Hybrid Associate Director, Scientific Patient Engagement and Advocacy Lead, Oncology

at MSD

• Job title: Associate Director, Scientific Patient Engagement and Advocacy Lead, Oncology
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $173,200 - $272,600 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, North Wales, United States

About the role

• Associate Director focused on patient engagement and advocacy in Oncology for a healthcare leader. Managing relationships, executing strategies, and driving patient-centered initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develops the headquarters therapeutically aligned strategic plan, executes strategic initiatives and assists in planning of key performance indicators (KPI), goals and tactics that flow from evolving Value and Implementation priorities, and internal and external factors
• Executes and implements patient innovation and engagement activities through incorporation of the patient voice into internal strategy development and decision-making across our company
• Supports efforts to gather and include patients’ and advocates insights and perspectives throughout the product lifecycle
• Develop the headquarters therapeutically aligned strategic patient advocacy and educational plans
• Develop, manage, and support long-term PAO relationships through engagement and communication
• Serve in a liaison function to PAOs and patient arms of professional societies
• Facilitate engagement through active participation at national and regional congresses and successful implementation of meetings with PAO leadership and executive staff.
• Ensure compliance with existing company guidelines as they pertain to patient advocacy
• Navigates across internal and external stakeholders ranging from individual patients to highly networked patients and medical organizations
• Collaborates with key internal stakeholders to proactively develop and execute the global Value and Implementation plan
• Participates in external conferences, congresses, and industry consortiums to represent our company’s focus on the patient including speaking, presenting and authoring publications
• Ensures alignment with regional and country level related activities (patient, scientific, medical)
• Supports any division with needs relating to patient engagement or patient advocacy, including our Company's Research Labs, Human Health, our Company's Manufacturing division, IT, and others
• Develops the talent on the team and seeks opportunities to enhance their capabilities
• Tracks associated spend for activities and communicates with TA and Strategy Lead
• Tracks and reports impacts, findings and associated key metrics and measurements related to work

Requirements

• Minimum Advanced Degree in health sciences -OR- equivalent level of patient engagement work experience [MD, MSN, or PhD strongly desirable]
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in the healthcare industry (clinical/biopharmaceutical/patient advocacy organization, etc.)
• Minimum of 2 years' experience managing relationships with external stakeholders.
• Deep academic understanding of the science of patient input and a strong record of achievement obtaining and incorporating patient insights into decision making
• Deep understanding of Patient Engagement, Patient Insights, Patient Advocacy Organizations, as well as knowledge of best practices in those areas
• U.S./Global experience in clinical research, regulatory affairs, scientific and medical affairs, or pharmaceutical policy
• Ability to understand the importance of patient innovation and engagement across our Company
• Record of advocating or advancing patient engagement experience
• Ability to navigate a complex matrixed organization, think creatively, and develop innovative strategies and solutions
• Ability to understand and manage a varied set of issues and engage with a varied, complex group of stakeholders
• Ability to manage competing priorities with effective collaboration and program management skills
• High degree of ethics and ability to build effective working relationships, both internally and externally

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days