CEPI is looking for an Office Administrator to join our growing team in the CEPI US office located in Washington, DC.  This is a two-year term position. If you are interested in joining the CEPI team and think you have the appropriate qualifications for this role, please read the detailed job description below and follow the instructions for applying.

CEPI is an innovative partnership between public, private, philanthropic and civil society organisations launched to develop vaccines to stop future epidemics. To date, CEPI has secured financial support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome Trust, the European Commission, and the governments of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Ethiopia, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Norway and the United Kingdom. Additional investments from sovereign governments, the private sector and philanthropic foundations have also been provided to support our COVID-19 vaccine programmes, which include,  the Governments of Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, European Commission, Finland, France, Greece, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Norway, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, alongside private sector companies and donations through the WHO’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.

Close collaboration with global partners is also crucial to the success of our work to develop vaccines against emerging infectious diseases. That’s why we work closely with industry, regulators, and other bodies to ensure that any vaccines we develop get licensed and can reach the people who need them.

Objectives

The primary objective of this role is to ensure effective delivery of a wide range of office administrative services in CEPI US.

Accountabilities

• Ensure a proper flow of CEPI US office activities that are related to record keeping, equipment distribution and logistics.
• Act as the first point of contact to CEPI US employees, vendors and visitors.
• Work with the CEPI Norway and UK offices to onboard and offboard employees in the US office.
• Assist employees with executive responsibilities, including scheduling, travel and meeting planning.
• Assist with slide preparation, document formatting and editing and retrieval of literature.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

This is an opportunity for someone who can demonstrate:

• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in relevant field and/or equivalent work experience.
• Strong IT proficiency including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Candidate must be self-motivated, wiling to problem solve, and able to travel occasionally.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to remain efficient and organised while handling a high volume of work and deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Highly trustworthy and capable of handling highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Interest in pandemic response/vaccine work and any basic background in biological science is a plus.

Travel and Location Requirements

• The position is based in Washington DC, USA, but you must be willing and able to work remotely during the pandemic.

What We can Offer You

• Experience in the international effort to develop vaccines against emerging infectious diseases and accelerate vaccine development response to outbreaks.
• An exciting job opportunity at a newly established international organisation focusing on funding and facilitating vaccine development.
• Attractive benefits package.
• A diverse and inclusive work environment.

How to Apply

If you are interested in being considered for this position, please send your Curriculum Vitae along with a covering email / letter to [email protected]

If you have any questions about the position, please email [email protected].

Applications must be received by 2359 CET on September 30, 2020.

CEPI (the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) is a global organisation with a mission to stimulate and accelerate the development of vaccines against emerging infectious diseases and enable access to these vaccines for people during outbreaks. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic CEPI has also taken a leading role in fighting the pandemic by seeking to develop vaccine candidates against the disease.

CEPI is currently looking for an Accounting Officer to support and strengthen our growing Finance and Operations team. The role is located in Oslo, Norway.

In CEPI we strive for diverse thinking, and we want diverse pools of candidates for all our vacancies. We work for an inclusive working environment where each employee can contribute and grow.

Purpose of Role

To provide finance and accounting support to our growing Finance team.

Responsibilities

• Manage Accounts Payable
• Manage Accounts Receivable
• Follow up with individuals internally to ensure timely invoice processing
• Support in cash management
• Support in preparation of internal and external audits
• Contribute to continuous improvement of relevant processes and procedures
• Ad hoc duties as assigned, including support to our Controlling team

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or similar
• General accounting knowledge
• Good understanding of Norwegian General Accepted Accounting Principles
• Experience with accounting principles for NGO’s is an advantage
• Minimum 2 years of experience from accounting
• Experience with Xledger (Cloud ERP) is an advantage
• Good working knowledge of the MS Office Package, especially Excel
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English
• Strong attention to details
• Structured, organised and flexible
• Ability to act as a team player in an international and dynamic environment

What We can Offer You 

• Experience from the international effort on developing vaccines against emerging infectious diseases  and accelerating vaccine development response to outbreaks
• Global collaboration and impact
• Competitive salary and attractive benefit package, including private pension arrangements
• A diverse and inclusive working environment

How to Apply 

If you are interested in being considered for this position, please send your Curriculum Vitae along with a covering email / letter to [email protected]

Applications must be received by COB 13 October 2020.

CEPI (the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) is a unique global organisation with a mission to stimulate and accelerate the development of vaccines against emerging infectious diseases and enable access to these vaccines for people during outbreaks. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, CEPI has also taken a leading role in fighting the pandemic by seeking to develop a vaccine against the disease.

CEPI is currently looking for a Cyber Security Lead covering our global IT operations. The role shall protect CEPI from security threats and risks and lead the recovery efforts of cyber security incidents when they occur. This role reports directly to the Director of Finance & Operations and is located in Oslo, Norway.

We are looking for candidates that are motivated by CEPI’s mission. The Cyber Security Lead role requires a strategic thinker with knowledge of practical business management and technical depth related to information security technology.

A critical success factor will be that you can work effectively with leaders across Departments in a global context. We believe the right candidate has demonstrated such skills.

In CEPI, we strive for diverse thinking, and we want diverse pools of candidates for all our vacancies. We work for an inclusive working environment where each employee can contribute and grow.

Purpose of Role

Drive the IT security operations, strategy and implementation to protect CEPI from security threats and risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead CEPI’s cybersecurity programme, direct and improve the design of security framework and systems and work with vendors on security applications to strengthen our IT security across CEPI.
• Monitor and conduct real-time analysis of immediate vulnerabilities and threats.
• Maintain a current understanding the IT threat landscape relevant to CEPI.
• Propose and implement appropriate security policies, procedures and controls, including security incident response planning.
• Plan and execute regular IT security risk assessments and report on ways to minimise threats, including in close cooperation with the external providers of security services
• Produce and maintain risk dashboards for monitoring security levels and regularly report to the management team.
• Coordinate end-to-end incident response investigations from CEPI side, in close cooperation with the Governance, Risk and Compliance function and external providers of security services.
• Assess security on new systems and new service providers, and ensure vendors comply with security requirements.
• Contribute to cybersecurity awareness training.

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in areas such as information technology / cybersecurity or relevant work experience.
• Cybersecurity or IT risk management certification desirable.
• Demonstrated understanding of current and emerging technologies and their security features.
• Minimum 5 years Cyber Security experience in global organisations.
• Experience of Security Architecture of on-Prem Solutions and SaaS Cloud Environments.
• Understanding of incident response methodologies and tools.
• Expert knowledge and understanding of technology procurement, vendor technologies and an outsourced IT services model.
• Able to balance strategic and operational security requirements with business requirements and innovation.
• Understand GDPR and other privacy standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

What We can Offer You 

• The opportunity to work together with leading experts on solutions for global challenges.
• Experience from the international effort on developing vaccines against EIDs and accelerating vaccine development response to outbreaks.
• To work with security experts in partner organisations.
• A diverse and inclusive working environment.

How to Apply 

• If you are interested in being considered for this position, please you’re your Curriculum Vitae along with a covering email/letter to [email protected]

Applications must be received by 2359 CET on Sunday 4 October 2020.

CEPI is looking for an administrative coordinator for the Legal and Business Development (LBD) team.  The Coordinator will provide broad administrative support including meeting administration, keeping track of actions and timelines, and act as project management support. You must have a minimum a Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline and a minimum 5 years’ experience with administrative work in the legal field etc. The role will be in Oslo, Norway and will be reporting to the Director of LBD. If you are interested in joining the CEPI team and think you have the appropriate qualifications for this role, please read the detailed job description below and follow the instructions for applying.

CEPI is an innovative partnership between public, private, philanthropic and civil society organisations launched to develop vaccines to stop future epidemics. To date, CEPI has secured financial support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome Trust, the European Commission, and the governments of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Ethiopia, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Norway and the United Kingdom. Additional investments from sovereign governments, the private sector and philanthropic foundations have also been provided to support our COVID-19 vaccine programmes, which include the Governments of Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, European Commission, Finland, France, Greece, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Norway, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, alongside private sector companies and donations through the WHO’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.

Close collaboration with global partners is also crucial to the success of our work to develop vaccines against emerging infectious diseases. That’s why we work closely with industry, regulators, and other bodies to ensure that any vaccines we develop get licensed and can reach the people who need them.

Objectives

The primary objective of this role will responsible for providing administrative support and assist in coordinating all aspects requiring legal & business development assistance.

Accountabilities

• Provide administrative support to the team working on legal and business development in CEPI. This may include, but not limited to, drafting emails, invitations, talking points and meeting summaries, and organising telephone conferences and in-person meetings.
• Maintaining calendars and prepare necessary presentation materials for meetings.
• Have oversight on progress and identify bottlenecks or emerging challenges that may jeopardise progress.
• Follow up with departments internally to ensure accuracy and timely delivery of all legal services.
• Monitor client needs and expectations.
• Ensure project deadlines are met.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

This is an opportunity for someone who can demonstrate:

• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with administrative work in legal field etc.
• Strong attention to details.
• Structured and organised, while handling a high volume of work.
• Able to manage competing priorities and manage time effectively.
• Strong IT proficiency including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.

Travel and Location Requirements

• The position is based in Oslo, Norway.

What We can Offer You

• Experience from the international effort on developing vaccines against emerging infectious diseases and accelerating vaccine development response to outbreaks.
• An exciting job opportunity at a newly established international organisation focusing on funding and facilitating vaccine development.
• Attractive benefit package including holidays, health benefits and private pension arrangements.
• Competitive salary.

How to Apply

If you are interested in being considered for this position, please send your Curriculum Vitae along with a covering email / letter to [email protected]

If you have any questions about the position, please email [email protected].

Applications must be received by 2359 CET on 5 October 2020.

CEPI (the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) is a unique global organisation with a mission to stimulate and accelerate the development of vaccines against emerging infectious diseases and enable access to these vaccines for people during outbreaks. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, CEPI has also taken a leading role in fighting the pandemic by seeking to develop a vaccine against the disease.

CEPI is currently looking for a Senior Scientist – Preclinical Models to join its Vaccine Research and Development team in Oslo, Norway. By providing expert advice and guidance during the non-clinical life cycle of vaccine candidates under development, and to support cross-cutting initiatives, this role is important for the successful delivery of several vaccine R&D projects associated with CEPI’s mission.

We are looking for candidates that are motivated by CEPI’s mission. You should have an advanced degree (PhD level) in life science, and significant relevant experience.

In CEPI we strive for diverse thinking, and we want diverse pools of candidates for all our vacancies. We work for an inclusive working environment where each employee can contribute and grow.

Purpose of Role

To support CEPI partnerships by providing expert advice and guidance during the non-clinical life cycle of vaccine candidates under development and to support cross-cutting initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Analyse the need for improved or standardised animal models for CEPI’s priority pathogens, and draft and launch tenders to CEPI’s animal model network to address those needs
• Review and advise on non-clinical plans relating to animal models for safety, immunogenicity and efficacy for CEPI partners’ candidate vaccines including attending joint CEPI/Awardee project team meetings, working to the principles of NC3Rs, which will lead to robust stage gate criteria for project progression
• Serve as expert and advisor for review of applications for CEPI funding through calls for proposals for vaccine development and contribute to the due diligence process
• Act as Project leader for enabling science projects as needed
• Serve as one of the CEPI experts in the evaluation of non-clinical data across the CEPI portfolio

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Advanced degree (PhD level) in life science
• The candidate must be experienced in non-clinical study design, study execution, data interpretation and reporting with an understanding of all types of non-clinical studies and how this data fits into overall vaccine development, regulatory submissions and licensure
• Strong expertise in animal models, non-clinical immunology, correlates of protection, mode of action and safety
• Experience working in high-containment (BSL3/4) laboratories or facilities
• Demonstrable problem-solving abilities, support vaccine development partners with issues as they arise being agile in their support
• Experience in working in collaborative R&D projects, preferably across sectors (academic, private sector, public and private funders)
• Strong communications skills in English and computer literate

What We can Offer You 

• The opportunity to work together with leading vaccine development experts
• Experience from the international effort on developing vaccines against emerging infectious diseass and accelerating vaccine development response to outbreaks
• A diverse and inclusive working environment

How to Apply 

• If you are interested in being considered for this position, please follow the “Apply Now” link.
• If you have any issues submitting your application, please contact [email protected].

Applications must be received by 2359 CET on October 9, 2020.

CEPI (the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) is a unique global organisation with a mission to stimulate and accelerate the development of vaccines against emerging infectious diseases and enable access to these vaccines for people during outbreaks. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, CEPI has also taken a leading role in fighting the pandemic by seeking to develop vaccine candidates against the disease.

CEPI is currently looking for a Scientist – Biological Standardisation to join its Vaccine Research and Development team in Oslo, Norway. By standardisation and harmonisation of assays and development of preclinical models, this role is important for the successful delivery of several vaccine R&D projects associated with CEPI’s mission.

We are looking for candidates that are motivated by CEPI’s mission.

You should have an advanced degree (PhD level) in life science, and experience working in collaborative vaccine R&D projects.

In CEPI we strive for diverse thinking, and we want diverse pools of candidates for all our vacancies. We work for an inclusive working environment where each employee can contribute and grow.

Purpose of Role

To support the standardisation and harmonisation of assays and development of preclinical models.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to acquisition and development of appropriate biological standards, assays and animal models
• Manage calls for proposals to identify partners that can deliver/produce biological standards and assays
• Support the scientific review process for relevant calls for proposals in CEPI
• Lead disease-specific Task Forces with external experts on Biological standardisation and preclinical models
• Act as project manager and/or project lead for enabling science projects as needed
• Provide expertise and guidance as the pre-clinical lead within a multidisciplinary team managing vaccine development projects
• Effectively manage relationships with external partners
• Assist with planning and organisation of meetings, including producing presentations and reports

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Advanced degree (PhD level) in life science
• Experience working in collaborative vaccine R&D projects, preferably across sectors (academic, private sector, public and private funders) and globally
• Experience in pre-clinical vaccine development, immunoassays, animal models and assays. Experience with CEPI-priority pathogens is an advantage
• Ability to efficiently review, evaluate and draft scientific publications and complex technical documents
• Strong planning and tracking skills, able to see big picture, well-organised, focused on results, capable of managing multiple projects, excellent time- and self-management
• Strong interpersonal skills, team player with ability to lead projects, able to work in different cultural environments and interact with regulators, academia and industry. Experience collaborating with developing country partners is desirable
• Excellent command / highly proficient in spoken and written English. French language skills are an appreciated asset

What We can Offer You 

• The opportunity to work together with leading vaccine development experts
• Experience from the international effort on developing vaccines against emerging infectious diseasess and accelerating vaccine development response to outbreaks
• A diverse and inclusive working environment

How to Apply 

• If you are interested in being considered for this position, please follow the “Apply Now” link.
• If you have any issues submitting your application, please contact [email protected]

Applications must be received by 2359 CET on October 16, 2020.

CEPI (the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) is a unique global organisation with a mission to stimulate and accelerate the development of vaccines against emerging infectious diseases and enable access to these vaccines for people during outbreaks. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic CEPI has also taken a leading role in fighting the pandemic by seeking to develop vaccine candidates against the disease.

CEPI is currently looking for a Senior Project Manager to join its Vaccine Research and Development team in Oslo, Norway. By managing all elements of each project – monitoring, scope, timelines, risk, budget and quality – this role is important for the successful delivery of several vaccine R&D projects associated with CEPI’s mission.

We are looking for candidates that are motivated by CEPI’s mission, with a degree in a life science discipline. You should also have significant PM experience from clinical development/CRO. A critical success factor will also be that you can work effectively as a project manager for clinical development.

In CEPI we strive for diverse thinking, and we want diverse pools of candidates for all our vacancies. We work for an inclusive working environment where each employee can contribute and grow.

Purpose of Role

To facilitate and lead the successful delivery of several vaccine R&D projects associated with CEPI’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Develops a clear understanding of project content and maintains relevant knowledge throughout the project lifecycle
• Manages the due diligence and expert review of the Calls for Proposals and develops a good understanding of the project subject
• Establish a strong working relation with the Project Leader to jointly ensure timely deliverables and to continuously seek ways of improving team performance.
• Guides our partners in the definition of operational plans and execution strategies against award goals
• Clearly identifies and develops roles for project team members and helps individual contributors to be successful in these roles
• Tracks project progress against timeline, financial and quality milestones as well as reports to management and investors. Proactively identifies issues and / or obstacles, working with subject matter experts to develop resolutions and / or contingencies to guide the project to a successful outcome. Moreover, such activities should strive to reduce project timelines and optimise resources
• Maintains and closely manages project risks to ensure that mitigating activities are fully resources. Ensure that risks are sufficiently and regularly exposed to CEPI’s governance committees
• Identifies synergies and efficiencies, eliminated redundancies and facilitate collaboration and communication between different projects; identifying ways to accelerate project execution where possible while maintaining high quality standards
• Manage project team related documentation and communications. Assist with determination of cross-functional communication and coordination of action items. Generates, collects, distributes, stores and retrieves project communications
• Actively contributes to portfolio review and analysis, working closely with colleagues across CEPI, external experts and Scientific Advisory Committee, contributing to continuous improvement through leveraging lessons-learned
• As a seasoned expert in project management, the Senior Project Manager will deputise for the Head of PMO, guide and mentor colleagues and contribute to the development and maintenance of project management best practice

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Degree in life sciences, medical-related sciences or equivalent relevant experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a project manager for vaccine development projects in global multidisciplinary teams
• Advanced knowledge of global research and development processes related to vaccine development
• Demonstrated strong project manager skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, team player, able to work in different cultural environments, to negotiate timelines and develop effective international collaboration
• Strong critical and objective interpretation of development and scientific issues with the ability to articulate and establish processes which impact cross-functional activities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

What We can Offer You 

• The opportunity to work together with leading vaccine development experts
• Experience from the international effort on developing vaccines against emerging infectious diseases and accelerating vaccine development response to outbreaks
• A diverse and inclusive working environment

How to Apply 

• If you are interested in being considered for this position, please follow the “Apply Now” link
• If you have any issues submitting your application, please contact [email protected]

Applications must be received by 2359 CET on 20 October 2020.