Samantha Bowen

Experience

1. Director, Portfolio Management, Emerging Infectious Diseases

   IAVI

   Aug 2022 — Present · Durham, NC, US

   Develop, monitor and ensure compliance with key performance indicators for the Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) vaccine development portfolio (Lassa, Marburg, Ebola Sudan virus, SARS-CoV-2). Support product development pipeline by developing operational infrastructure and dashboards and disseminating at an organizational level.• Forecast, analyze, make recommendations, and perform risk assessments for EID portfolio by leveraging scientific and financial expertise.• Track portfolio financials and oversee the identification of funding opportunities and proposal submissions to federal and foundation funders.• Oversee short-term and long-term forecasting to drive strategic planning and facilitate and improve cross-program synergy.• Champion IAVI’s EID vaccine programs with external stakeholders.• Supervise EID Portfolio support staff.

Education

• Georgetown University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology

  2003 — 2007

• Duke University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular Genetics & Microbiology

  2007 — 2013

Skills

• Scientific Writing
• Data Analysis
• Experimental Design
• Program Management
• Data Presentation
• Research
• Scientific Editing
• Mouse Models
• Grant Management
• Molecular Cloning
• Editing
• Biochemistry
• Pcr
• Genetics
• Molecular Genetics
• Primary and Secondary Research
• Molecular Biology
• Project Management
• Microbiology
• Critical Thinking and Analysis
• Grant Writing
• Data Synthesis
• Grant Reporting
• Hypothesis Testing
• Cell Culture
• Grants