Minimum of two years' experience in a Biopharma Company or Management Consulting/Investment Banking in Life Sciences
Direct experience in drug development with respect to patient advocacy and industry objectives
Knowledge of life science therapeutic research, health information, and analytics technologies
Strong verbal and written communication skills including presentation abilities
Respect for and adherence to patient voice in organizational values
Comfort with hybrid or remote work and use of digital collaboration tools
Ability to work collaboratively in a team while meeting individual goals
Availability for regular travel (approximately 30%)
Responsibilities
Lead biopharma and life science company relationships for the MPN Research Foundation
Design and execute a comprehensive, multi-year engagement strategy with measurable goals
Develop action plans and engagement tactics tailored for each company in the MPN research arena
Continuously track industry advancements to engage new companies in the MPN space
Establish collaborative relationships across various teams within biopharma firms
Manage funding and sponsorship agreements to ensure compliance and deliver value
Collaborate with Foundation team to manage projects and ensure completion of engagement activities
Benefits
Support for a mission-driven organization focused on patient advocacy
Opportunity for professional development and industry networking
Flexibility with remote/hybrid working arrangements
Collaborative teamwork environment
Involvement in shaping the future of patient engagement in biopharma
Full Job Description
The Biopharma Engagement Lead will:
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
Develop specific action plans and engagement tactics for each of the companies currently within the MPN research arena, including specific Foundation goals for, and various modes of, sponsorship, partnership, or other programmatic engagements to be mutually beneficial and relevant
Track evolving science and research to continuously identify and engage with new companies coming into the MPN space
Establish trusted, mutually beneficial relationships across Research, Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Patient Advocacy, and Commercial teams within biopharma firms and manage respective roles, objectives, and engagements with the Foundation
Understand learn biopharma industry norms, strategies, and MPN therapeutic agents/assets in development, including the therapeutic development lifecycle
Ensure biopharma engagement as a key stakeholder in the Foundation's mission is well represented and balanced among patients and researchers, and in keeping with Foundation's policies and values
Develop and manage funding / sponsorship agreements and ensure compliance and delivery of value to funders
Collaborate with MPN Research Foundation team members to manage relevant projects, execute biopharma engagement activities, and ensure completion and compliance
Partner with the development team and pull fundraising strategies through to opportunities with industry partners
Track and execute various procurement and engagement processes across each industry partner, manage meeting schedules, agendas, follow-up, contact lists, etc.
Support the business process and organizational workflow for managing industry relationships within the Foundation's CRM system
Align industry and other partnership messaging, marketing, and communications with Foundation strategy and support content development with particular focus on biopharma areas of interest
Position Requirements:
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%)
Preferred Experience:
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
