Pharmaceutical Contracting Specialist Coordinator

Hays Life Sciences
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Last month
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Your new company

My client, a global biopharmaceutical company with a goal of contributing to healthcare innovation and environmental sustainability and which is focused on improving people's quality of life, specialising in Oncology, neurology and rare diseases, and has a position available for a Contracting Specialist Coordinator to join their Medical Communications Capabilities & Education (MCCE) team on a 6-month initial contract.

Remote

6 Month + Contract

INSIDE IR35

- PAYE up to £45.69 p/h

- Umbrella up to £60 p/h

Your new role

As the Specialist Coordinator, you will be responsible for the end-to-end management of contracts with external stakeholders: Health Care Professionals (HCPs), Health Care Organisations (HCOs), Patients and Patient Organisations (POs), supporting Global Medical Affairs (GMA), Global Product & Portfolio Strategy (GPPS) and Global Research & Development (R&D) activities.

As the Specialist Coordinator, you will apply the defined process for each contract category and follow a defined escalation process where required. You will be responsible for close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to drive the most efficient and effective delivery of the contracting process and be responsible for effective communication and collaboration with all stakeholders to achieve this.

Internal collaboration is a key element of the role, and key stakeholders will include Legal, GMA, Therapeutic Area teams, Business Ethics and country teams.

What you'll need to succeed

Previous experience in the life sciences industry. (PQE 4 years+)

Excellent Project management experience and experience working with Health Care Professionals (HCPs), Health Care Organisations (HCOs), Patients and Patient Organisations (POs) is required.

Ability to work cross-functionally and develop good working relationships.

Highly motivated, with strong work ethic, communication skills and organisational skills.

Ability to advise, negotiate, recommend, and influence across all business levels.

Assertive and able to play an active role in internal and external meetings.

Excellent planning and time management skills to prioritise and deliver a high volume of contracts during peak periods.

Process oriented, strong on process enhancement and able to manage high volumes of contracts in parallel.

What you need to do now

Before you apply for this position, it is vital that you are in possession of a UK passport or relevant visa to work without restrictions in the UK and must be based in the UK.

To apply for this position or if you want to discuss other roles that we are working on, please do not hesitate to contact Roberta Atkins on (phone number removed)

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