ISPEP Career Support
It's a tough time to be a PEP right now. Lots of us have been made redundant or pushed into a career switch.
However, with our #BackToWork campaign, ISPEP's #GotYourBack.
Check out the external job opportunities below and explore career advice and mentorship connections at the end of the page.
Good luck!
Communications and Engagement Manager (Public Partnerships)
NIHR
Communication, Digital content development
Director, Patient and Site Engagement
Worldwide Clinical Trials
Strategy, Operations
Director, Patient and Site Engagement
Nuffield Health
Patient support, Patient recruitment/retention
Group Director - Patient Advocacy and Policy
Real Chemistry
Operations, Science communication, Relationship management, Advocacy, Policy
Patient & Public Involvement Co-ordinator: Children's Palliative Care
King's College London
Advisory group co-leadership
Patient Partnership Manager (MS)
Roche
PAG partnership, Strategy, Unmet need identification
Programme Manager (Clinical)
Policy, Funding partnership engagement
Building Connections
As part of our #BackToWork campaign, we have assembled a fantastic group of ISPEPers who have generously offered to provide fellow community members with career advice, especially those who are job-hunting.
The minimum we ask these ISPEPers to provide is a 15-minute phone call or meeting, but if both parties wish to extend this, that's completely up to you.
Steve Clark
Patient Engagement Consultant
Pharma Business Consultant
Patient Advocate (oncology)
You can contact Steve via LinkedIn
Areas of Expertise:
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Patient engagement
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Marketing
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Strategy
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Patient-HCP communications
Background
Steve started his working life in NHS clinical biochemistry before moving into the pharma industry where he worked in various commercial roles in UK and Global functions. He then moved into consultancy practice and is currently a Patient Engagement Consultant and a Pharma Business Consultant as well as a very active Patient Advocate in cancer care.
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Watch this space for more career advisors coming soon...
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Mark Duman
Clinician and management consultant with expertise in patient
advocacy and engagement.
Schedule a call via Calendly
Mark will be available from the 15th of January.
Areas of Expertise:
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Patient engagement strategy
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Framework development
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Patient information
Background
Mark is a clinician and management consultant with expertise in patient advocacy and engagement. He has a proven track record in advising C-level executives and leading multidisciplinary teams to implement patient-first initiatives. He is skilled in translating end-user insights into impactful programs across healthcare, life sciences, consumer and digital health sectors.
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Steve Clark
Patient Engagement Consultant, Pharma Management Consultant and Patient Advocate
Specific areas of expertise:
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Cancer advocacy
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HCP–patient communication
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Dual 'hats': advocacy and industry
Contact details:
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To contact Steve Clark about his work as a Patient Engagement Consultant please visit www.REDWOODBC.net
Manager, ISPEP Ambassador Programme
Helena Binder
Helena works as a patient engagement professional, helping pharmaceutical companies include the patient voice in their work by designing and facilitating workshops, writing and reviewing patient focused materials, coordinating research and speaking at events. A EUPATI Fellow, living with Asthma, Helena also shares her experiences from a personal perspective. Helena is delighted to be working with ISPEP, helping to set up and coordinate the Ambassador Programme, ensuring a truly global alliance dedicated to professionalising patient engagement.
Operations and Engagement Director
Olivia Kersey
Olivia is a Patient Affairs specialist driving meaningful improvements to clinical trials, health(care) research, and patient outcomes. Combining a sharp strategic focus with lived experience as a Sibling Carer and expertise in medical science, patient-focused drug development, and patient communication, Olivia is ideally positioned to advance research and care towards a more impactful and humanised future.
Social Media Manager
Tanya Sadhwani
Tanya is a digital marketing strategist with over 7 years of experience shaping content and communication in the health, wellness, and longevity space. With a background in patient-centric storytelling and brand strategy, she brings a sharp focus on translating complex ideas into accessible, engaging narratives. Tanya’s work sits at the intersection of insight and impact—driving behaviour change, advancing health literacy, and supporting meaningful engagement across audiences.
Chief Executive Officer
Alex Charge
A global life sciences executive, specialising in strategic transformation, innovation, and patient-centric approaches in healthcare, medicines development and clinical trial optimisation.
Alex brings extensive leadership experience in pharmaceutical, CRO and solution organisations, and is an active industry voice advancing patient-focused drug development, inclusive research, and equitable healthcare.
With experience in Global Clinical Operations, she has led initiatives in Clinical Innovation, Digital Health, DCT/Hybrid Strategy and Business Process Transformation to advance and accelerate access of medicines to patients.
Founder / Chief Patient Officer
Emma Sutcliffe
A global leader in patient-focused medicine development, a medical biochemist, and a psychotherapist and volunteer counsellor, Emma is a true example of where science meets empathy. From starting her career as a medical writer working in HIV, Emma has gone on to win a multitude of awards and speak at countless conferences as a champion for patient
engagement over the past 30 years.
With experience working across biopharma, agencies, and now more recently a patient organisation, Emma is a firm believer in the importance of patient engagement professionals coming together - regardless of background or 'title' - to learn from each other, co-solve challenges, and advance best practices.