Patient Advocate & Corporate Affairs Manager

Patient Advocate & Corporate Affairs Manager

At AstraZeneca, we believe in the potential of our people and we’ll develop you beyond what you thought possible. We make the most of your skills and passion by actively supporting you to see what you can achieve no matter where you start with us. As a Patient Advocate & Corporate Affairs Manager for Singapore, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering life-changing medicines to patients.

Job Summary:

You'll be responsible for developing programs and campaigns for various forms of internal or external communication, and act as an expert support to a geographical or functional area in one or more types of communication or corporate affairs work.

Typical Accountabilities:

• Contributes to multiple Corporate Affairs and communications projects to help AstraZeneca communicate important corporate messages to internal and external stakeholders.
• Contributes to engagements with key internal or external groups, such as sales teams, external charities, government lobbyists, and regulators.
• Carries out research, either individually or as part of a team, into more complex areas of government legislation, regulation, managed markets, or public policy.
• Liaises with brand managers and other internal colleagues to explain how internal or external developments can affect their brands or areas of responsibility.
• Helps brand leaders develop communications programs and strategies tied to their respective brand strategies.
• Builds and participates in internal and external networks to share information in the legislative, regulatory, or public policy arena and disseminate best practices internally.
• May manage data information systems to keep track of external relations with various social groups or charities.
• May engage with lobbyists or government or regulatory officials.
• May oversee the regulatory submissions for particular product categories or brands.
• May have budget management responsibilities.
• May be responsible for communicating with and organizing external vendors and service providers.
• Acts as a resource in one or more areas of Corporate Governance, helping managers and other colleagues resolve more complex Corporate Affairs and communication-related issues.

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in life science, communications, or a related field.
• 4-5 years of communications/Corporate Affairs experience.
• Understanding of new media, especially social networks.
• Expertise in one or more areas of internal or external corporate communications.
• Good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong project manager who can work effectively under pressure.

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience with patient-support organizations.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

At AstraZeneca, innovation and creativity are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to developing the next generation of therapeutics in an environment where questioning minds never settle until new insights are uncovered. Our commitment to making the right choices drives us to spot opportunities and develop resilience to solve complex challenges. We value diversity and believe that sharing different perspectives is key to unlocking our plans for industry-leading growth. Join us in our mission to push the boundaries of science and deliver life-changing medicines.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now!