Director, Patient Advocacy BioPharmaceuticals R&D

AstraZeneca

Job title:

Director, Patient Advocacy BioPharmaceuticals R&D

Company:

AstraZeneca

Job description

Director, Patient Advocacy BioPharmaceuticals R&DLocation: BarcelonaCompetitive salary and benefitsIntroduction to role:Are you ready to be instrumental in delivering against AstraZeneca’s ambition to engage with patient advocacy groups (PAGs) in research and development (R&D) to transform patient outcomes? We are seeking a Director, Patient Advocacy BioPharmaceuticals R&D who will focus on AstraZeneca’s BioPharmaceuticals unit. This role is pivotal in developing and delivering a framework for patient advocacy group engagement that enables patient communities’ experiences, perspectives, needs and priorities to be relevantly incorporated into R&D.Accountabilities:As the Director, you will develop a framework for patient advocacy group engagement in BioPharma R&D. You will demonstrate this framework to scale and drive increasing value to BioPharma R&D and delivery of pipeline. You will work with various teams to define governance, standard operating procedures, mentorship and training patient advocacy in BioPharma R&D. You will also play a key role in developing and enabling standard methodology involvement of PAGs related to clinical trial recruitment.Essential Skills/Experience:Significant experience working with PAGs whether through work for the pharma industry and/or working within a PAGExperience leading multiple long-term, collaborative relationships with Global, Regional and local level PAGs, including those sitting within larger organisationsSignificant understanding of pharma industry R&D and experience working with large pharma organisationsUnderstanding of external trends in patient focused drug development and patient-relevant researchStrong interpersonal and leadership skillsStrong organisational, presentation and facilitation skillsAn understanding of compliance and industry code-of-conducts, as relate to engagement and partnerships with PAGsAbility to navigate sophisticated and matrixed organisations and act as both a strategic counsellor and strong individual contributorPolitically astute, with an ability to horizon scan for opportunities and challengesA dedication to living the AZ value of Putting Patients FirstWhen we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn’t mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.At AstraZeneca, we are committed to investing in our growth and development. We are a diverse and inclusive community that works together seamlessly to solve challenges and make a meaningful impact. We value wellbeing and flexibility. You can expect to feel at home from the moment you join. We are trusted to take personal accountability and work in our own way. We are an agile team with a flat structure, so it takes freedom fused with drive to keep progressing and moving forward.Ready to challenge the status quo? Join us now!Date Posted 08-oct-2024Closing Date 09-oct-2024AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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Barcelona

Job date

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 22:11:23 GMT

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