CIDRAP Researcher 6 - CVR

About the Job

University of Minnesota

Job Title CIDRAP Researcher 6
Job Code 9792PH
Location Twin Cities (preferred)
Time This is a 50% FTE position

The person in this position will function as part of a senior-level team that is leading a monitoring, evaluation, and adjustment (ME&A) program based on the comprehensive coronavirus vaccines research and development (R&D) roadmap (CVR) for broadly protective coronavirus vaccines. To learn more about the CVR, see: https://cvr.cidrap.umn.edu/.

The team includes the CIDRAP director, the CIDRAP director of research, and several researchers. This is a 3-year project that includes the following high-level activities: (1) participate in a small steering group that will guide the overall project; (2) coordinate and participate in a taskforce of global subject matter experts (SMEs) that will provide regular project input; (3) conduct ongoing literature reviews, landscape analyses, and expert interviews organized around the goals and milestones in the CVR; (4) track progress towards the goals and milestones in the CVR and vaccine candidates in the R&D pipeline; (5) develop and maintain an online reference database of current literature organized by CVR topic (e.g., immunology, virology, vaccinology) (modeled off CIDRAP’s IVR Resources site: https://ivr.cidrap.umn.edu/resources); (6) develop and maintain an online database of broadly protective coronavirus vaccine candidates in preclinical and clinical development (modeled off CIDRAP’s Universal Influenza Vaccine Technology Landscape: https://ivr.cidrap.umn.edu/universal-influenza-vaccine-technology-landscape); (7) participate in a revision of the CVR roadmap in year 3 to reflect progress towards the roadmap goals and milestones; (8) serve as the technical lead on specific projects related to the CVR; and (9) evaluate and disseminate relevant data via progress reports, publishing results in peer-reviewed scientific literature, presentations at scientific meetings and conferences, and other public-facing venues (e.g., media reports).

The incumbent is expected to function highly independently, with minimal supervision, and has the ability to operate with broad latitude in addressing the complex issues required in performing the job duties. The incumbent is also expected to independently generate a number of manuscripts related to the CVR, and potentially other topics, for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

Duties and Essential Functions:

1. Interpret complex scientific literature related to coronavirus vaccines development and track progress towards the goals and milestones of the CVR and vaccine candidates in the R&D pipeline. (30% time)
2. Participate in the development and maintenance of databases of (1) available scientific research and publications on coronavirus vaccines and (2) broadly protective coronavirus vaccine candidates. (20% time)
3. Lead workgroups of internationally recognized SMEs in research, manufacturing, and development of coronavirus vaccines and participate in meetings and consultations related to the CVR project. (10%)
4. Develop and present materials to disseminate project results through scientific meetings, conferences, and peer-reviewed scientific literature related to the CVR and VIP projects. (25%)
5. Other duties as assigned by the supervisor. (15%)