Opportunities at the Vaccine Impact Modelling Consortium and Gates Foundation

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The Science and Policy team of the Vaccine Impact Modelling Consortium (VIMC), based at Imperial College London are seeking a technical analyst for work on vaccine impact estimates generated across the consortium and collaborating closely with disease-specific modelling groups. This post is full-time and fixed term until 31st August 2027.

What you would be doing

You will also contribute to responsive modelling work on key vaccine policy questions. This research includes (a) analysing and understanding VIMC’s vaccine impact estimates (b) assisting key stakeholders with the refinement, interpretation, and use of VIMC outputs (c) working with modelling groups on policy-driven workstreams (d) contributing to training and collaboration to broaden and diversify the network of vaccine impact modellers.

What the VIMC are looking for

  • A passion for applying data analysis techniques to address global health challenges in vaccine-preventable diseases.
  • MSc (or equivalent experience) in epidemiology, or a similar quantitative field (PhD desirable).
  • Strong experience in epidemiological data analysis.
  • Proficiency in R programming, with a demonstrated interest in vaccine-preventable diseases
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and collaborate with international partners

The Gates Foundation are seeking a Senior Program Officer, Humanitarian Immunization & Polio, with a deadline for applications of April 4, 2025.

Your Role

As the Senior Program Officer for Humanitarian Immunization & Polio, you will work collaboratively with internal and external collaborators to implement investment approaches aimed at improving immunization coverage and equity in select sub-national geographies.

Your experience in supporting health services, outbreak response and immunization campaigns, and surveillance in low-resource and humanitarian settings will help you support programs reaching underserved populations, in sub-national areas of countries such as Somalia, Central African Republic or South Sudan.

You will strive to mainstream gender-transformative approaches in your work and encourage partners to improve their gender practices. Seeking a candidate who approaches problems creatively, thinks systemically, and is open to trying new methods to test innovative ideas.

Your diplomacy and communication skills will help you forge positive relationships with government technical staff, implementing partners, and donors in the immunization sector. 

This position is based in London and reports to the Senior Manager, Routine Immunization Strengthening Program (RISP), on the Immunization PST. 

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