Reagan Chidhakwa

Vaccinologist | Global Health Profesional | Clinical Research Professional | Erasmus Mundus Alumnus

Harare, Zimbabwe

About

Clinical research and global health professional specialising in regulatory affairs, project and programme management, and analytics, with experience spanning multi-country vaccine trials, international health organisations, and EU-funded education and international programme engagement across Africa and Europe. At the Africa Clinical Research Network (ACRN), I have worked across both project management and regulatory affairs. As Clinical Project Management Assistant, I supported the planning, start-up, and operational delivery of concurrent Phase I and Phase III vaccine and probiotic trials, coordinating 32 cross-functional weekly meetings, maintaining project trackers and risk registers, and conducting in-person site assessments across 13 research sites in Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, and Nigeria. In my current role as Regulatory Affairs Clinical Trial Assistant, I manage regulatory and ethics submissions, TMF/eTMF governance, and inspection readiness, while leading a structured AAHRPP accreditation self-assessment across 62 elements. Previously at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, I supported portfolio management across 40 countries, built analytical dashboards, status updates, and analysed COVAX procurement data during the delivery of over 1.1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses globally. My scientific foundation; a triple European Master's in Vaccinology (Erasmus Mundus) across Spain, Belgium, and France, informs how I think about the programmes and projects I support. Beyond clinical research, I am active in youth and education advocacy and international programme engagement as Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA) Representative, representing EMA in promoting EU-funded study opportunities, supporting graduate career integration, and participating in high-level forums including the EMSI Regional Seminar in Nairobi and a panel session in Brussels. I work closely with the EU Delegation to Zimbabwe in this capacity, and bring the added perspective of being an Erasmus Mundus graduate myself. I am focused on building a career in programme and project management, and business analytics, contributing to organisations shaping global health outcomes.

Experience

  • Africa Clinical Research Network - ACRN (Harare, Zimbabwe · On-site)
    • Regulatory Affairs Clinical Trial Assistant
      Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    • Clinical Project Management Assistant
      Aug 2025 - Jan 2026 · 6 mos

  • Non-Key Erasmus+ Expert at CommWithUs
    Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

  • Erasmus Mundus Association (Part-time · 5 yrs 6 mos)
    • Country Representative for Zimbabwe
      Nov 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

    • Program Representative
      Jan 2021 - Nov 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Analyst, Core Countries and COVAX at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
    Apr 2022 - Sep 2022 · 6 mos

  • Erasmus Mundus Scholar at Erasmus Mundus Programme
    Sep 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs