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Carle Health

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Overview Carle Health is seeking an additional BE/BC Neuroradiologist to join our expanding Radiology Division at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Opportunity Details * 100% Remote ...

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Biopharma Engagement Lead

MPN Research Foundation

Chicago, IL • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Re-posted 11 days ago

Job description

MPN Research Foundation is seeking an experienced, energetic, and collaborative head of Biopharma Engagement to lead our biopharma industry relationships. The Biopharma Engagement Lead will report directly to our CEO and will be a key member of the organization's success. 

This is a unique role. The MPN Research Foundation is searching for a candidate with experience at the intersection of the biopharma industry and patient-centered research. The successful candidate for this position will be responsible for nurturing and enhancing relationships with the biopharma industry while representing the mission. Direct experience working within the biopharma industry, with a fundamental understanding of industry objectives and operations, is required and will be critical for success in this role.  

MPN Research Foundation has a 25+ year track record of impact on the research landscape of rare blood cancers (ET, PV, and MF) that has led us to an unprecedented number of therapeutic agents in clinical development worldwide or on the brink of regulatory approval. Our ongoing relationships with more than two dozen biopharma industry partners who have commercialized or are bringing these therapies into the clinic and directly to MPN patients is a critical component of our mission to pursue new therapies and better outcomes.  

We are a small but mighty organization looking to scale our impact through MPN research as the disease landscape continues to evolve. The Biopharma Engagement Lead is integral to advancing that impact. We are looking for someone whose experience working within life science companies can accelerate our efforts to build and deepen our collaborative relationships with the companies in our space.  

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 

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