摘要
Location: London, UK & Dublin, Ireland #LI-Hybrid
This role is based in London, UK OR Dublin, Ireland. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.
About the Role
Responsibilities:
- Lead development and execution of patient engagement strategies across priority programmes and disease areas.
- Integrate patient perspectives into research strategies, clinical development plans, and trial design.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to shape product profiles and generate patient-relevant data for impactful labelling and access.
- Guide global project teams on patient-centred outcomes, digital tools, and clinical practice relevance.
- Implement regulatory and access-focused patient engagement strategies aligned with disease area priorities.
- Drive innovative partnerships with patient groups and multi-stakeholder forums to address unmet needs.
- Co-create integrated campaigns with patient organisations to elevate leadership in clinical development.
- Ensure compliant execution of funding and engagement activities supporting clinical development plans.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with global and regional patient advocacy organisations.
- Drive patient review for clinical trial concept sheets and protocols, ensuring patient voice embedded in clinical trial design and execution.
Essential for the role:
- Master’s degree in life sciences, business administration, public health, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 7–10 years of experience in global pharmaceutical or health-focused organisations, including 3–5 years in external-facing roles such as patient advocacy, medical affairs, or access.
- Deep understanding of the full product development lifecycle, including clinical trial design, regulatory pathways, and commercialisation.
- Proven ability to collaborate across diverse functions and geographies, co-creating strategies that reflect patient needs and drive measurable impact.
- Strong expertise in Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD), including methodologies for capturing patient insights and integrating them into clinical development.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a track record of building trust and credibility with patient communities and advocacy groups.
- Agile leadership style with the ability to navigate complex, matrixed environments and lead across multiple disease areas.
- Fluency in English (oral and written); proficiency in additional languages is considered an asset for global collaboration.
Desirable for the role:
- Prior experience in oncology, particularly in prostate cancer, with demonstrated collaboration with prostate cancer advocacy organisations.
- Familiarity with digital health tools and technologies used to enhance patient engagement and clinical trial experiences.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
