Associate ( SPARK Program ) 2023

AXON’s SPARK program provides successful applicants with the opportunity to gain an in-depth, foundational understanding of healthcare communications.

Role Description

Working with some of the brightest sparks in the industry, participants in this entry-level program will gain valuable experience across a range of roles and practice areas in which AXON specializes.

The SPARK program will be structured as follows:

• 1-2 weeks of inductions and professional development opportunities, introducing you to the foundations of healthcare communications and our business
• 3 months with each of our practices, working on projects and benefiting from on-the-job coaching alongside more structured professional development opportunities. Our practices are:
• Medical, we distill complex science into evidence-based strategies and compelling communications, delivered with originality and precision.
• Communications, Advocacy and Marketing, we accelerate commercial success by building your brand and amplifying it through creative omnichannel programs.
• Real-World, working on various projects relating to HEOR/ Market Access
• Clinical Studies, working on projects that help to propel clinical studies to completion across insights and intelligence, site education and engagement, and patient engagement and empowerment.

Please note the order is not fixed and will be tailored per participant.

Key Dates

We are looking forward to welcoming applications for our SPARK program. Applications will open on 15 th February 2023. Successful applicants will be invited to participate in our interview process in April 2023.

Selected candidates should get ready to launch their career in healthcare communications in August 2023. Exact start date to be confirmed.

The deadline for applications is March 15 th , 2023.

Requirements

Although many programs may focus on academic qualifications and target graduates, our entry-level program is open to anyone passionate about healthcare and communications, who wants to kick-start a career in this field.

While we will provide you with regular learning and development opportunities, via our specially designed curriculum, and on-the-job coaching, we will be looking for applicants to have the following foundational skills and behaviors when applying for the scheme:

• A keen interest in communicating about science and healthcare to different audiences across a variety of functions
• Ability to multitask on projects with multiple moving parts, to prioritize tasks and thrive in a busy and variable environment
• Comfortable to speak up in a group to be a part of finding solutions to challenges, asking questions when needed
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and interacting across Teams
• Capable of simplifying complex information and writing in plain language, adapting to the needs of different audiences
• Takes pride in and ensures delivery of high-quality work (e.g. attention to detail)
• Likes to collaborate and work with others, including remote teams, to take work to next level
• After a briefing, can work independently, seeking help and guidance if needed, and able to manage own time to create space to focus on work
• Happy to invest time in own learning and development
• Receptive to feedback from colleagues and able to implement in future work

Please note that the successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.

Salary and Benefits

As well as a competitive starting salary and flexible working, we also offer great social events and a culture of continual learning. Our competitive benefits package (which is contingent on successfully completing a 3-month probationary period) includes:

• Employer pension contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Death in Service
• Critical Illness
• Income Protection
• Travel insurance (for you and your family)
• An annual ‘wellness’ benefit after 1 years’ service
• Paid sabbaticals after 5 years’ service.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for the SPARK program, please answer the following four questions and send your responses to us, together with a copy of your CV, at joinus@axon-com.com or complete the form below. Please include your answers in the comment field. Please complete each answer in no more than 250 words.

• What sparked your interest in healthcare communications, and AXON?
• What one life-changing difference would you like to ignite as a healthcare communicator?
• What do you hope to achieve by participating in the SPARK program?
• How would you describe yourself using three adjectives (not including any of those in our list above)?

Axon

AXON is a global healthcare communications agency that ignites change in healthcare. Through the power of life-changing communications, we contribute to medical advances that improve lives. At the core of every scientific innovation and advancement, there is a simple and compelling story to be told. We know how to tell that story, how to use the right tools to reach the right audiences at the right time, to provoke meaningful change.

We specialize in advising clients on medical affairs, clinical studies, real-world evidence, marketing, advocacy, and communications, all underpinned by insights and creative strategy. AXON has an international reach, with offices in Copenhagen, London, New York, and Toronto, and a worldwide affiliate network. Established in 2002, we have a deep heritage and expertise in healthcare strategy and communication, and we continue to learn and grow in the fast-changing healthcare sphere. AXON is proudly an AVENIR GLOBAL company.

Equal Opportunities

AXON is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination. At all times we aim to recruit, develop and promote the very best people, basing judgment solely on suitability for the job. We particularly encourage applications from those who associate as neurodiverse, those who have a disability, come from ethnic minority backgrounds or those from the LGBTQ+ community.