Lead, Health Security

Main Responsibilities

• Support the strategic development and positioning of the Pandemic Preparedness Engine (PPX) as an AI-enabled platform linking disease intelligence to vaccine development
• Lead engagement with pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics, and scientific partners to translate platform capabilities (e.g., AI, federated data systems) into practical R&D and decision-making applications aligned with real-world development workflow
• Advance end-to-end vaccine and therapeutic R&D use cases, translating platform capabilities into practical applications from discovery and design through regulatory submission
• Contribute to the development of governance structures, sustainability models, and operating frameworks to support the long-term scale and institutionalization of PPX
• Establish and manage high-level Expert Advisory Committees and an Executive Board to provide strategic guidance, and ensure PPX is embedded into national, regional and global agendas and systems
• Contribute to strategic communications and high-level engagements (e.g., Davos, ministerial dialogues) to position PPX as a scalable, industry-relevant global public good

Preferred Requirements and Experience

• Advanced degree in public health, life sciences, biomedical engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in biotechnology, pandemic preparedness, health security, AI-enabled life sciences, or related fields
• Strong understanding of the vaccine or therapeutic development lifecycle, and the key decision points from discovery through clinical development and deployment
• Experience driving deployment of AI-enabled platforms in life sciences/health security (e.g., agentic AI, federated systems) into workflows
• Demonstrated experience engaging senior leaders across sectors and navigating complex global partnerships
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex scientific or technical concepts into strategic or operational initiatives
• Proven project management skills and experience translating vision into action through workshop design and adult learning practices
• Operate effectively within a highly matrixed, globally distributed team
• A flexible, agile mindset, with a demonstrated ability to operate in fast-paced, evolving environments, taking initiative to build and refine approaches while executing