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Patient Engagement Director

Employer
Hobson Prior
Location
London, England
Salary
Negotiable
Start date
10 Aug 2022
Closing date
7 Sep 2022

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Discipline
HEOR, Market Access
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Experience Level
Management

Job Details

Hobson Prior are looking for a Patient Engagement Director to join a brilliant pharmaceutical organisation on a permanent basis located in Holborn where you will be hybrid working, in the office 3 days a week. Our client is focused on producing novel remedies that meet global needs.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location.

Key Responsibilities:

  • In this role, you will be developing and executing a patient group engagement and communications strategy ensuring alignment with company and project goals.
  • You will develop strong relationships with international, pan-national, national and local patient groups, representatives from patient groups and appropriate Health Care Professionals, to establish the patient population's needs and build partnerships in the therapy area.
  • Strengthen the image of the company, positioning it as a patient-centric company focused on making a positive impact in patient lives.
  • Responsible for leading patient engagement activities to build patient trust and increase patient participation in clinical trials.
  • Collaborates with key internal and external stakeholder groups to support Health Technology Assessment (HTA) activities.
  • Develop and execute programs to raise internal awareness for patient engagement, to enhance patient engagement capability.
  • Develop and maintain expertise in relevant therapy areas to understand the key issues associated with the disease and its treatment.
  • Monitor progress against targets. Develop appropriate KPIs to monitor and report the performance of programs and activities for continued improvement in future activities.
  • Conduct oneself at all times in accordance with OPUK Quality Management System, working practices and Good Clinical Practice/Good Manufacturing Practice regulations, and ensure training in these areas is kept up-to-date at all times.

Key Skills:

  • The ideal candidate for this role will have strong interpersonal skills.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
  • Highly skilled in establishing and building networks.
  • A strong ability to handle a complex, multiple stakeholder environment internally as well as externally.
  • Proven ability to both independently complete, and lead peers in completion of complex plans, related documents, appropriate methodologies, measures, analytical plans and evaluation tools
  • A passion for advocacy and for making a difference for patients by engaging with integrity in the patient organisation and stakeholder engagement sphere.
  • You will be a team player with an ability to work collaboratively and establish positive working relationships with colleagues within a matrix organisation and external stakeholders.

Requirements:

  • The ideal candidate will have a university degree in a related field, such as communications, public policy or health care.
  • A significant demonstratable professional experience in patient advocacy or communications is required.
  • A thorough understanding of Clinical Development area and multi-disciplinary experience (cross-functional or functional).
  • Awareness of US and European regulatory positions in relation to Patient-Focused Drug Development.
  • Strong understanding of compliance and expectations related to patient engagement (e.g. ABPI Code of Practice).
  • Experience of working with & knowledge of R&D business processes, regulatory and compliance environment.

Apply now:

If you are interested in learning more or applying to this exciting opportunity then please click "Apply" and upload a copy of your CV. Alternatively, for further details or to talk directly to a life sciences recruitment specialist directly, please select "Contact me" at the top of this page.

Hobson Prior is a leading life sciences recruiter focused on finding exceptional people and matching them with the finest positions across the globe. Hobson Prior is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Company

Providing recruitment solutions across the life sciences industry

Hobson Prior is a leading specialist life sciences recruiter focused on finding and placing outstanding candidates across Europe and the Asia Pacific. We work proactively and with integrity, communicate in a professional and honest manner and invest time to understand and match the exact requirements of our clients and candidates.

Our highly selective clients trust us to source and secure interim and permanent candidates who’ll make a real difference to the success of their business. Our candidates, the best in the industry, often choose to work with us exclusively because we offer the best opportunities in their specialist field.

Representing who we are and what we stand for, our values influence the way we serve our clients and candidates and the way we interact with each other.

We identified them collaboratively – as a team – and so feel 100% invested in them. Together, we think they provide the best possible outcomes all who work with us.

Professional
Our standards are set high. We work to a rigorous set of processes to ensure that our conduct is professional, ethical and delivered with integrity at all times.

Dedicated
We are dedicated to finding the very best solutions for our clients and candidates, always going the extra mile to deliver measureable value.

Experienced
We are guided by our experience and knowledge to provide the best possible service and support to our candidates, clients and colleagues. Our approach is consultative and collaborative.

Specialist
We focus solely on our chosen market, developing expert consultants who know their industry in depth and specialise within it.

Proactive
We find great candidates, developing relationships with them regardless of whether they are actively looking. This means we are able to provide both candidates and clients with unique opportunities.

Ambitious
Driven by results, we have plans to expand across different global regions and markets and have confidence in our ability to grow successfully through our core focus.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01892 612 612
Location
Wellington Gate
7-9 Church Rd
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1HT
United Kingdom

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