Job Description
The Position
External Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) & Healthcare Organizations (HCOs) is a vital global activity that spans across many Organon functions. The lack of a centralized group or process to manage the HCP engagements has each function and region developing their own processes and/or using disparate vendors. There are immediate opportunities for harmonization optimization & advancement of this capability for HCP Strategy & Identification Planning & as well as within HCP Operations (FMV Contracting Payments and Technology Enablement). The HCP Enablement Resources (HER) Project can enable Organon to benefit from harmonized strategy & more efficient operations addressing compliance and reputational risks and create a scalable platform for future growth.
The Senior Specialist oversees and manages all HCP FeeForService agreement requests originating from in R&D Commercial and/or Global External Affairs both in the United States and ExUS as required. This role interfaces with internal stakeholders to plan and coordinate annual HCP engagement needs restricted expert lists and strategic utilization of experts and the operationalization/ of due diligence contracting meeting planning & events and payments.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a point of contact for external consultants (KOLs Thought Leaders HCPs etc. and internal matrix teams.
- Act as a resource on processes and systems including planning and issue management/resolution.
- Support the HER Project medical commercial R&D and external affairs teams on processes resources and capabilities.
- Support vendor relationships including due diligence contracting and logistics.
- Guide stakeholders providing recommendations and support for consultant engagements (e.g. speaker advisory boards presentations symposia).
- Develop and contribute innovative solutions for process simplification and harmonization.
- Manage strategic engagement processes including crossborder engagements scientific leader relationships and medical association partnerships.
Required Education Experience and Skills:
- A bachelors degree in science business healthcare or a related field is required with a strong preference for a concentration in a scientific or applied discipline. An advanced degree (e.g. MS) is preferred.
- Project management certification (PMP) and/or formal coursework/training in project management is strongly preferred.
- 25 years of biopharmaceutical experience.
- 2 years in Research and Development (R&D) and/or Commercial Operations roles
- Experience in the pharmaceutical industry in commercial and/or medical affairs.
- Experience collaborating with medical/scientific leaders.
- Experience working with medical associations and societies.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Project management
- Collaboration and relationship management
- Understanding of the drug development process and HCP feeforservice engagements
- Attention to detail and critical thinking
- Ability to embrace change and innovation
- Cultural sensitivity and crossgeographical collaboration