[Hiring] Intern - Building capacity for health impact innovation in Africa @PATH

Role Description

This master’s project will examine regional, sub-regional, and country-level priorities for health product innovation, with a focus on a select group of countries. It will assess government ambitions, policy commitments, and enabling environments for innovation, and map national R&D ecosystems across academia and the private sector to identify structural gaps and opportunities for targeted intervention.

The project will also draw on insights from PATH’s Center for Advocacy and Policy (CAP), including work on Africa’s R&D policy agenda and the establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA). The findings will inform the design of the incubator and support resource mobilization.

• Assessing regional, sub-regional, and national policy priorities for product development innovation through desk research and targeted stakeholder interviews
• Mapping R&D capabilities in selected countries to identify systemic strengths, gaps, and policy constraints
• Evaluating PATH’s internal capabilities and their alignment with government and regional priorities
• Assessing potential funding mechanisms, including sovereign, philanthropic, and impact-oriented finance
• Evaluating governance and sustainability models for the incubator
• Producing a report with recommendations to support the establishment and operationalization of the incubator

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, master's student level
• Background knowledge in global public health
• Scientific understanding
• Analytical skills

Benefits

• Gain knowledge of R&D policy agenda in Africa
• Development of a program in innovation in Africa
• Building network with stakeholders