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Job Description

Job Title: Senior ATM Specialist

Location: Metro Manila, Philippines

About the role:

The Senior Access to Medicines (ATM) Specialist is responsible for creating awareness of the Specialty medicines portfolio of the company through educating Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) on Takeda’s Access to Medicines (ATM) products & support services and for ensuring the successful entry of Takeda in the Rare diseases category, working closely with the Access to Medicines Lead.

Responsible for key activities including: identifying local experts such as Medical Oncologists, Hematologists and Rare Disease specialists; disseminating information about the brand and Takeda’s access programs in a timely manner to all target HCPs involved in the patient flow; gathering of insights; delivery of brand and Patient Assistance Program presentation and; identifying opportunities for the brand and the expansion of Takeda’s access programs. In addition, this position must deliver relevant KPIs on the agreed programs & activities for execution, including product strategy planning & ensuring launch readiness in the therapy area of Rare Diseases.

In close collaboration with Medical Affairs, Alliance Management, Health Systems Liaison (HSL) and Ethics and Compliance Manager; he/she would be responsible for executing the value proposition of Takeda’s innovative life-changing treatment options and disseminating the value messages to relevant stakeholders.

How you will contribute:

• Meet and engage with new & existing HCPs & KOLs  (e.g. Medical Oncologists, Hematologists and Rare Disease Specialists),  based on the approved profiling and segmentation list with the intent of:

1) Introducing Takeda’s  ATM portfolio of products

2) Mapping & profiling of HCPs

3) Assessing the clinical, environment & patient treatment pathways

4) Identifying potential speakers

5) Discussing Takeda’s Patient Assistance Program & other related access programs

• Working closely with the ATM Lead, serve as co-lead during the launch excellence workshops for Rare diseases and determines & executes insighting activities necessary as inputs to the strategic plan

• Collect & communicate relevant HCP/KOL feedback to line manager and internal stakeholders (e.g. Medical, PV) in accordance with all local & regional guidelines

• Identify & develop robust & long-term professional relationships with the healthcare community, particularly HCPs/KOLs in the fields of Oncology, Hematology, and Rare Diseases.

• Provide & communicate clinical/ scientific data with the support and coordination with Medical Affairs

• Provide fair and balanced information on the benefits & risks of products assigned to him/her

• Foster collaboration & partnering between HCPs/KOLs and the company and determine potential partnerships for wider access to Takeda’s Rare disease products

• Obtain feedback & advise about company products from HCPs/KOLs through one-on-one interactions, group discussions and/or formal researches

• Provide support/coverage for the medical information of the company at professional association meetings

• Support & assist in the efforts to identify and define medical educational needs of the HCPs

• Initiate in the conduct of promotional activities for HCPs such as product presentations, focus group discussions, etc and develop campaign materials for rare diseases, in collaboration with the ATM Lead & Medical Affairs

• Close collaboration with cross functional team

1) Co-create brand strategy and contribute to the elements needed to execute a comprehensive and resonating communication strategy to relevant target segments

2) Develop plans and contribute to preparations necessary for the successful entry of Takeda in the Rare diseases therapy area

3) Recommend KOL development in coordination with Medical Affairs team

4) Coordinate and give feedback to third party partners of Takeda’s access programs

• Ensure compliance of all activities and secure necessary approvals; prepare contracts for the said activities and ensure completeness of documents post activity

What you bring to Takeda:

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any 4-year course

• At least 3 years of ethical/pharmaceutical sales/marketing experience

Key Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

• Able to work independently

• Must work closely with ATM Lead and other cross functional team members

• Familiar with Key Account Management business model

• Good communication/presentation skills

• Ability to convert complex scientific information into lay terms and effectively communicate such information to HCPs; scientifically competent to be able to read, interpret & sell from a clinical paper

Complexity and Problem Solving

• Comfortable with complexity and ambiguity, finds solutions to tough problems, has broad interests, highly curious

• Delivers results, resourceful, has significant presence

• Ability to execute patient centric and patient focus in all work

• Ability to coordinate  and execute activities to validate patient unmet needs

• Will work closely and collaboratively with various internal stakeholders

• Ability to execute and monitor impact of activities

Internal and External Contacts

This function will consult and execute as well as coordinate with key internal stakeholders as well as with identified third party groups in the execution of Takeda’s access programs 

Other Job Requirements

• Willing to travel in an expanded territory

• No prior compliance issues

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Empowering our people to shine:

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

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