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Director Patient Advocacy - Global

Employer
Barrington James
Location
United Kingdom - Remote
Salary
Competitive
Start date
4 May 2022
Closing date
3 Jun 2022

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Discipline
Healthcare, HEOR, Market Access, Pricing
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Experience Level
Experienced (non-manager)

Job Details

Head of Patient Advocacy - Global

Based in either UK, Sweden, France, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Netherlands

 

I am partnered with an innovative, fast growing biotech organisation seeking a Head of Patient Advocacy within their Global function. They have a very strong pipeline made up of rare diseases and orphan drugs with a niche focus on developing novel immunotherapy enzymes for rare indications. They have recently received EU approval with FDA approval imminent so are looking for an autonomous, strong minded individual that can be at the forefront of their patient advocacy team ensuring that both the US & EU launches are extremely successful.

You will be engaging with patient foundations, nurturing existing and building new long term relationships. You will be responsible for defining and implementing patient advocacy strategy at a global level, with a strong focus in the EU, supporting all in house teams at a local and global level. This role is pivotal in creating an overarching strategy throughout the US and EU territories to gain equal patient access.

 

The Role;

  • Creating advocacy plans for the pipeline by engaging with all stakeholders, understanding objectives, policy and initiatives
  • Driving stakeholder engagement
  • Developing relationships with Patient advocacy groups & stakeholders to achieve the company goals, enhancing their reputation
  • Support and lead external meetings and activities briefing senior leaders internally
  • Working with local, global, regional and national partners to enhance policy efforts
  • Responsible for shaping the external environment ensuring patient access to new treatments within rare diseases
  • Engaging the patient community to develop insights and data to inform all drug research and development of future caregiver programmes
  • Leading a team of people within Patient advocacy, working towards the continued growth of the business as they continue to expand
  • Mitigate areas of risk by monitoring key issues and trends, developing strategies to protect and enhance company reputation
  • Working closely with Commercial Project teams, Regional Leads and Territory Managers on key issues of importance for patients and patient advocates, including value frameworks, access and reimbursement, patient support and patient assistance programs
  • Provide strategic input into the development and resource prioritization for the Company’s annual Global advocacy plan
  • Engaging with trade associations, policy groups, think tanks and other stakeholders on policy issues

 

Requirements;

  • A professional with 10 + years experience in Patient Advocacy (EU&US)
  • Broad understanding of multiple therapeutic areas (Nephrology, Rare diseases is ideal)
  • Experience launching a drug from pre launch to post launch
  • Education to degree level within a relevant life science discipline / subject
  • Knowledge of areas such as; Reimbursement, payer research, market access, stakeholder management
  • Leadership experience is ideal - Proven experience of leading and managing a team of people at varying levels.
  • A proven track record of engaging patient communities

 

By clicking “apply” you will be sending your CV to Georgia Wright at Barrington James. We will discuss the opportunity in detail with you, facilitate your application and will manage the process acting as a link between the company and yourself. Please call +44 1293776644 or reach out to gwright@barringtonjames.com to discuss the role in more detail. This is a highly exciting role and it is very likely the shortlist will close prematurely so reach out today to avoid any disappointment.

 

Company

We’re great at what we do. A collection of the worlds finest Life Science recruiters working for the worlds best Life Science consultancy.

Originally, a purely contingency and contract recruiter, focused in the UK, Barrington James is now a sophisticated, highly effective provider of human resources solutions up to full RPO, partnering the pharma, medical devices, and healthcare industries right across the globe.

Company info
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Telephone
01293 776644
Location
Victoria House
Consort Way
Horley
Surrey
RH6 7AF
GB

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