The development of new healthcare technology and expanded data utilization offers great opportunities for an R&D organization to upscale in both what and how we deliver innovative life-saving therapeutics for patients in need, bringing convergence of clinical science, data and technology.
For example, to optimize clinical trial design and execution through real world healthcare data based insights on disease, SOC and patient journey; to accelerate regulatory approval through fit-for-purpose real world evidence; to enable clinical development decisions through integrated healthcare data and data analytics; development of AI enabled digital biomarkers and digital endpoints to detect and/or confirm the presence of a disease or condition of interest, or to identify subgroup of patients with high un-met medical need, and digital health solutions to enable patient centric trials, care and AE symptom management etc.
In this role, he/she will work with delivery leads to track and provide summary report on portfolio level project progress. He/she will work with SMEs, delivery lead, function leads and senior stakeholders, facilitate discussion for shaping and development of innovation portfolio and business planning. When needed, he/she will serve as individual project manager, provide internal and external landscape research work, and communications for organizational awareness.
Major responsibilities
Understand the business needs, opportunities and potential of managed innovation projects and digital solutions.
Working with delivery leads, track and provide summary report on scientific innovation portfolio project progress
Prepare stakeholder communications
Implement, develop and maintain process and technology required to effectively manage a portfolio of projects
Provide research work to support development of new proposals, best options, or working models. Collaborate with colleagues and experts and stakeholders to agree on project priorities, business value articulation and support MTP development
Drive and support discussion and forming of best practices, and its sharing across project teams
Keep up with technology advancements in healthcare applications
Serves as (often first) point of contact for internal and external queries to the portfolio and collaboration opportunities along the strategic directions
Support communication work to uplift the organization level awareness and understanding
Build and maintain network with internal SMEs /external KEEs, ecosystem shaping, and external player engagement
Lead or support the development of effective business processes and quality assurance procedures
Conduct intelligence assessment and report when needed.
Work as a high performance team player and function as project manager in a multi-disciplined internal groups and with eco-system partners.
Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Advanced degree in science related majors
Track records as a scientific leader or project manager role in clinical development or digital health or medical device related areas
Experienced in China R&D environment
Excellent learning agility
Effective problem and conflict resolution skills and proven team focus
Able to adapt and manage ambiguity
Excellent communication skills; Strong networking/consulting skills with good internal/external SMEs
Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to influence others to achieve objectives
Strategic thinking is strong plus