Carla Pheiffer

Background

About Carla Pheiffer

I began my career as a Senior Researcher and Project Manager at the Social Impact Assessment and Policy Analysis Corporation (SIAPAC), where I established the South African office, secured funding from both local and international donors, and managed key stakeholder relationships.Since I have specialised in research business development, with a strong track record in securing large-scale funding for complex projects. My experience spans managing proposals and tenders for major international donors and agencies, including the European Union, NIH, USAID, DFID, the Wellcome Trust, and various government departments.In 2007, I was appointed Assistant National Contact Point (ANCP) for the Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) thematic area under the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). In this role, I led the development of a national research directory and facilitated collaboration among researchers responding to FP7 funding opportunities.