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Beigene continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionalsWhen considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancerRemote applicants are welcome to apply general description: beigene is a global, science-driven biotechnology company focused on developing innovative and affordable medicines to improve treatment outcomes and access for patients worldwideWith a broad portfolio of more than 40 clinical trial candidates, we are committed to expediting the development of our diverse pipeline of novel therapies through collaborations or our own internal capabilities, with the aspirational goal of radically improving access to medicines for billions more people by 2030Beigene is a headquarter-less company by design, with a growing global team of approximately 7,000 colleagues across five continentsUnder the direction of the executive director, global advocacy and public health policy, the director, u.sPatient advocacy and community engagement will help represent beigene before state and city public health, pan-tumor, and therapeutic area patient advocacy & public sector organizationsThis team member will engage to understand opportunities for beigene to work with state and city organizations focused on patient unmet needs, services, research, oncology, and public health prioritiesThe role will require significant work on cross-functional teams to support the development and execution of u.sState advocacy and community engagement initiatives on a variety of issues, including but not limited to awareness raising, market shaping and reputationAs the beigene representative in patient advocacy and on the state and city community level, this role will build trust with external stakeholders through active engagement, thoughtful communication, and consistency over timeThis role will work with the field force leadership in the us as well as the beigene site leaders to ensure collaboration across functions and locationsAdditionally, this role is essential to help establish and maintain beigene’s reputation on the state, city, and community levelEssential functions of the job:
Create and oversee the execution of a multi-year us state patient advocacy and community engagement plan, including but not limited to stakeholder mapping, site engagement and budget management
Maintain, steward, build and manage relationships, through in-person and virtual meetings, phone calls, and emails, with state, city, and community organizations as well as key opinion leaders
Serve as the single point of contact for public health, pan tumor and therapeutic area advocacy organizations on the us state and community level
Represent the company’s interests on an ongoing basis through participation in relevant state and local health policy, pan-tumor and therapeutic area meetings, congresses, and committees as well as proactive outreach to organizations with shared priorities and values
Create and build partnerships and programming with relevant external stakeholders founded on trust, strategic alignment and shared goals in the pan-tumor, therapeutic area and public health policy space
Prepare regular updates and track metrics on the company’s u.sSelected state patient advocacy engagement efforts
Work actively with internal stakeholders across market access, regulatory, us government affairs, commercial, sales, facilities, human resources and legal to integrate and advance the us state and community advocacy engagement strategy
Manage consultants and/or agencies, as needed, to deliver against the plans
Contribute to the development of beigene’s materials, presentations, briefing materials as relevant
Coordinate and engage with partner organizations and coalitions to build support for beigene’s mission
Partner with us federal and state government affairs to understand and engage on existing and proposed us oncology, prescription drug pricing, intellectual property, and public health policy legislation that impacts people with cancer and beigene’s efforts
Coordinate across the patient advocacy and public health policy team as well as the broader corporate affairs team to develop strategic programming, pr activities, and awareness days/months
Attend internal and external bio and state trade organizations discussions/events, in collaboration with usgr, to better understand priorities as well as share the patient advocacy and public health policy perspective on behalf of beigene
Ability to plan and execute forums, events, volunteer programs, internal campaigns, panels, meetings with internal and external stakeholders
Position beigene’s leaders in state and community advocacy, oncology and public health policy forums – to drive thought leadership and reputation on behalf of the company
Ability to host internal meetings, as needed, to brief, update and align with key internal stakeholders representing a united beigene perspective to the external environment
Experience working directly with patients and understanding of the compliance and legal requirements to do so
Computer skills:
Proficiency with microsoft office including teams, powerpoint, excel, and word, whatsapp, zoom and general computer skills
Knowledge, skills and abilities required:
Proven ability to work independently
Assumes accountability and responsibility for actions and decisions
Strong soft skills imbued with humility, kindness, and self-awareness
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to manage many competing deadlines
Works well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
Strong leadership, motivational, and communications skills
Strong sense of humor and ability to not take yourself too seriously
Deep understanding of and demonstrated commitment to public health issues preferred
Passion for beigene’s mission
Demonstrated commitment to beigene’s values of diversity and equity
Required knowledge of the legislative process and the administrative rulemaking process
Understanding of state policy, including but not limited to medicare and medicaid and pricing
Familiarity with the lobbying disclosure act and the formation and management of political programs
Other qualifications:
Previously experience working a a local site and/or in the field force to drive strategies, programs, and external engagement on behalf of a pharma company
Understand of the prescription drug regulatory environment in the us
Ability to work in a complex, fast moving, highly matrixed organization in constant change
Understanding of the importance and responsibility of advancing beigene’s reputation in the patient advocacy and public health policy community in each interaction
Ability to hold composure, be engaged and present adeptly to senior beigene leadership when needed
Scientific acumen – ability to understand pharmaceutical products profiles, mechanisms of action and basic clinical trial information
Business acumen - ability to understand business priorities, the competitive oncology market, create strategic plans
The highest respect for compliance and compliant behaviors in sponsorship, grant giving and external engagement activities
High attention to detail and ability to summarize and communication complex concepts to all levels of the organization both verbally and in written documents
A global perspective and how the us fits into the global advocacy and public health policy conversation
Education required:
Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree preferredPreference for degrees in business, marketing, political science, communications, or public health.
6 - 9 years relevant professional experience preferred
Knowledge of and/or previous work in the pharmaceutical industry, oncology, education, diversity, equity and inclusion, external engagement, sales, or public policy environment preferred
Supervisory responsibilities:
This position does not have managerial responsibility but does require strong cross-functional matrix management skills
Travel: up to 30%, mostly us, occasionally internationally, as needed competencies:
Ethics - treats people with respect; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically in accordance with beigene’s code of business conduct and ethics, policies and procedures.
Planning/organizing - prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; follows instructions and responds to management direction.
Communication - listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; writes clearly and informatively; able to read and interpret written information.
Teamwork - balances team and individual responsibilities; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; supports everyone`s efforts to succeed; contributes to building a positive team spirit; shares expertise with others.
Adaptability – able to adapt to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
Technical skills - assesses own strengths and development areas; pursues training and opportunities for growth; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
Dependability - follows instructions and responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Quality - demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
Analytical - synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data.
Problem solving - identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
Project management - communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and within budget.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversityBeigene does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate lawAll employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
