Product Manager - Immunotherapy

The Octapharma Group is an independent, Swedish owned biopharmaceutical company with a global reach headquartered in Switzerland. Octapharma s core business is the development, production and sale of high quality human proteins for the treatment of life-threatening diseases. The company was founded in 1983 and is today one of the largest companies in the international market for blood plasma derivatives. For more information, please visit www.octapharma.com and www.octapharma.se Active in Northern and Eastern Europe since many years already, Octapharma is now expanding and seeking an ambitious Product Manager for our immunotherapy products with a focus on markets in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The person will report to the Regional Business Manager Immunotherapy at our regional headquarters in Stockholm. With an analytical and "hands-on" approach, the new Product Manager will - together with an international team of central and local managers, marketing functions and sales units - develop and implement strategies and activities with the aim of maximizing market penetration, product usage and profitability in this part of Octapharma's business. Examples of tasks include product launch activities, market analysis and scientific support to our sales teams. The job includes approx. 40% travelling. Product and marketing training will be provided. The ideal candidate has a biology, biomedicine or pharmaceutical master degree and 1-5 years of working experience, preferably from the pharmaceutical or life science business. A business education will be an additional advantage, but is not a must. We put great emphasis on these personal features: . Strong drive, stamina and result focus . Analytical and structured orientation . Positive attitude and enthusiasm . Service-minded orientation . Advanced verbal and written communication and presentation skills Candidates must have excellent knowledge of verbal and written English and preferably Swedish. Knowledge in Russian and other Slavic languages will be highly valued. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we work with continuous recruitment.