Oncology Therapy Lead - Northwest, West Midlands & North Wales

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme; London; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Oncology Therapy Lead to drive clinical belief and treatment options in the healthcare sector. This customer-facing role requires advanced account management skills and the ability to develop strategic plans while building long-term relationships with key stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess a growth mindset, strong problem-solving abilities, and a deep understanding of local healthcare systems. Join a passionate team dedicated to improving patient outcomes and ensuring access to innovative treatment options. If you are motivated to make a difference in oncology, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Preferred BSc degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Oncology experience is preferred for this role.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer and account strategies based on insights.
• Identify collaborative opportunities to increase patient treatment options.

Skills

Account Management

Strategic Planning

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

BSc degree

Job description

Job Description

This is a customer facing selling role where you will be ideally based in the Northwest of England. As our Oncology Therapy Lead (OTL), you’ll be able to drive clinical belief, system readiness, and diagnosis & treatment rate via the local and regional plan at a trust level.

You’ll understand the Oncology Business Aspiration and partner with key accounts and the wider health economy to deliver on the Melanoma strategy to ensure all appropriate patients gain appropriate treatment options.

You’ll need a growth mindset and be motivated to continuously learn and adapt. You’ll have advanced account management skills, be able to develop strategic plans, and build long-term relationships with our customers, always acting with courage, integrity, and ethics in all interactions. The ability to deliver results by engaging cross functional teams and leading without authority will be a distinct advantage.

Responsibilities:

• Develop clear customer and account strategies based on insights
• Set customer behavioral and account objectives to drive customer change
• Identify and understand customers & stakeholders in the healthcare environment
• Identify collaborative opportunities within key accounts to increase patient treatment options
• Provide accurate local intelligence and feedback to inform internal stakeholders and support plans
• Understand the clinical and treatment protocols to support patient identification, diagnosis, and treatment
• Leverage cross-functional ONECOLOGY team for best practice sharing and expertise
• Coordinate internal functions to support access to our portfolio within key accounts

Requirements and Competencies:

• Preferred BSc degree or equivalent experience
• Oncology experience is preferred
• Experience in a hospital selling environment
• Understanding of local healthcare and reimbursement systems
• Ability to manage key external stakeholders and influence without authority
• Strong problem-solving, project planning, teamwork, and communication skills