Healthcare Jobs
Published: 2026/10/15
Type
Full time
Industry
Life Science & Biotech
Category
Government Affairs
Salary
¥ 9,000,000 Yearly ~ ¥ 14,000,000 Yearly negotiable
Base salary approx. ¥9M–¥13M plus 10% bonus; total compensation approx. ¥10M–¥14M.
Base salary approx. ¥9M–¥13M plus 10% bonus; total compensation approx. ¥10M–¥14M.
Required language
English: Business advanced
Location
Tokyo
Visa
Visa Required
Description
- Lead relationships with national patient advocacy organizations and act as the trusted point of contact for the business
- Contribute to patient advocacy communication and educational strategies, plans and tactics
- Bring the patient voice into the business to address unmet needs and drive patient-focused solutions
- Partner with global and local Communications, Government Affairs, Market Access, Marketing and Medical teams
- Coordinate stakeholder engagement at key medical congresses
- Collate patient insights and turn them into actionable advocacy programs
- Track healthcare legislation and share updates with patient communities and internal stakeholders
- Manage agencies and budgets, and ensure quality and compliance of communication materials
- Travel about 25% of working time, including occasional overnight or weekend travel
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (Master's or higher preferred)
- Fluent English
- 3-5 years in policy and advocacy, patient advocacy, government or public affairs; healthcare or pharma strongly preferred
- Proven long-term relationship building with multiple external stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication; ability to influence senior leaders without authority
- Ability to explain complex medical content to non-medical audiences
- Understanding of public policy processes, healthcare funding and reimbursement
- Knowledge of pharma/biotech business model, regulation and compliance
- Comfortable with shifting priorities and ambiguity; collaborative and discreet
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Hodo Building, 8/F 3-7-16, Kanda Ogawamachi Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0052 Japan
Tokyo 101-0052 Japan
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