Med Tech Europe, the European trade association representing the medical technology industries, from diagnosis to cure, is currently looking for an Officer Digital Health Market Access. The successful candidate will report to the Director Digital Health with frequent interaction with the Value and Innovation Access Team.
Key responsibilities and activities

• The primary role will be to shape, map and promote the value recognition, reimbursement and funding, and adoption of digital health technologies at all stages of the patient experience.
• Members Management – Med Tech Europe´s memberships include both manufacturers of medical devices and national associations working in the medical technology sector across Europe. These members provide experts, experience, and support for our work in the field of digital health, and they need to be informed and coordinated in their actions. National Associations have here a specific importance on market access and reimbursement.
• Liaison with EU institutions –working with EU institutions as a trustable partner.
• Coordination within the Med Tech Europe team – work within Med Tech Europe is highly collaborative and even though there is a strong focus in this position on one topic, it is important and expected that members of other teams who will be impacted be kept appraised of developments in the digital health field, but also that some effort is made to understand the work and area of activity of other colleagues in MTE.

How you contribute

• Communication—This is going to be the key to success in this position. The basis of day-to-day work will be communicating effectively and efficiently with industry and policymakers.
• Project management – Planning and executing various projects – meeting and event organisation, preparation of various documents and working with other team members to meet common goals.
• Group management – Being able to interact with and effectively work with our working groups to achieve a consistent and consensus position.
• Collaborating – You won´t work alone – being able to collaborate with the rest of the Med Tech Europe team in order to meet common goals will be a plus.

How you develop

• Experience with Industry – Extensive exposure to the Medical Technology industry will increase both your knowledge of the field and your contacts within it.
• Expert knowledge – Develop expert knowledge in the Market Access and Digital Health fields
• Autonomous growth – Over time, the autonomy and ability to work independently with minimal supervision will be developed, with increasing competence, knowledge and confidence, all of which Med Tech Europe seeks to foster.

Skills and qualifications which we are looking for

• Group operation – being able to work with a group of experts, ensuring timely delivery of meeting invitations, agendas, minutes and all related activities.
• Relationship building – ability to build professional relationships with EU institutions, and other stakeholders.
• Consensus building – capacity to help guide discussions to a timely consensus and effective decision making.
• Presentation – proficiency in presenting to diverse audiences ranging from industry to EU institutions, with and without visual supports.
• Organisation – keep things moving, keep them organised and drive towards goals and results.

Required qualifications

• Master’s degree, health economics is ideal but other degrees related to healthcare, science, digital technologies or data management are welcome.
• Professional experience in the Med Tech Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry, EU institutions, consultancy, association, NGO, etc. is an asset
• Excellent understanding of the functioning of the EU and its policy-making process including implementation of new law relevant to Med Tech.
• Strong presentation skills
• Reactiveness, ability to work independently and proven experience in taking responsibility
• Analytical mindset, ability to carry out research and present results effectively both in written and orally
• Excellent command of MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and proficiency in other IT tools, such as Teams, Zoom, Webex, One Note etc.
• Strong Project Management skills
• Fluency in English
• Eligible to work in Belgium

What we offer

• A permanent full-time work contract (39h/week) under Belgium law
• Competitive salary package, including benefits such as lunch vouchers, pension plan, full medical plan, reimbursement of public transport, mobile phone subscription
• Possibility of homeworking 2 days/week
• Opportunities for training and personal development

How to apply
Please send your CV and motivation letter as soon as possible but no later than 26 September 2024 to [email protected]. You are requested to mention “Officer DH” and your name in the email subject line and indicating your earliest possible starting date in the cover letter.
Early applications are encouraged as applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis and suitable candidates might be contacted before this deadline.
Please note that, due to the significant amount of applications that we may receive, we may only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.
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About Med Tech Europe
Med Tech Europe is the European trade association for the medical technology industry including diagnostics, medical devices and digital health. Med Tech Europe’s mission is to make innovative medical technology available to more people, while helping healthcare systems move towards a sustainable path. Our members are national, European and multinational companies as well as a network of national medical technology associations who research, develop, manufacture, distribute and supply health-related technologies, services and solutions. Find more information at http://www.medtecheurope.org/
Med Tech Europe is an equal opportunity employer