About Medicines for Malaria Venture
Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) is the world's leading product development partnership dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering affordable and effective antimalarial drugs.
We collaborate with government agencies, private sector partners, and clinical centers in malaria-endemic regions to bring lifesaving solutions to those most affected by malaria. Our work is made possible through funding from various sources, including government agencies, foundations, corporations, and individuals.
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to join our executive team and lead MMV's medical strategy through innovative research and development, ensuring the highest standards of product safety and efficacy.
About the Role
The job holder will oversee and provide leadership, direction, and vision to the medical team in developing and executing MMV's clinical development and medical strategy across the organization's portfolio to support the development, approval, and delivery of medicines.
Responsibilities
* Co-leading with R&D heads the development of clinical strategies and implementation plans in partnership with internal and external resources to achieve MMV's organizational goals and objectives.
* Providing leadership to clinical and regulatory teams for the successful planning and execution of each clinical trial.
* Ensuring that clinical, safety, and regulatory teams fully adhere to good clinical practice.
* Providing guidance to cross-functional teams on clinical strategies aligned with MMV's product development objectives.
* Advising the CEO on product stewardship and benefit-risk questions.
* Working closely with other departments and external partners to integrate clinical strategies into project plans, ensuring clinical quality, patient safety, and risk management.
* Leading and developing a small, dedicated team of medical professionals, hiring and retaining world-class talents.
* Providing expert medical oversight and leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality healthcare products, focusing on malaria treatment and prevention.
* Contributing to the development of pharmacovigilance strategies within the broader malaria community.
* Ensuring all communications maintain medical accuracy and adhere to regulatory standards, addressing inquiries regarding medical information related to antimalarials.
* Validating project and trial documents for patient safety and reporting protocols.
* Ensuring that all medical events in MMV-sponsored or led clinical trials are managed in accordance with ICH standards.
* Consulting with safety boards and experts to address specific medical safety concerns.
* Identifying critical medical issues requiring expert advice and providing guidance to relevant committees.
* Cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with key opinion leaders and experts to gather insights, disseminate scientific knowledge, and foster collaboration in alignment with MMV's goals.
* Supervising the Medical monitors and ensuring their training in safety protocols for MMV-sponsored trials.
* Leading medical and safety efforts in groundbreaking research.
Qualifications and Skills
* A medical degree is required.
* At least 15 years of experience in R&D and clinical development within a pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical environment, including experience as a chief medical officer or global safety leader with responsibility for product safety, pharmacovigilance, and benefit-risk analysis.
* Experience in early, mid, and late-stage drug candidate development, lead indication identification, and generating relevant clinical data.
* Demonstrated knowledge and prior success with global regulatory requirements and guidelines governing drug approval and market access processes.
* A scientific background in malaria or other infectious diseases and experience working in resource-limited settings are preferable.
* Proven team leadership skills with a track record of project delivery.
* Demonstrated ability to function in a matrix organizational environment.
* Fluency in English (verbal and written); good working knowledge of French.
* Strong technical writing abilities for reports and manuscripts.
Behavioural Skills
* Excellent analytical and strategic thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills in complex environments.
* Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholders.
* Commitment to highest standards of compliance in GCP, safety reporting, healthcare practitioner interactions, and regulatory body interactions.
* Self-motivated, approachable, articulate team player with the highest level of integrity and core values consistent with the organization.
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Starting date: ideally October 1st, 2025
Interested applicants should send their CV and a motivation letter explaining their interest in the position.
We are committed to building a talented and diverse workforce, selecting candidates based on their skills, abilities, and experience. We foster an inclusive workplace, free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, political beliefs, age, nationality, disability, gender, or sexual orientation.
Our hybrid working model encourages in-office collaboration. For candidates residing in Switzerland, we expect a minimum of two days per week in the office; for cross-border candidates residing in France, at least three days per week.
For more information about MMV's activities please refer to our website www.mmv.org.
Non-mandated recruitment agencies are kindly requested to refrain from submitting applications.