Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at IAVI
IAVI believes that all colleagues should feel a sense of belonging at IAVI and understand that their contributions are essential to achieve our shared mission to translate science into global health impact. We recognize that diversity, equity, and inclusion is a cornerstone of global health research and one that must be integrated into how we work to enable genuine, effective, and transformational impact.
IAVI’s employee-led Global Diversity and Inclusion committee is open for all colleagues to join and is responsible for creating and implementing the organization’s DEI strategy to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in compliance with anti-discrimination laws. IAVI is committed to supporting an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their experiences and ideas and to fostering a sense of belonging throughout our organization. After all, we can only be at our best, as an organization and individually, when everyone at IAVI feels valued and respected.
Gender equity and family-friendly workplace
IAVI aims to be responsive to gender equity in the conduct of its scientific work as well as in the work environment it fosters. IAVI embraces an expansive definition of gender, beyond binary constructs, and aims to ensure this view is reflected in its workplace policies and scientific work to create inclusivity, respect, and equity for all.
Gender is an integral component of our strategies and programs, and we are deliberate about gender mainstreaming, to ensure equitable participation in studies and clinical trials, influence research protocols, and shape health policies and guidelines.
IAVI does not tolerate sexual harassment of any kind, as detailed in our Safeguarding Policy, trainings, and reporting mechanisms. We are committed to equitable pay practices based on merit. Additionally, IAVI fosters a family-friendly workplace environment, including offering remote and hybrid work arrangements for most roles and locations.
Equitable partnerships
Since our founding in 1996, IAVI has played a key role as a bridge that connects organizations across sectors and geographies in positive ways. We have leveraged our decades of experience to continue to build and nurture innovative partnerships among organizations across the public and private sectors and among our extensive community and civil society partner networks, in a way that enables each partner to contribute what it does best so that collaborators work synergistically and efficiently toward a shared goal.
We adhere to the three domains outlined by the Research Fairness Initiative to guide the process of continuous improvement to create research partnerships that are fair, trusting, sustainable, transparent, and more effective. We engage in multilateral efforts that expand research and development and leverage funding from donors globally. We are committed to ensuring reciprocal sharing of discoveries and knowledge transfer, fostering equitable research and development partnerships, and strengthening connections across regions to help advance the most promising biomedical prevention research globally.
LGBTQ+
At IAVI, we are committed to fostering an environment of inclusivity, respect, and equality for all individuals, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We denounce all forms of discrimination, harassment, and prejudice faced by LGBTQ+ individuals and condemn the marginalization, exclusion, or undermining of the rights of LGBTQ+ people.
We are committed to educating our staff, partners, and the broader community about issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community and to supporting research, policy, and advocacy activities that seek to protect and advance the rights of LGBTQ+ people. Our organization is a safe space where LGBTQ+ individuals can thrive without fear of discrimination, where their contributions are recognized and valued, and where everyone is free to be their authentic selves.
Hiring statement
IAVI is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive global organization. We recognize that a variety of backgrounds and perspectives enriches our work and strengthens our ability to achieve our mission. IAVI is committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining individuals through a merit-based approach. At IAVI, we celebrate the spectrum of colleagues’ experiences and believe that dedication to our mission above all is essential to our success as a scientific non-profit organization focused on global health.
Zero tolerance
IAVI is an equal opportunity employer. It is IAVI’s policy to provide equal opportunity without regard to race, citizenship, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, height, weight, disability (including physical and mental conditions unrelated to job performance), religion, creed, caste, home language, ancestry, national origin, pregnancy, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, ethnicity, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristic, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, HIV status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.