Job: External Affairs Graduate

Company : Roche; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche in Johannesburg is seeking a motivated Medical/Science graduate to support our external affairs team. You will engage with medical, access, policy and regulatory stakeholders to help realise Roche's 10x strategy.

You will assist with field activities and events to enable commercial success, and map key opinion leaders across the diagnostics value chain to understand influence and impact on Roche's strategy.

Qualifications

• Medical/Science graduate with relevant foundational knowledge.
• Strong engagement/communication skills (verbal and written).
• Good scientific acumen and understanding of regulatory landscape.
• Ability to interact with senior academics and clinical experts; adaptable to changing environments.

Responsibilities

• Support external affairs in driving stakeholder engagement across medical, access, policy and regulatory areas to advance Roche's 10x strategy.
• Support field-based activities and events to enable commercial success.
• Map Key Opinion Leaders and stakeholders in the diagnostics value chain to understand influence and impact on Roche's strategy.

Skills

Engagement & communication

Stakeholder interaction

Regulatory literacy

Team player

Education

Medical/Science Graduate (NQF 7+)

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.

Responsibilities

• Support the external affairs team in driving stakeholder engagement across medical, access, policy and regulatory in order to better understand our landscape and how best to realize our 10x strategy
• Support the external affairs team in execution of field-based activities and events to enable commercial success
• Mapping of Key Opinion Leaders and Stakeholders in the diagnostics value chain to understand levels of influence and impact to the Roche Strategy

Qualifications

• Medical/Science Graduate (NQF level 7 or more)
• Strong engagement/communication skills (verbal and written)
• Good scientific acumen and understanding of the regulatory landscape
• Ability to interact with Senior Academic and Clinical Experts on complex therapeutic areasTeam player, passionate and adaptable to ever changing environment