Lead - Government Affairs & Public Policy - Oncology

Summary :

As Lead -Government Affairs & Public Policy - OBU you will play a pivotal role in driving collaborations with policymakers, patient advocacy groups, healthcare experts, and other partners to unlock policy and other barriers to timely and qualitative care for the benefit of patients and healthcare systems. You will lead the coordination and execution of strategies to drive improved screening, diagnosis, referral, and treatment for priority disease areas.

In this position, you will have the unique opportunity to work hand-in-hand with our Commercial, Medical, and Market Access teams as well as our above-market Corporate Affairs team to transform healthcare and improve the lives of patients.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience :

- A post-graduation in Management / Economics with a bachelor's degree in life sciences will be preferred, with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. Progressively responsible experience in a middle/senior level management role; experience in executive communications.

Desirable for the role :

- Experience working in a global biopharmaceutical company or in key organisations of the healthcare system (Ministry of Health or its agencies, medical association, a major hospital, etc.) , especially with functional responsibility in health economics and reimbursement planning and program implementation.

- Experience with patient advocacy, media, thought leadership, public relations campaigns, and medical evidence generation

- Experience working with customers (payers, hospitals, and physicians), trade associations, professional and pharmaceutical organizations, and ability to develop mutually beneficial health economics and reimbursement strategies and tactics to support portfolio planning, commercialization, and sales/marketing objectives