Biopharma Engagement Lead
HybridChicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Lead the MPN Research Foundation's biopharma industry and life science company relationships in close collaboration with internal leadership. Design and execute a robust, multi-year industry engagement strategy with measurable goals, developing specific action plans and tactics for current partners to foster sponsorship, partnership, or programmatic engagements. Track evolving science to identify new companies, establish trusted relationships across Research, Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Patient Advocacy, and Commercial teams, and manage respective roles and objectives. Develop and manage funding and sponsorship agreements while ensuring compliance and delivery of value. Collaborate with team members to manage projects, execute engagement activities, and support business workflows within the Foundation's CRM system. Align industry messaging with Foundation strategy and support content development. This role requires a minimum of two years' experience in biopharma or life sciences management, direct drug development experience, and comfort with hybrid or remote work, including approximately 30% regular travel.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of two years' experience working within a Biopharma Company and/or Management Consulting/Investment Banking in Life Sciences
- Direct experience in drug development with an understanding of the intersection of patient advocacy, scientific and clinical research, and industry objectives
- Knowledge and understanding of life science and the therapeutic industry, research and development, health information, clinical data, and analytics technologies
- Strong communication skills: verbal, written, presentation
- Respect and adherence to organizations values in honoring the patient voice
- Comfort with hybrid or remote work, requiring familiarity with versatile productivity and collaboration technology platforms
- Ability to collaborate in a team environment while executing individual tasks to achieve common goals
- Comfort and capacity for communication with and support of the team in a cross-functional manner
- Availability for regular travel (~30%)
Desired Qualifications
- Direct understanding of the MPN disease landscape is ideal
- Other hematology or oncology experience is a plus but not required
- Direct understanding of MPN patient unmet needs and patient experience are ideal
- Other hematology or oncology experience is a plus but not required
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