Senior Officer, Advocacy Strategy & Analytics, Health Research & Development

TL;DR

Senior Officer, Advocacy Strategy & Analytics, Health Research & Development: Strengthening GPA’s R&D advocacy approach and broadening the evidence base for investment in global health R&D with an accent on strategy expertise, analytical rigor, and programmatic delivery. Focus on quantifying the health, economic, and strategic benefits of global health innovation for low- and lower-middle-income countries.

Location: Must be located in Seattle, WA or willing to relocate to Seattle, WA.

Salary: $212,800 to $329,800 USD. The range for this role in Seattle, WA is $234,000 to $362,800 USD.

Company

The hirify.global is the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world.

What you will do

• Establish and manage a streamlined hub for GPA’s health R&D policy, data, and evidence insights.
• Develop practical tools, knowledge-management assets, and collaborative processes that translate strategy and analytics into implementation and advocacy results.
• Develop and maintain a centralized view of the Foundation’s health R&D pipeline suitable to translation into advocacy and co-financing strategies.
• Leverage tools and evidence to help institutionalize joint planning and execution processes across teams supporting global health R&D advocacy.
• Support the operationalization of uniform M&E in partnership with GPA’s central M&E function.

Requirements

• Demonstrated strategic and analytical thinking with an ability to combine substantive strategy work with hands-on research and evidence translation.
• Experience with R&D pipelines, financing mechanisms, and portfolio-level analytics—ideally in pharma, global health, or adjacent innovation ecosystems.
• Experience designing, commissioning, or managing outcomes and impact research related to health R&D.
• Deep familiarity with global health R&D and innovation systems relevant to low- and lower-middle-income country needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills; ability to synthesize complex evidence for diverse audiences.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization in the country where this position is located. The Foundation does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Nice to have

• Experience in pharmaceutical R&D, medical technology, or innovation ecosystems relevant to commercialization and scale.
• Hands-on experience implementing or commissioning AI/data tools in analytical or portfolio contexts.
• Advanced degree in public health, health policy, economics, or related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums.
• Generous paid time off and paid family leave.
• Foundation-paid retirement contribution.
• Regional holidays.
• Opportunities to engage in several employee communities.

Hiring process

• Employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.