Patient Journey Partner

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; Chandigarh; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche is seeking a high-performing Patient Journey Partner-Opthalmology to lead market execution and drive patient outcomes for Vabysmo (faricimab). The role focuses on identifying unmet patient needs and building strategic partnerships to improve care in retinal diseases.

You will bridge external insights with internal strategy, navigate access landscapes, and support adoption of advanced therapies across major retinal centers.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in pharmaceutical sales, account management, or field medical roles (ophthalmology/retina experience strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to build strategic, cross-functional partnerships across complex healthcare ecosystems.
• Deep commercial acuity balanced with a passion for clinical education and patient advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Drive Patient Outcomes & Brand Excellence: Identify, define, and execute strategic solutions that increase disease awareness, elevate scientific understanding, and strengthen brand presence across key retinal centers.
• Build Strategic Ecosystem Partnerships: Develop long-term, high-trust relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), retina specialists, and healthcare ecosystem stakeholders to remove barriers to care and unlock new possibilities for patients.
• Bridge Internal & External Expertise: Serve as the voice of the market within our organization - bringing external insights inside to continuously refine stakeholder experiences with our products and services.
• Remove Roadblocks: Navigate practice workflows, access landscapes, and clinical education needs to ensure smooth adoption of advanced treatment intervals and therapies.

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

We are seeking a high-performing Patient Journey Partner-Opthalmology to lead market execution and drive patient outcomes for Vabysmo (faricimab). In this pivotal role, you will act as a strategic catalyst within the retinal healthcare ecosystem, identifying unmet patient needs, advancing scientific engagement around dual-pathway inhibition, and building long-term, collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders.

What You Will Do

• Drive Patient Outcomes & Brand Excellence: Identify, define, and execute strategic solutions that increase disease awareness, elevate scientific understanding, and strengthen brand presence across key retinal centers.
• Build Strategic Ecosystem Partnerships: Develop long-term, high-trust relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), retina specialists, and healthcare ecosystem stakeholders to remove barriers to care and unlock new possibilities for patients.
• Bridge Internal & External Expertise: Serve as the voice of the market within our organization - bringing external insights inside to continuously refine stakeholder experiences with our products and services.
• Remove Roadblocks: Navigate practice workflows, access landscapes, and clinical education needs to ensure smooth adoption of advanced treatment intervals and therapies.

What You Bring

• Proven track record in pharmaceutical sales, account management, or field medical roles (ophthalmology/retina experience strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to build strategic, cross-functional partnerships across complex healthcare ecosystems.
• Deep commercial acuity balanced with a passion for clinical education and patient advocacy.
• Agile problem-solver capable of turning market insights into actionable business strategies.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100'000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact. Let’s build a healthier future, together. Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it's urgent to deliver medical solutions right now - even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients' lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow. We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world. We are Roche.