job Title : Director, HIV Scientific Lead
Location : San Diego, CA Reports to : Vice President - Head of Discovery Science
Position Summary :
Are you an experienced and ambitious HIV focused Scientist, who's eager to make an impact on global public health?
IAVI is seeking a Director, HIV Scientific Lead who can strategically drive strategy and direction of HIV research. Partnering with the VP, Head of Discovery Science, the Director will serve as a scientific leader in HIV vaccine and antibody research, overseeing existing antibody and vaccine discovery platforms, while creating and implementing new innovative partnerships and platforms. The Scientific Lead will oversee teams responsible for pre-clinical assessment of HIV vaccine candidates and induced antibody immune responses, discovery of monoclonal antibodies from human donors, and develop novel tech for enhanced HIV antibody or vaccine delivery. The Director will apply an innovative, resourceful, and integrative approach to design short and long-term strategies, which are amenable to other infectious diseases, with the goal of broadening impact and maintaining and securing revenue resources and funding opportunities. The Director, HIV Scientific lead serves as the key leader in HIV research based at IAVI's Neutralizing Antibody Center, a state-of-the-art research center in San Diego, CA.
Key Responsibilities :
Lead established programs
- Oversee and manage the existing HIV vaccine immune response evaluation pipeline, working with the team to develop new and innovative platforms for assessing immunological responses.
- Oversee and manage the existing HIV antibody discovery pipeline, working with the team to implement new discovery technologies and / or approaches for functional assessment of isolated and / or optimized antibodies of interest for down-selecting lead candidates for development and manufacturing; These may include :
Antibody characterization by antigen-specific B cell sorting
Further strategic partnerships
Provide strategic scientific leadership
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Organizational Overview :
IAVI is a nonprofit scientific research organization dedicated to addressing urgent, unmet global health challenges including HIV and tuberculosis. Our mission is to translate scientific discoveries into affordable, globally accessible public health solutions. Through scientific and clinical research in Africa, India, Europe, and the U.S., IAVI is pioneering the development of biomedical innovations 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 of clinical research 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 our science includes fundamental contributions to understanding the biology of HIV infection, which IAVI and others are applying toward advancing vaccine science and 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 address public health threats that disproportionately affect people living in poverty. Our global reach, including a clinical research 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, and clinical research 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.
IAVI CORE VALUES :
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 other medical condition, 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.
Compensation and Benefits Information for US-Based Candidates :
The annual base salary for this position is targeted at $175,000.00 - 210,000.00
Please note, there may be some variation based on experience level. In addition, this position offers competitive benefits such as annual bonus, generous retirement savings plan, three health insurance plans to choose from, and other benefits.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
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Salary : $175,000 - $210,000
