The Vaccines Markets team is seeking an Associate to support partner- and supplier-facing engagements, with a focus on accelerating the go-to-market of novel antigens. The Associate will help identify key market risks for those novel antigens and define and execute relevant market-shaping interventions in collaboration with partners. Over time, the Associate will support further strategic initiatives, e.g., improving tiered pricing strategies to enhance vaccine affordability in Middle Income Countries, conceptualizing market-shaping approaches for antigen markets facing higher uncertainty and volatility, etc. This will require extensive collaboration across CHAI’s vaccine program team and country teams, as well as external partners (e.g., Gavi, BMGF, UNICEF, WHO, CEPI, Linksbridge).

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with outstanding analytical, conceptual, communication and teamwork skills. The successful candidate will adhere to the core CHAI values of resourcefulness, entrepreneurialism, flexibility, independence, humility, and work ethic. The Associate will report to the Program Manager, Vaccine Markets Team.

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to the following:

• Support the development of an understanding of global market dynamics and the development of market-shaping interventions for novel vaccines by providing analyses, sharing insights and technical know-how with suppliers, governments and partners (incl. bilateral supplier engagements) as well as conceptualizing innovative financing tools
• Cultivate relationships with operational counterparts working at donors, global health partners, vaccine procurers and vaccine manufacturers
• Support workstreams in the preparation of presentations, reports, and other analyses to inform global policy and increase the evidence base for high-impact interventions
• Support scoping of projects that could contribute to further improving supply sustainability and accessibility of vaccines for LMICs, g., tiered pricing strategies to enhance vaccine affordability in Middle Income Countries
• Support strategic initiatives at the global ecosystem level, e.g., understanding key market-shaping trends and defining market-shaping best practices for different antigen segments
• Support the development of concept notes and new projects
• Any other duties as required

• Analytical – You are comfortable working with large amounts of quantitative and qualitative data and effectively extracting logical conclusions and recommendations from this analysis.
• Insightful – You draw cogent conclusions from large amounts of analysis, sharing what is relevant for real-world challenges faced in the vaccine markets.
• Intellectually Curious – You proactively seek out knowledge and are interested in developing innovative solutions rather than accepting existing strategies or statements at face-value.
• Practical – You demonstrate judgment in how you allocate your efforts when balancing multiple priorities, focusing on the most decision-critical aspects, and dynamically changing these priorities as required.
• Communicative – You respectfully and effectively navigate varied and sensitive stakeholder environments.
• Responsible – You take pride and ownership in your work and have high standards for what you produce, creating rigorous analysis that can stand up to the scrutiny of internal and external parties.
• Passionate – You are passionate about improving vaccine markets.

Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor Degree with strong academic performance
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in a fast paced, results-oriented work environment (e.g., strategy consulting, pharmaceuticals, health economics)
• Clear strategic/structured thinker with strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a high-performance, dynamic environment and handle multiple priorities simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with individuals of varying levels of seniority
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural and remote environment
• Available for up to 15-20% travel
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• English language fluency, both written and verbal

Advantages:

• Experience working remotely with a decentralized team
• Experience in vaccines, biotechnology, or pharmaceuticals
• Experience working in or supporting low- and middle-income countries
• Prior knowledge or experience of global health partners within the vaccine ecosystem
• Fluency in other languages is a plus
• Experience living and working in low-resource settings