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Associate Research Scientist II

International Vaccine Institute

Posted

Mar 02, 2026

Location

Remote

Type

Full-time

Mission

What you will drive

We are seeking a Associate Research Scientist II for a 2-year-regular position (renewable) to work within *the Clinical Development Department *at the International Vaccine Institute. (Duty station: HQ (Seoul), Stockholm or Africa)

Job Description

This job is responsible for initiating and completing clinical research projects.  It also ensures that all clinical research activities sponsored or assisted by IVI comply with the GCP guidelines and relevant regulations and are conducted with the highest quality standards, while ensuring protection of human subjects participating in IVI’s clinical research activities.  It also contributes to IVI initiative local research programs as well as scientific development, building external networks with partners and collaborators to contribute to mission and goal of IVI in vaccination and disease control.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. Conduct and complete clinical projects & studies

Contribute to project teams and engage with peers within and across departments.

  • Design, implement, and supervise clinical trials (protocol and related documents) inside or outsourced IVI projects.

  • Oversee the project interventions about designated diseases as well as supporting in writing new proposals, tools, protocols and all round support in conducting clinical and field trials.

2. Develop and maintain existing external networks and develop potential partners

Ensure in close collaboration with Project Management, Clinical Operations and Project Administration that potential partners have the capacity to conduct clinical research in partnership with IVI and contract is developed timely and following international and local standards.

  • Contribute to developing budget in close collaboration with Project Management, Clinical Operations and Project Administration to accommodate project activities within available sponsored fund.

  • Contribute in close collaboration with Clinical Operations to the selection and definition of terms of contract of Contract Research Organization (CRO) whenever needed.

3. Support on development of IVI clinical infrastructure

Contribute in close collaboration with Project Management, Clinical Operations and Project Administration to archiving of project related documents (Research Agreement, Contract, project related standard operating procedures, etc.) at site and at IVI in accordance to regulatory authorities with updating any changes or modification to the project related documents properly.

  • Contribute to vision and strategic leadership of projects in collaboration with local partners and direct supervisor.

  • Contribute to safety oversight management as a member of safety monitoring committee (if required) and/or interactions with DSMB as a point of contact.

  • Actively contribute to efforts in seeking public and private funding to enable programs to become self-sustaining in the long term.

4. Documentation and dissemination

Publish scientific papers and give presentation at conferences internally and externally.

  • Ensure that the scientific evidence of the research projects are published and shared with the international community timely and following international standards.

Job Requirements and Qualifications

1. Education Requirements

Medical Doctorate/Ph.D. or equivalent

2. Related Field Work Experience

Minimum 5 year-experience in research

3. Technical and Professional Skills / Knowledge

Training in public health, clinical trial experience

  • Familiar with medical research methodology

  • Good scientific and technical skills and knowledge of statistics and scientific database

  • Good knowledge of GCP/ IRBs/Surveillance/Vaccinology/Scientific manuscript writing

  • Minimum 5 manuscript in peer reviewed international Journals to credit

4. ****Key Competency

Communication

  • Planning & Organizing

  • Commitment to Continuous Learning

5. ****Language Proficiency

Fluency in spoken and written English

  • Local language skill is preferred

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Candidate Personal Information

First NamePlease provide the name as shown on your passport.Middle Name (Optional)Please provide the name as shown on your passport.Last NamePlease provide the name as shown on your passport.Highest degree obtainedIf you are currently enrolled in a higher degree program, kindly share the details in the comment section below.B.A.B.Sc.M.A.M.B.AM.P.HM.Sc.P.G.DPH.DMBBSM.D.Major of your highest degreeCountry of citizenshipAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorth KoreaSouth KoreaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint MartinSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSudan, SouthSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.YemenZambiaZimbabwePlace of residenceAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorth KoreaSouth KoreaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPe...

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What makes you a great fit

We are seeking a Associate Research Scientist II for a 2-year-regular position (renewable) to work within *the Clinical Development Department *at the International Vaccine Institute. (Duty station: HQ (Seoul), Stockholm or Africa)

Job Description

This job is responsible for initiating and completing clinical research projects.  It also ensures that all clinical research activities sponsored or assisted by IVI comply with the GCP guidelines and relevant regulations and are conducted with the highest quality standards, while ensuring protection of human subjects participating in IVI’s clinical research activities.  It also contributes to IVI initiative local research programs as well as scientific development, building external networks with partners and collaborators to contribute to mission and goal of IVI in vaccination and disease control.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. Conduct and complete clinical projects & studies

Contribute to project teams and engage with peers within and across departments.

  • Design, implement, and supervise clinical trials (protocol and related documents) inside or outsourced IVI projects.

  • Oversee the project interventions about designated diseases as well as supporting in writing new proposals, tools, protocols and all round support in conducting clinical and field trials.

2. Develop and maintain existing external networks and develop potential partners

Ensure in close collaboration with Project Management, Clinical Operations and Project Administration that potential partners have the capacity to conduct clinical research in partnership with IVI and contract is developed timely and following international and local standards.

  • Contribute to developing budget in close collaboration with Project Management, Clinical Operations and Project Administration to accommodate project activities within available sponsored fund.

  • Contribute in close collaboration with Clinical Operations to the selection and definition of terms of contract of Contract Research Organization (CRO) whenever needed.

3. Support on development of IVI clinical infrastructure

Contribute in close collaboration with Project Management, Clinical Operations and Project Administration to archiving of project related documents (Research Agreement, Contract, project related standard operating procedures, etc.) at site and at IVI in accordance to regulatory authorities with updating any changes or modification to the project related documents properly.

  • Contribute to vision and strategic leadership of projects in collaboration with local partners and direct supervisor.

  • Contribute to safety oversight management as a member of safety monitoring committee (if required) and/or interactions with DSMB as a point of contact.

  • Actively contribute to efforts in seeking public and private funding to enable programs to become self-sustaining in the long term.

4. Documentation and dissemination

Publish scientific papers and give presentation at conferences internally and externally.

  • Ensure that the scientific evidence of the research projects are published and shared with the international community timely and following international standards.

Job Requirements and Qualifications

1. Education Requirements

Medical Doctorate/Ph.D. or equivalent

2. Related Field Work Experience

Minimum 5 year-experience in research

3. Technical and Professional Skills / Knowledge

Training in public health, clinical trial experience

  • Familiar with medical research methodology

  • Good scientific and technical skills and knowledge of statistics and scientific database

  • Good knowledge of GCP/ IRBs/Surveillance/Vaccinology/Scientific manuscript writing

  • Minimum 5 manuscript in peer reviewed international Journals to credit

4. ****Key Competency

Communication

  • Planning & Organizing

  • Commitment to Continuous Learning

5. ****Language Proficiency

Fluency in spoken and written English

  • Local language skill is preferred

[IMPORTANT] Please download and complete this Employment History template before submitting your application.

⭳ Download Employment History Template

****Apply for job

Apply for job

"*" indicates required fields

*

Candidate Personal Information

First NamePlease provide the name as shown on your passport.Middle Name (Optional)Please provide the name as shown on your passport.Last NamePlease provide the name as shown on your passport.Highest degree obtainedIf you are currently enrolled in a higher degree program, kindly share the details in the comment section below.B.A.B.Sc.M.A.M.B.AM.P.HM.Sc.P.G.DPH.DMBBSM.D.Major of your highest degreeCountry of citizenshipAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorth KoreaSouth KoreaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint MartinSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSudan, SouthSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.YemenZambiaZimbabwePlace of residenceAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorth KoreaSouth KoreaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPe...