Senior Program Officer, Reproductive Health Technologies
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is looking for a Senior Program Officer (SPO) to join their Reproductive Health Technologies (RHT) team within D&TS. This team currently focuses on the critical need for innovation in sexual and reproductive health with five core priorities:
• Vaginal microbiome interventions for treatment of bacterial vaginosis and risks associated with chronic vaginal dysbiosis, including HIV/STI acquisition and adverse birth outcomes
• Prevention of cervical cancer through development of a therapeutic vaccine to clear HPV infection and/or regress HPV-induced dysplasia
• Epitope discovery aimed at development of a preventative syphilis vaccine
• Discovery and pre-clinical design of novel non-hormonal contraceptives
• Understanding and improving menstrual health and hygiene including innovations in material science to develop menstrual health products that better meet the needs of people in low and middle income countries
