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Business Development - Director, Alliance Management
Position Summary:
The Director of Alliance Management, will support alliances with multiple Egalet partners and collaborators. The person in this position will be work closely with the Chief Business Officer to lead strategic discussions and decision making processes to effectively manage each alliance. The role also requires anticipating and addressing contract and business issues with our alliance partners. The Director of Alliance Management will coordinate cross functional activities with internal work groups in Legal, Commercial, Business Development, R&D, and Finance.
Work Entity (Egalet US or Egalet Ltd): Egalet US
Physical Work Location: Wayne, PA
Reporting Structure: Reports to Chief Business Officer
Responsibilities:
- Manages the ongoing business relationship with Egalet’s alliance partners:
- Provides a single point-of-contact for partners and a pathway for business/contractual issue resolution or other business-related matters
- Will attend periodic joint team meetings and/or on-site collaborator visits to stay abreast of joint team progress and tracking to contractual obligations
- Proactively tracks, monitors and communicates contract milestones, obligations and any financial payments to Legal/ Finance and project team leaders. Works with project team leaders to ensure that both Egalet and its alliance partners, are on track to meet contractual obligations and milestones
- Proactively monitors the economic value of each assigned collaboration
- Reviews and approves material financial payments and routes payment requests through Finance
- Works with Legal and other internal stakeholders, as well as alliance partners, to review and execute contract renewals and amendments
- Reviews existing collaboration agreements and develops plans to clarify/amend these where necessary in order to maximize their overall value to Egalet
- Works with project teams and stakeholders and alliance partners to evaluate and resolve any business/contractual issues in an equitable and timely manner, helping to ensure the overall value and success of each project and that the spirit of each collaboration agreement is kept intact
- Proactively obtains collaborator feedback on the general state of progress and effectiveness of the collaboration; helps to identify, facilitate, and generally steward changes, where necessary and appropriate, to maintain highly effective collaborations
- Contributes to developing new business relationships with potential alliance partners:
- Understands Egalet’s strategies, objectives and goals; as these potentially relate to collaborations
- Stays abreast of internal and external developments, trends and dynamics. Continually evaluates current and future opportunities within current alliances/collaborators. Recommends new, enhanced or revised opportunities as appropriate
- Works with Business Development, Commercial and R&D stakeholders to establish effective governance structures, strategies and processes to maximize the potential value and operational success of pending collaborations
- Proactively conveys best practices and other learnings about potential partners - their strengths and capabilities - as well as appropriate partnership terms and agreement structures
- Sets specific and measurable performance objectives, standards, and accountabilities for each assigned collaboration
- Enters all key contract information into departmental systems and databases for proactive and efficient tracking of Egalet and collaborator obligations
- Develops strong working relationships with key involved parties for each project, internally and externally. Strives to proactively anticipate and address business-related needs of the parties to optimize joint project team success
- Works with project team leaders and project management preparing for collaboration launch; initial joint project team meetings
- Educates team members on contract terms, obligations, milestones and roles and responsibilities
Qualifications:
- The successful candidate will be dynamic, team oriented, able to partner well with all functional management. S/he will be strategic, yet detail oriented in a “roll up your sleeves” environment and able to think across disciplines to inject a degree of business rigor and consistency in performance and results.
- Bachelors Degree (business, legal, finance or life sciences discipline is a plus); MBA or other graduate-level degree is a plus
- 12 years’ relevant pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience with at least 3 or more years’ work experience in legal, finance, contract development & administration, business development, licensing, strategic planning, research, development, commercial, or manufacturing; multi-disciplinary experience is a plus.
- Must demonstrate knowledge of the overall drug development process relevant to pharmaceutical/biotech organizations.
- Proven proficiencies with a wide range of data/information: scientific/clinical, legal/regulatory, business, financial and market analytics.
- Demonstrable abilities to translate complex contract terms and conditions into strategic and operational elements for both internal and external parties.
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding professional/work-related objectives, goals and targets.
- Proven ability to operate independently, with little to no day-to-day direct supervision of work.
- Strong interpersonal skills. Capacity to work cross-functionally and to influence people without direct authority.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, including internationally if required.
Essential Physical Requirements
- Ability to articulate clearly and conduct verbal presentations with large and small audiences.
- Ability to travel via automobile and/or airplane. Must maintain valid driver’s license.
- Ability to view video display terminal images < 18” away from face for extended period of time – up to four (4) hours at a time.
- Ability to operate a computer keyboard and telephone.
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time – up to four (4) hours at a time.
- Ability to lift, tug, pull up to fifteen (15) pounds.
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Admin - Executive Admin, Commercial & Medical
Position Summary:
The Executive Administrator – Commercial and Medical will perform diverse and advanced administrative duties and support of a highly responsible and confidential nature. Responsible for performing tactical and strategic administrative support tasks for the Chief Commercial Officer and the Chief Medical Officer of the organization. Applies extensive knowledge of the job skills, company policies and procedures to complete complex, specialized assignments/tasks in creative and effective ways.
Work Entity (Egalet US or Egalet Ltd): Egalet US
Physical Work Location: Wayne, PA
Reporting Structure: Reports to Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Medical Officer
Responsibilities:
- Reading, researching, and routing correspondence; drafting letters and documents; collecting and analyzing information; initiating telecommunications.
- Prepare meeting documents, presentations, and other communications, etc. using standard computer applications.
- Prepares reports by collecting and analyzing information.
- Set-up and maintain electronic and paper filing, as needed.
- Maintains calendars by planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, teleconferences, and travel.
- Monitor and track projects and tasks, ensuring attention to time-sensitive issues and longer-term initiatives, providing succinct background information when needed.
- Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
- Interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or Associate’s degree.
- Minimum 10 years of experience supporting a team including Senior Leadership.
- Strong attention to detail, excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, tact, and discretion in dealing with sensitive, privileged, and confidential information.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative; must be a quick learner, able to multi-task and easily adapt to changing circumstances.
- Ability to make decisions independently.
- Excellent writing and copy-editing skills; enthusiasm for writing required.
- Advanced organizational skills and capacity to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
- Ability to effectively work on a team in a complex, fast-paced environment.
- Computer skills in word processing, database and spreadsheet programs; proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience at a pharmaceutical company preferred.
Essential Physical Requirements
- Ability to articulate clearly and conduct verbal presentations with large and small audiences.
- Ability to travel via automobile and/or airplane. Must maintain valid driver’s license.
- Ability to view video display terminal images < 18” away from face for extended period of time – up to four (4) hours at a time.
- Ability to operate a computer keyboard and telephone.
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time – up to four (4) hours at a time.
- Ability to lift, tug, pull up to fifteen (15) pounds
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Admin - Associate Director, Human Resources
Position Summary:
The Human Resources Associate Director will work closely with Senior Leadership to develop and implement departmental goals, objectives and systems that correspond with the Egalet organizational strategy. Partners with Finance and Operations to develop and deliver projects to align with business objectives and to address employee needs, identifying barriers to organizational success (organizational design, training, recruiting, and compensation) to drive and support appropriate change. Initiatives include organization and leadership development, performance management, compensation, employee training and development, reward and recognition systems, career pathing, job analysis and descriptions, compliance, and employee relations.
Work Entity (Egalet US or Egalet Ltd): Egalet US
Physical Work Location: Wayne, PA
Reporting Structure: Vice President of Finance and Administration
Responsibilities:
- Models, and reinforces Egalet’s culture by ensuring that HR practices are aligned with organizational objectives.
- Participates in the creation of policies, procedures and processes on HR activities such as compensation and talent acquisition in order to ensure streamlined HR activities across the organization.
- Advises leadership on organizational and human resource issues (i.e., organizational effectiveness, change management, performance management, compensation, etc).
- In partnership with the management team, proactively identifies needs, develops and implements appropriate approaches, processes and tools.
- Implements HR programs/processes to support overall effectiveness of the businesses.
- Understands employment law and practices.
- Maintains the Egalet Employee Handbook.
- Communicates information about the business and HR strategy.
- Oversees the recruiting process, including identifying and screening candidates, scheduling interviews, collecting and evaluating feedback, conducting references and background checks and extending offers.
- Manages relationship with Recruiting Firms as needed.
- Onboards all new hires and ensures the appropriate paperwork is completed.
- Maintains employee files.
- Works closely with benefits broker to enroll new employees, answer employee questions and resolve any issues; manages the annual open enrollment process.
- Approves benefit related invoices.
- Manages employee relations issues such as employee complaints, harassment allegations, and work/performance issues while ensuring legal compliance across regions, leveraging employee abilities and managing risk. Effectively investigates issues, makes recommendations, and takes appropriate action.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Business or related field required.
- PHR or SPHR Certification preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience with emphasis in areas of generalist, organizational effectiveness, recruitment, and/or compensation and benefits.
- Strong business understanding, strong organizational consulting skills and strong analytical and communication skills, both oral and written.
- Demonstrated ability to establish credibility and build trusting relationships with senior leaders.
- Highly skilled in providing constructive feedback to leaders about their leadership effectiveness and people management skills.
- Demonstrated project management skills with an ability to plan and execute large and/or complex initiatives.
- Experience working in change oriented, fast-paced, large and organization.
- Human Resources experience in the health care or pharmaceutical industry preferred.
Essential Physical Requirements
- Ability to articulate clearly and conduct verbal presentations with large and small audiences.
- Ability to travel via automobile and/or airplane. Must maintain valid driver’s license.
- Ability to view video display terminal images < 18” away from face for extended period of time – up to four (4) hours at a time.
- Ability to operate a computer keyboard and telephone.
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time – up to four (4) hours at a time.
- Ability to lift, tug, pull up to fifteen (15) pounds
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Marketing - Product Director
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for the pre-launch and launch commercialization activities for Egalet’s recently acquired pain product. This person will collaborate with Marketing, Manufacturing, Sales, Medical, Managed Markets, R&D, and Regulatory team members to ensure a successful 2015 launch in the US market. This highly visible and active role will be instrumental in the development and execution of strategic launch plans. It is expected that this person will work closely with industry thought leaders and advocacy organizations to enhance Egalet’s relationships in the pain care space.
Work Entity (Egalet US or Egalet Ltd): Egalet US
Physical Work Location: Wayne, PA
Reporting Structure: Reports to Executive Director, Marketing
Responsibilities:
- Initiate launch planning activities for a newly acquired product to ensure organization readiness including: market analysis, product positioning, messaging, forecasting, life cycle management, organizational sizing, differential resourcing, sales force tactics, KOL identification and development
- Effectively direct and manage strategic partnerships with advertising / communication agencies and other vendors to execute marketing plans
- Design insights management plan and utilize Market Research and Competitive Intelligence to understand market challenges and opportunities facing the brand
- Optimally manage the brand P&L, provide market forecast assumptions and updated revenue projections for management
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree
- 8-10 years of pharmaceutical marketing
- 10+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience
- Proven ability to operate independently, with little to no day-to-day direct supervision of work.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent understanding of and response to the changing pharmaceutical environment
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, including internationally if required.
Essential Physical Requirements
- Ability to articulate clearly and conduct verbal presentations with large and small audiences.
- Ability to travel via automobile and/or airplane. Must maintain valid driver’s license.
- Ability to view video display terminal images < 18” away from face for extended period of time – up to four (4) hours at a time.
- Ability to operate a computer keyboard and telephone.
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time – up to four (4) hours at a time.
- Ability to lift, tug, pull up to fifteen (15) pounds
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Marketing - Senior Product Manager
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for the pre-launch and launch commercialization activities for Egalet’s recently acquired pain product. This person will collaborate with Marketing, Manufacturing, Sales, Medical, Managed Markets, R&D, and Regulatory team members to ensure a successful 2015 launch in the US market. This highly visible and active role will be instrumental in the development and execution of strategic launch plans. It is expected that this person will work closely with industry thought leaders and advocacy organizations to enhance Egalet’s relationships in the pain care space.
Work Entity (Egalet US or Egalet Ltd): Egalet US
Physical Work Location: Wayne, PA
Reporting Structure: Reports to Executive Director, Marketing
Responsibilities:
- Initiate launch planning activities for a newly acquired product to ensure organization readiness including: market analysis, product positioning, messaging, forecasting, life cycle management, differential resourcing, sales force tactics, KOL identification and development
- Effectively direct and manage strategic partnerships with advertising / communication agencies and other vendors to execute marketing plans
- Partner with Market Research and Competitive Intelligence to understand market challenges and opportunities facing the brand
- Optimally manage the brand P&L, provide market forecast assumptions and updated revenue projections for management
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree
- 3-5 years of pharmaceutical marketing
- 10+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience
- Proven ability to operate independently, with little to no day-to-day direct supervision of work.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent understanding of and response to the changing pharmaceutical environment.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, including internationally if required.
Essential Physical Requirements
- Ability to articulate clearly and conduct verbal presentations with large and small audiences.
- Ability to travel via automobile and/or airplane. Must maintain valid driver’s license.
- Ability to view video display terminal images < 18” away from face for extended period of time – up to four (4) hours at a time.
- Ability to operate a computer keyboard and telephone.
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time – up to four (4) hours at a time.
- Ability to lift, tug, pull up to fifteen (15) pounds.
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Sales - National Sales Director
Position Summary:
The National Sales Director (NSD) is an important member of the Egalet management team. The NSD is responsible for achieving sales goals by effectively hiring, training, coaching, developing and motivating the District Managers and representatives throughout the U.S. The NSD provides leadership and direction for the proper execution of sales and marketing strategies and tactics to drive sales results. The NSD is also accountable for the optimal allocation of resources across the nation to drive business success.
Work Entity (Egalet US or Egalet Ltd): Egalet US
Physical Work Location: Wayne, PA but open to field based
Reporting Structure: Reports into Chief Commercial Officer
Responsibilities:
Sales & Business Planning
- Leads and manages the sales organization to ensure success of promoted products to all customers according to the strategic targeting and marketing plan
- Develops a highly effective business plan and implements relevant and compliant business strategies to meet or exceed national objectives
- Conducts tactical & strategic planning, budgeting, data analysis, and administration
- Ensures the success of managed care pull-through plans for promoted products
- Assumes the successful management of resource allocation
- Assures that all compliance guidelines are adhered throughout the nation
- Organizes, plans, facilitates, and attends various National, sales management and corporate meetings as needed
- Conducts periodic business reviews with District Managers
District Manager Development
- Hires and develops District Managers into high performing coaches/leaders (focusing on key skills/behaviors)
- Excels at teaching, modeling, coaching selling skills and leveraging business relationships effectively
- Conducts performance reviews and provides appropriate feedback
Communication & Leadership
- Works collaboratively with CCO, Director of Marketing, District Managers, and other key internal corporate personnel to develop and execute strategies that maximize promoted product sales and revenue.
- Works with CCO, Human Resources, and other key internal corporate personnel to create and modify sales policies and procedures
- Effectively communicates and collaborates with DMs, Representatives, Egalet senior leadership, other corporate departments, internal partners, and customers
- Skilled at oral and written communication and technology tools (computer, LMS, email, etc.)
- Holds self accountable to the highest open and honest communication standards
- Leads by example and can effectively lead through change
- Engages, inspires, and provides clear direction to DMs and Sales Representatives
- Handles performance issues decisively and follows all company policies
- Develops a clear Vision in alignment with organization and cross functional partners
- Displays passion for the Egalet culture, products, employees, customers/patients and company results
- Sets high standards and expectations of performance for self and team
- Holds DMs and Sales Representatives accountable to all execution standards, including reach and frequency objectives. Successfully overcomes key customer access challenges.
Qualifications:
Minimum Job Requirements
- Minimum 6 years pharmaceutical sales experience with at least four years of DM/internal corporate experience. Preferred background in pain management
- Consistent performance record of exceeding established sales goals/objectives
- Strong knowledge of national and regional managed care dynamics (provider)
- Excellent understanding of and response to the changing pharmaceutical environment
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with internal corporate (marketing, HR, finance, operations, etc.) & external field teams (managed care, medical, etc.)
- Strong communication, presentation and coaching skills
- Demonstrated teamwork and leadership skills
- Strong business analytic skills
- Preferred: Strong clinical knowledge in area of pain management
Core Competencies Required
- Respect for People: Customer Focus, Teamwork, Concern for Impact, Relationship Building
- Performance Drive: Focus on Goals, Self Confidence, Self-Motivation, Will to Win
- Transparent Communication: Influences Others, Organization Awareness, Communication, Information Sharing
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: Business Acumen, Sound Judgment, Analytical Thinking, Learn and Develop, Leads and Adapts to Change
- Operational Excellence and Organizational Alignment: Motivates Others / Rewards and Recognizes Performance, Develops Others, Critical Thinking, Vision, Organization Savvy
Essential Physical Requirements
- Ability to articulate clearly and conduct verbal presentations with large and small audiences.
- Ability to travel via automobile and/or airplane. Must maintain valid driver’s license.
- Ability to view video display terminal images < 18” away from face for extended period of time – up to four (4) hours at a time.
- Ability to operate a computer keyboard and telephone.
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time – up to four (4) hours at a time.
- Ability to lift, tug, pull up to fifteen (15) pounds.
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Senior Formulation Scientist
Egalet Danmark is looking for a senior scientist for a challenging position within the Department of Formulation Development. Egalet is listed on New York NASDAQ and develops new and innovative products for pain management, having a pipeline of products ranging from preclinical stage to phase III, including both internal projects and partner collaboration.
The key product line is solid oral dosage forms with unique controlled release properties. The products are developed in close collaboration between departments of analytical development and manufacturing development in Denmark, and commercial manufacturing and clinical development in the US.
The group consists of cross-disciplinary specialists that develop new and innovative drug products. As we are a small company, all roles are broad and the organization flat with a great deal of “self-management”.
The position holds key responsibilities within designing, planning and executing experimental work with specific focus on formulation development in both laboratory and transfer to full manufacturing scale. Systematic documentation of the work is a key part of the function as support of patent and regulatory development is integrated in the position.
Our preferred candidate holds a Ph.D. or Master of Science degree within Pharmacy, Engineering or other relevant education. Experience of drug product development from the pharmaceutical industry as well as substantial knowledge of solid oral dosage forms and polymer chemistry would be of key importance.
We are looking for a person who holds both high scientific qualifications as well as developed interpersonal skills. You are able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and thrive by a varied work life. You communicate well in English, both orally and in writing.
Egalet offers a challenging and varied job in a dynamic team. For the right candidate the job holds possibilities for personal and professional development in an ambitious and informal company that collaborates closely with a number of international partners. We nurture and value our culture of collaboration, flexibility and team spirit.
For further information please contact Nikolaj Skak (Director Pharmaceutical Development) +45 44 47 80 80. Please send application and CV to Karin Christie Fleischer (Director HR and Finance): [email protected].
Interviews will be held as soon as relevant candidates have been identified, so please do not hesitate to apply.
Egalet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.