Global Program Leader

“We are focused on results. Those that can be measured. And those measured in ways beyond numbers. We see individuals, not issues. We are inspired by passion, and compassion for the wellbeing of people. Our methods are based on logic, driven by rigor, results, issues, and outcomes. Our innovation means trying new things, learning from our mistakes, and consistently refining our approach.

Our strategies help us define our path to success, but our effectiveness is based in the aggregate power of our initiatives to impact holistic change.”

• Bill Gates

The Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) is a non‑profit biopharmaceutical development organization primarily dedicated to the development of impactful biopharmaceutical interventions for diseases that disproportionately affect the world’s poorest populations, diseases that combined cause five deaths every minute.

Headquartered in Cambridge MA, the Institute is designed to advance novel drug, biologics, and vaccine candidates through late‑stage development and registration.

The Institute encompasses experienced biopharmaceutical development professionals across regulatory, CMC, and clinical functions as well as comprehensive operational support functions.

The Institute’s programs are managed by its internal teams and functional areas in collaboration, working with partners across the global health ecosystem.

The Institute is based on five core “mantras” that are embedded within the organization and its people:

• Urgency:
  Execute with excellence to maximize impact.
• Collaboration:
  
  Establish empowered teams to drive our bottom line: lives saved.
• Innovation:
  Build on the known, uncover the new, achieve the unprecedented.
• Rigor:
  Drive the science, focus on the details, and execute with the highest quality.
• Courage:
  Dare to confront the world’s most significant global health challenges.

Though the Institute is a diverse group of passionate change‑makers, creative fixers, and relentless advocates, these five core values are universally adopted by all who join it with the personal goal of improving the health and wellness of the world’s most vulnerable populations.

As a wholly owned subsidiary and separate legal entity of the Gates Foundation, the Institute partners scientifically, operationally, and financially with the foundation to leverage the foundation’s ongoing support and contributions toward the achievement of global health equity.

The Institute offers flexible work arrangements for local candidates (50% on site) and a competitive relocation package for those looking to move to the Cambridge, MA area for this on‑site role. Remote arrangements are not available at this time for this role.

At the Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI), a Global Program Leader (GPL) is responsible for providing strategic direction and leading a Global Program Team (GPT).

A GPL will either lead one late‑stage development program for a candidate medicinal product or one or more early‑stage or platform‑development programs.

Reporting to the Head of Strategic Development, the GPL will work in close partnership with the Gates MRI Leadership Team (Gates MRI LT). In this role, the GPL will also spearhead Gates MRI’s efforts on operationalizing collaborative efforts in Global Health product development related to the respective program(s) they oversee. This will require ensuring operational alignment between the Gates MRI and the Gates Foundation (GF), and if applicable, The World Health Organization, and related pharmaceutical industry partners (sponsors, CROs, outsourced vendors, etc.)

to facilitate and manage the timely delivery of the respective Gates MRI Program(s).

As the voice of the GPT, the GPL represents the program to leadership (i.e. Gates MRI LT, Portfolio Review Committee, and Board of Directors) and serves as the principal liaison and partner to other groups. The GPL will work closely with business development and legal during the licensing process and lead initiatives with program‑related external business partners.

As the accountable owner of their respective program(s) the GPL leads and chairs the GPT, leading the creation and maintenance of both, a…