Lead, Health Security
Category | Grade:ProfessionalEst. deadline:~ 14 Aug 2026Job ID:R4011Posted on:4 May 2026
Overview
The World Economic Forum's Centre for Health & Healthcare seeks a Lead, Health Security to advance the Pandemic Preparedness Engine (PPX), an AI-enabled platform accelerating vaccine and therapeutic R&D against biological threats. Based in New York, this grant-funded role works with pharmaceutical, biotech and AI technology partners through January 2029.
Department: Centre for Health & Healthcare
Languages
Required: English
Job Functions
- Policy, Economics and International Affairs
- Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement
Minimum Experience
Not listed
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Support strategic development and positioning of the Pandemic Preparedness Engine (PPX)
- Lead engagement with pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics and scientific partners
- Advance end-to-end vaccine and therapeutic R&D use cases
- Contribute to governance structures and operating frameworks for PPX scale
- Establish and manage Expert Advisory Committees and an Executive Board
- Contribute to strategic communications and high-level engagements including Davos
Requirements
- Advanced degree in public health, life sciences, biomedical engineering or related field
- Minimum of 8+ years of experience in biotechnology, pandemic preparedness, health security or AI-enabled life sciences
- Strong understanding of the vaccine or therapeutic development lifecycle
Skills
Strategic partnership developmentScientific translation to strategyProject management
Additional info
- Grant funded position ending January 31, 2029
- Annual salary range $120,000-$140,000 in New York