The Italian Multiple Sclerosis Society and its Foundation (AIMS/FISM) is looking for a

LIFE SCIENCE PROGRAM MANAGER

Governance & Stakeholder Management

Dimensions of Responsibility:

Reporting directly to the Director of Scientific Research, the Life Science Project Manager will play a pivotal role in managing and engaging internal and external stakeholders. This includes measuring and communicating projects and initiatives across public, private, and non-profit sectors, fostering multi-stakeholder engagement with a significant impact on patients, citizens, organizations, and territories. The role involves managing life science-related projects and programs through innovative participatory models of responsible research innovation (RRI)applied by the Italian MS Society.

Core activities:

• Management of life science-related projects and programmes through innovative participatory models of responsible research innovation (RRI);
• Lead and collaborate on complex stakeholders engagements in the Health and Life Sciences sector, with particular focus on people living with the disease and citizens;
• Proactively propose and develop methodologies to fulfill programmatic needs.

Experience and skills required:

• Knowledge of Responsible Research and Innovation discipline and methods to governing research and innovation (R&I) at the European level;
• Significant experience of managing engagement with one or more of the stakeholder cohort referred to above and statutory bodies on major high profile public sector infrastructure or regeneration projects;
• Experience in health and social science is highly desirable: brain disorders; multiple sclerosis; psychology behind engagement, patient reporting measures (PROMs/PPI/PREMs ); digital technologies applied to communication and engagement;
• Experience in developing and successfully implementing stakeholder engagement plans;
• Essential experience in a health research or healthcare-related field;
• Desirable experience in patient and citizens' engagement in research, reporting outcomes, and/or digital patient engagement.

Education and qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Scientific disciplines and/or Business Administration is essential;
• Higher research degree (MSc or PhD) in biomedical, healthcare, or health policy is desirable;
• Language Proficiency: English C1.

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