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Project Manager - Patient Engagement

  1. United States
2024-113729
  1. Project Management
  2. ICON Strategic Solutions
  3. Office Based

About the role

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As a Project Manager of Patient Engagement you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.

 

This will have 2-3 days on-site.


What you will be doing:

  • Responsible for the coordination and operational aspects for the execution of patient engagement activities, programs and strategies including, but not limited, to: Direct Engagements with Consultants (DECs), Patient Dialogues (PD) conducted through third parties, Patient and Community Panels, Patient Input Forums (PIFs), Scientific Input Engagements (SIEs) with scientific experts and patient advocacy leaders as the primary audience and other patient engagement related activities as needed
  • Requires a scientific background, sensitivity to patient issues, strong organizational skills, and sound judgment around all the following: Internal executive leadership engagement, scientific expert engagement, patient advocacy leadership engagement and engagement with patients and caregivers.
  • Requires a good understanding of MSD corporate business principles, ethics, and compliance requirements including safe harbor and HIPAA. The candidate should possess strong project management and people skills, including verbal and written communication skills.
  • Requires the ability to interact with patients, caregivers, patient organization leaders; expert scientists, global organizational leaders and third-party contracted organizations while representing the PI&E team to multiple functional areas within MSD. (such as Legal, Compliance, Contracting, MCS, Global Communications, etc.)

 

 


Education:

Advanced degree or master’s degree preferred (science, business, public policy, communications degree preferred). Excellent program management, project management and organizational skills including ability to manage multiple activities & prioritization at once.

 

Additional Requirements:

  • Sensitivity to patient engagement issues and good judgment related to patient privacy issues.
  • Ability to perform at an elevated level with minimal supervision in a deadline driven environment, and amid frequently changing schedules.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
  • Results oriented collaborator, “can-do” approach
  • Competency or ability to develop and use technology
  • Ability to collaborate with cross functional teams and stakeholders
  • Flexibility to accommodate changing situations in support of departmental and divisional goals
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience developing, implementing, and managing all aspects of complex event programs required.
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in a pharmaceutical or related industry.
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a research based or patient engagement function preferred. US Standard working days
  • Could be up to 5-10% travel with role.


What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

  • Various annual leave entitlements
  • A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs
  • Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
  • Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being
  • Life assurance
  • Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others


Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

At ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we’ve done to become a more inclusive organisation. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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