Dear All: The new Novo REPAIR impact fund ($165m over 5 years for antibacterials) is now open for applications — see the template at this link. Applications are due 15 May. Relatedly, Novo would like to hire a Senior Associate to help manage the fund. Primary qualifications are (1) scientific understanding of microbiology or a related
Dear All: BARDA’s Division for Research, Innovation and Ventures (DRIVe) was established earlier this year with a mission to develop countermeasures to protect Americans from natural and intentional health security threats. BARDA now seeks a permanent director for the Division. The job description for this role is that the Director will: Use vision and strategic and scientific leadership
Dear All: I spotted two more cool job opportunities just moments after sending the last newsletter! The first is with Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer for the UK. She has posted an opening for a Private Secretary and Deputy Head of Office to support her work. As I hope you know, Dame Sally has worked tirelessly over the
Dear All: CARB-X is looking for you! This new job was just now posted: The Director of R&D is a new senior role on the leadership team of CARB-X, reporting directly to the Executive Director (Kevin Outterson). Here’s the brief: “The Director of R&D will take responsibility for the planning, review, awarding and monitoring of novel R&D projects
Dear All: I wrote previously (link to newsletter) about WHO’s call for information about pre-clinical antibiotic R&D. With a due date of 18 Mar, this is your chance to help construct a survey that can be used to drive further initiatives. In support of this, WHO is now look for a contractor to work with
Dear All: Two interesting job posts this week. Could one of them be for you? First, CARB-X seeks a Boston-based full-time Chief of R&D (link). This is clearly a very senior role on the CARB-X leadership team: the R&D Chief would have responsibility across the entire CARB-X portfolio for the planning, review, awarding and monitoring of
Dear All: In my inbox this morning is a posting from WHO of a part-time consultancy running from 15 Oct 2018 to 14 Oct 2019 to assist with TPPs for AMR products. The description is: The purpose of the consultancy is to assist the WHO Innovation Access and Use (IAU) Unit in the development of target product
Dear All, WHO is seeking two consultants to work for 6-12 months in Geneva. The consultants would provide strategic support and technical facilitation forestablishment of the global governance structures recommended by the UN Interagency Coordination Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (IACG, link). The work would be in close consultation with the Tripartite Organizations and other UN and
Dear All, Two things on a Friday afternoon: First,CARB-X Funding Round 4 will be open from 12-19 Nov 2019 for Expressions of Interest (EOIs). This round is very focused and seeks only applications for new classes and/or new targets in early development phases (hit-to-lead through Phase 1) targeting a specific list of Gram-negative pathogens (see link,
Dear All: The Pew Charitable Trusts are in search of an Innovation Officer to form and influence public policy by leading the project’s work related to economic incentives for antibiotic discovery and development. There’s a longer description on the website, but here are the core responsibilities: Tracking and analyzing federal legislative and regulatory proposals related to