We invite applications for a postdoctoral fellowship funded by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), Brazil.

We are searching for candidates who are interested in collaborating on research regarding the politics of pharmaceutical regulation, including:

• The political economy of COVID-19 vaccine regulation in Latin America (different approaches to emergency use authorization and other procedures to accelerate market entry, regulatory reliance, and the politicization of vaccine regulation)
• The governance and politics of drug regulation in Brazil (delegation to an independent agency, engagement with international harmonization forums, and the politicization of the regulatory process).

The scholarship’s duration is 12 months, with the possibility of renewal for an additional 24 months. Activities will be based within the São Paulo School of Business Administration, Getulio Vargas Foundation FGV EAESP, São Paulo, under the supervision of Dr. Elize Massard da Fonseca. The fellowship will involve active collaboration with US and UK partners and the possibility of spending up to one year abroad.

Applications will be accepted until December 15, 2023; the position will remain open until it is filled. Start date: February 01, 2024 (or later).

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