About the team:

The International Affairs team is working on EFPIA’s international strategy including a focus on global supply chains and strategic resilience, the EU-US and EU-UK relationships, global intellectual property issues, including the EU FTA strategy, as well as priority countries China, Japan, Ukraine, and Turkey.

Role:

The Executive Director International Affairs reports to the Director General and acts as a Team lead of 3 team members.

He/she ensures that Trade Policy activities and actions focused on progressing and delivering the relevant EFPIA priorities and deliverables in the field of international (non-EU) pricing and reimbursement, market access, healthcare systems, Intellectual Property and regulatory matters, procurement and customs – are developed and executed accordingly.

The role requires liaising with industry experts and defining strategies to effectively address market access barriers in international priority countries through the EU trade policy agenda.

The Executive Director is the EFPIA representative for the International Board Sponsored Committee, composed of high level EFPIA members, and has a trusted relationship with the Chair & Vice Chair who are EFPIA Board members.

He/she also leads & represents EFPIA in interactions with senior representatives of the European Commission, key stakeholders & competent authorities, at both European and International level.

Key Responsibilities:

• Is able to do policy thinking and, together with members, is able to develop policy strategies focused on securing improved market access conditions, high regulatory and intellectual property standards in international growth markets;
• Motivates and empowers his/her team, sets objectives, monitors progress, and makes sure each team member has the necessary support and training opportunities;
• Builds close relationships with relevant EU policy and decision-makers to advocate for effective policy solutions to address market access barriers in international priority markets;
• Monitors and secures the implementation of strategy drawing on internal and external resources where appropriate;
• Defines coordinated actions and cooperates with other healthcare stakeholders (industry associations, patient groups, healthcare providers etc.) where relevant.

Minimum qualifications:

• University degree in Health Economics, Health Policy, International Relations (completed with relevant Health Expertise);
• Advanced knowledge of European and International Healthcare Systems, acquired during at least 8+ years’ working experience;
• Proven knowledge of European policy making and EU trade policy;
• Excellent communication (written and oral), networking, collaboration and interpersonal skills – ability to build relationships of trust with a wide range of individuals and organizations;
• Effective, flexible approach to team working; proven ability to influence others at both peer and senior level;
• Strategic and flexible thinking – ability to multi-task, project management, handle complex issues, and translate insights into sound analysis and advice to the organization;
• High personal accountability and integrity;
• Mother tongue level of English with excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills is required. Other languages a plus.

Skills:

• Solid Project Management skills including budget management capacity;
• Proven ability to work collaboratively, foster teamwork and drive performance; 
• Proven ability to build and maintain close relationships internally and flexible team member with positive attitude, energy, and ability to prioritize projects;
• Excellent organizational skills and consistent attention to detail.

Interested candidates are invited to apply to vacancy@efpia.eu before the 30^th of September. Please ensure that your application includes the following;

1. An updated CV;
2. A letter of motivation describing what attracts you to this position and why you believe you would be the right person for this role.

About EFPIA:

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) represents the pharmaceutical industry operating in Europe. Through its direct membership of 36 national associations and 39 leading pharmaceutical companies, and in collaboration with health and research players, EFPIA’s mission is to create an environment that enables our members to discover, innovate, develop and deliver new therapies and vaccines for people across Europe, as well as contribute to the European economy.  

We have a dynamic Public Affairs team working on outreach and coordination of external advocacy on specific policy files and legislative proposals; focusing on the European Parliament, Council, Commission and external stakeholders.

Role and responsibilities:

The intern would report to the Executive Director Public Affairs and be part of the Public Affairs team. Responsibilities would include:

Under supervision of the teams Executive Director and in collaboration with EFPIA Secretariat colleagues, the intern will

• Monitor activities in health policy at EU level
• Answer queries related to the institutions and the dossiers that Public Affairs is working on from colleagues and the EFPIA membership
• Manage the Public Affairs agenda & logistics as well as set up meetings with policy makers and other stakeholders
• Update the internal Public Affairs databases and contact lists
• Take minutes at meetings

Candidate Profile:

• Focus on EU Public Affairs; a health policy background is preferable though not essential.
• In-depth knowledge of the functioning of the European institutions and of legislative procedures.
• Fluency in English both written and spoken
• Good knowledge of MS Office software package
• Right to work and live within the EU

 Skills:

• Open and positive mindset and able to easily establish contacts through networking
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure and respect deadlines
• Team player with good interpersonal skills

Terms and conditions:

You will be offered a professional integration agreement (immersion professional) for max 6 months. You must not have already completed a 12 Month ‘immersion professionnelle’ or have been in full time professional employment yet. Working hours are from 09:00 until 18:00 Monday to Friday with a one-hour break for lunch. The intern will be entitled to 6 days holiday plus national bank holidays.

To apply, please send a maximum two-page CV and a maximum one-page cover letter to vacancy@efpia.eu  with  the subject “Public Affairs Intern”  as soon as possible.     

About EFPIA:

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) represents the pharmaceutical industry operating in Europe. Through its direct membership of 36 national associations and 39 leading pharmaceutical companies, and in collaboration with health and research players, EFPIA’s mission is to create an environment that enables our members to discover, innovate, develop, and deliver new therapies and vaccines for people across Europe, as well as contribute to the European economy.  

The legal and regulatory landscape in Europe for medicines and medical products is rapidly evolving with a trend to greater complexity and increasing scrutiny and enforcement. This reflects not only scientific developments, but also political and budgetary pressures. 

EFPIA wants to help shape a legal and regulatory environment that supports innovation and ensures patients can access the healthcare and medicines they need.

Role & Responsibilities:

The intern supports the EFPIA Legal Affairs team members in achieving the team’s objectives. This involves supporting the team in dealing with Legal affairs priorities activities, help in preparing external meetings and co-organising (external) events of the Legal Affairs team.

The intern reports to the EFPIA’s General Counsel. Tasks include:

• Providing broad support to the Legal Affairs team in its work on priority dossiers. This includes:
  • Monitoring of ESG activities
  • Work on Ethic & compliance e.g. monitoring of Code compliance
  • Answer queries related to specific dossiers (Regulatory Affairs, Data Governance, Intellectual Property …)

• Supporting the day-to-day processes of the team, including regular meetings and coordination calls with members & external stakeholders.
• Update the internal Legal Affairs databases and contact lists
• Take minutes at meetings  

Candidate Profile:

• University Bachelor or Master’s degree in e.g. EU Law or European affairs.
• Understanding of the European Union, European policy-making. Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and/or specific thematic areas like intellectual property, regulatory issues, compliance are a plus.
• Fluency in oral and written English with first experience in drafting papers/memos.
• Good knowledge of MS Office software package.

Skills:

• Action-driven and result-oriented.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Open and positive mindset and able to easily establish contacts through networking
• Team player with good interpersonal skills

Terms and conditions:

You will be offered a CIP (professional immersion) for a 6 month-duration. You must not have already completed a 12 Month ‘immersion professionelle’ or have been in full time professional employment yet.

To apply, please send a maximum two-page CV and a maximum one-page cover letter to vacancy@efpia.eu with the subject “Legal Affairs Intern”  by 30^th  of September.

EFPIA is looking to recruit a Manager in its Legal Affairs team with a focus on pharmaceutical legal policy and data protection matters. This is a critical role within EFPIA, and we are seeking a highly motivated and skilled individual, well experienced in the life sciences legal spectrum, who can work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a fast-moving work environment.

Role and key responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and support on a wide range of issues related to pharmaceutical law and industry regulations, including self-regulations.
• Collaborate with other EFPIA teams to ensure EFPIA’s legal strategies are aligned with overall organisational objectives.
• Conduct legal analyses and support EFPIA’s advocacy efforts
• Coordinate and drive the work of the Data Governance Working Group and other workstreams and projects related to data privacy related matters such as anonymisation, international transfers of data, transfers of value etc.
• Data Protection Officer duties for EFPIA, including providing internal advice on GDPR compliance, advising, reviewing, and implementing organisational measures to optimise EFPIA’s data privacy processes, acting as contact point for data supervisory authorities.
• Timely reporting, analysis, and assessment of developments in relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Support legal affairs team in key projects related to regulatory law and market access legal policies.
• Collaborate with other EFPIA teams such as science and regulatory team, market access, and government affairs to ensure EFPIA’s legal strategies are aligned with overall organizational objectives.
• Draft and review contracts, agreements, policies, and other legal documents.

Job qualifications:

• Master’s degree in law.
• At least five years of relevant professional experience in the pharmaceutical or health care industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English – working knowledge of other EU languages is an asset.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Adaptable and flexible mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Good knowledge of the European institutional environment and institutional interactions.
• Good judgment, leadership, and management capability.

Minimum Requirements:

• Specific knowledge of pharmaceutical law and industry regulations in Europe, with an understanding of regulatory law related to the medicinal product lifecycle, including R&D incentives, clinical trials, marketing authorisations, pricing and reimbursement, supply chain, digital health etc.
• Strong knowledge of EU data protection and data privacy regulatory law and policy, e.g., GDPR, Data Governance Act, Data Protection Law Enforcement Directive, Data Act, AI Act, EHDS etc.
• Solid understanding of the functioning of EU data governance processes and roles of national data protection authorities, the EDPB, the EDPS etc.
• Familiarity with internal company data protection and data privacy policies and processes, ideally within the pharmaceutical industry

EFPIA offers:

• A permanent contract (Expected start date: January 2024)
• Interested candidates should send their application and address any question on the position to vacancy@efpia.eu.

• The application should consist of:

• CV
• Motivation letter of max 1-page