Patient Engagement Director

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:

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