Director, Global Oncology Medical Affairs Patient Advocacy

Job Summary

Lead the development and execution of Daiichi Sankyo's global oncology patient advocacy strategy to ensure the patient perspective is meaningfully integrated across the product lifecycle. Drive strategic alignment of patient advocacy activities across regions and affiliates, establish global standards and best practices, and build capabilities that enable consistent, patient-centered approaches throughout the organization. Serve as a key strategic partner to Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, and cross-functional teams to incorporate patient insights and patient experience data into clinical development plans, protocol design, evidence generation, and broader organizational decision-making. Foster strong relationships with global patient advocacy organizations and patient communities to ensure patient needs, priorities, and perspectives are reflected in Daiichi Sankyo's oncology strategy and activities.

Responsibilities

Patient Voice in Clinical Development

• Partner with Clinical Development, R&D, Medical Affairs, and Evidence Generation teams to integrate patient perspectives into development programs.


• Facilitate patient and patient advocacy group input into clinical development plans, study concepts, protocol design, endpoint selection, informed consent materials, recruitment and retention strategies, and patient experience initiatives.


• Support the incorporation of patient experience data and patient insights throughout clinical development and evidence generation activities.


• Identify opportunities to improve study feasibility, patient experience, recruitment, retention, and diversity through meaningful patient engagement.

Global Patient Advocacy Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute the global patient advocacy strategy in alignment with corporate and medical affairs objectives.


• Drive strategic alignment of patient advocacy priorities, activities, and capabilities across regions and affiliates.


• Establish and maintain global standards, best practices, tools, and frameworks for patient advocacy engagement.


• Lead initiatives that promote knowledge sharing, capability building, and adoption of patient-centric approaches across the organization.


• Serve as a global subject matter expert on patient advocacy and patient engagement

External Partnerships & Strategic Engagement

• Develop and maintain strategic, compliant, long-term partnerships with global patient advocacy organizations and patient communities.


• Identify opportunities for collaboration that advance shared goals and improve outcomes for patients.


• Represent Daiichi Sankyo in external patient advocacy forums, partnerships, and initiatives.


• Monitor external trends, evolving patient needs, and advocacy landscape developments and translate insights into actionable recommendations.

Patient Insights & Organizational Impact

• Ensure patient insights are systematically gathered, synthesized, and communicated to inform organizational decision-making.


• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to incorporate patient perspectives into medical strategies, evidence plans, educational initiatives, and disease area priorities.


• Promote patient-centric culture and understanding throughout the organization through education, communication, and capability-building initiatives.


• Measure and communicate the impact of patient advocacy activities on business objectives and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Education Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in life sciences, healthcare, public health, social sciences, or a related discipline required. Master's Degree MPH, MBA PharmD or PhD preferred

Experience Qualifications
10 or More Years overall related experience or commensurate education and experience (with at least 8 of the 10 being professional level experience) required
7 or More Years progressive experience in patient advocacy, healthcare, biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry, clinical development, medical affairs, public health, or related fields required required
Demonstrated experience developing and executing global patient advocacy, patient engagement, or patient-centered strategies required
Experience working with patient advocacy organizations, patient communities, and external stakeholders on a global scale preferred
Experience collaborating with Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, R&D, and/or Evidence Generation teams preferred
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills including strong presentation skills; competent and confident in presenting to senior leadership as well as in lay terms to appropriately engage with patients and advocates required
Demonstrated experience incorporating patient perspectives into clinical development, study design, protocol development, patient experience initiatives, or evidence generation activities preferred 
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders across regions and organizational levels required


Travel Requirements
Ability to travel up to 40% of the time. Ability to travel up to 30-40%