Product Specialist - North Italy

Novocure is a global publicly-traded commercial-stage oncology company developing a profoundly different cancer treatment therapy called tumor treating fields (TTFields) for patients with solid tumors. TTFields therapy is a non-invasive, novel, antimitotic treatment modality which utilizes proprietary technology attempting to slow or reverse tumor progression by inducing tumor cell death. Novocure's commercialized product, Optune, is approved for the treatment of adult patients with glioblastoma (GBM) in the USA, Europe and Israel. Novocure has ongoing or completed clinical trials and is further expanding its efforts into several other solid tumor indications - non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer and other types of solid cancers. 

To support our growth in Italy we are looking for a

Product Specialist (North Italy)

In this role as Product Specialist (internally called Key Account Manager) you are responsible for for growing acceptance and awareness of TTFields therapy towards becoming a standard of care in the treatment of Glioblastoma in the north of Italy.

Some of your responsibilities include:

• Build long standing and solid relationship to existing and new Optune prescribers
• Identifies high potential prescribers by using her / his own experience, market data and customer interactions to understand the flow of GBM patients in her / his region and succeeds in engaging them as reference centers for TTFields therapy.
• Certifies new centers, and subsequently develops with them programs and actions towards increasing the center’s ability to attract, initiate, and successfully treat patients with TTFields.
• Increases therapy awareness amongst physicians and works with them towards establishing the value proposition of TTFields therapy towards all stakeholders (Neurosurgeons, Radiation oncologists, Neuro-oncologists, Oncologists).

Your profile:

• At least 5-year experience in direct interaction with the healthcare system, preferably in neuro-oncology
• Experience working in a commercial function of either a medical device company or a pharmaceutical company is a requirement. Multiple experiences in these fields are a plus.
• Italian mother tongue and fluent in English a must, any other language a plus
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication- and negotiation skills
• Must be self-directed and able to complete projects with limited supervision

We are looking forward to receive your application through our ApplicantPortal. Please find more information about Novocure and our therapy on our website www.novocure.com or by consulting our patient testimonial videos.