Continuous Intelligence Unit Manager

The Access to Medicine Foundation is a non-profit organisation based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Our mission is to guide and incentivise essential healthcare companies to do more people living in low- and middle-income countries who cannot access the healthcare products they need. To trigger radical change inside these companies, the Foundation uses a combination of data, research insights, rankings and report cards, while leveraging a network of influential stakeholders, including investors, policymakers in governments, and the public. For each sector and access issue, the Foundation builds networks of influence, to ensure that tailored approaches are used. Our events form a critical avenue for activating these networks.

The Foundation runs several programmes for specific industries, e.g., innovative pharmaceutical companies, generic medicine manufacturers and medical gas companies, as well as cross-cutting programmes on, e.g., antimicrobial resistance and diabetes care. These programmes include research programmes with set periods of analysis and reporting processes.

The Continuous Intelligence Unit Manager will manage a multifunctional team that is responsible for objective, structured assessment and reporting on critical new initiatives and developments by essential healthcare companies as these developments are announced throughout the year. These assessments and reports are developed in line with research programmes and in addition to programme reports. The Continuous Intelligence Unit works closely with the Foundation’s research, engagement and communications teams.

What does the role look like?

We are looking for a Manager to lead the Continuous Intelligence Unit that is in charge of, e.g., ad-hoc assessments on critical announcements and developments by companies, as well as analysing and reporting on industry trends. The main responsibilities include:

• Managing a small team with researcher and writer capacity;

• Being the lead role for objective and structured assessment of and reporting on company announcements and initiatives ;

• Ensuring an efficient and thorough process of data collection and analysis for these assessments;

• Ensuring assessment is conducted in accordance with the Foundation’s research programmes, including the Access to Medicine Index and the Antimicrobial Resistance Benchmark.

• Supervising the team’s research and communications work, and ensuring the excellent quality of its outputs;

• Collaborating efficiently with other staff members, including those in charge of the research programmes, and those responsible for leading the engagement with companies, investors, government/donors and media.

• Keeping oversight on industry performance and trends and being responsible for analysis and reporting of this.

What we are looking for

• An individual with a PhD, medical degree, pharmacy degree, master’s degree – and evidence of long-term research and communications experience – in health-related fields and pharmaceuticals;

• At least 3 years' work experience with the pharmaceutical industry and global health issues;

• At least 3 years' experience managing research projects, including managing a team, resourcing and planning;

• Publications on health-related topics in academic journals and/or media outlets and/or policy briefs;

• Profound knowledge of healthcare, global health, access programmes in low- and middle-income countries and the healthcare industry;

• Excellent command of English, both spoken and written (academic and media styles);

• Skilled in both quantitative and qualitative analyses;

• Leader, team player, creative, problem solver, willing to go the extra mile;

• Available to start ASAP;

• The position will be based in Amsterdam and a valid work permit (that does not require future sponsorship) to work in the Netherlands is needed.

What we offer you

• Work in a diverse team with international backgrounds who are all based in our Amsterdam office. This position is not available for remote working in a country outside the Netherlands (there will be no compensation for relocation costs);

• Dynamic, innovative and fast paced international working environment;

• Being part of the development of reports and projects that stimulate and guide the pharmaceutical industry to improve contributions to curbing AMR and improve access to medicines in low- and middle-income countries;

• The possibility to work in a multidisciplinary team where you can learn from each other;

• Benefits that include 25 holidays on an annual basis based on fulltime employment, company pension scheme, holiday allowance and reimbursement of public transport to work (if living beyond 10KM from the office).

How to apply

Interested in this exciting opportunity? Please send your cover letter with your motivation on why you would like to join the Access to Medicine Foundation and how you think you are suited for this position and our team, your resume, the contact details of two references (e-mail address and/or phone number), and one writing sample (i.e. published article, thesis or white paper) to Mrs Mireille Deen at recruitment@accesstomedicinefoundation.org.

The application will not be considered unless it is complete and all supporting documentation has been provided. There will be no compensation for relocation costs.