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    Government Affairs Consultant (6-month contract)

    Any, GermanyOn-SiteFull-timePosted 1w ago
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    Government Affairs Consultant (Germany)

    6-Month Contract | Part-Time Consultancy (2-3 Days Per Week)

    Location: Germany. Berlin preferred; Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia also suitable. Regular travel to Berlin, Bonn and selected university-hospital/policy hubs expected.

    What We're Seeking

    Oxford Nanopore is seeking an experienced Government Affairs Consultant to lead our policy engagement and stakeholder strategy in Germany on a part-time consultancy basis. This is a unique opportunity for a well-connected health policy professional to help shape the environment for the adoption of innovative genomic technologies within one of Europe's most influential healthcare markets.

    The successful consultant will bring deep knowledge of the German healthcare and policymaking landscape, with the ability to engage credibly across government, self-governance bodies, clinical networks, patient organisations and industry associations. Working closely with our Global and EMEA Government Affairs teams, you will help position Oxford Nanopore as a trusted partner in the development of genomic medicine, health-data infrastructure and future reimbursement pathways.

    We are particularly interested in individuals who understand the intersection of healthcare policy, diagnostics, genomics and innovation, and who are motivated by the opportunity to support the integration of next-generation sequencing technologies into clinical practice across rare disease, oncology and pathogen genomics.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Strategy and positioning: Develop the Germany government affairs plan and policy narrative for nanopore sequencing in genomic medicine, health-data infrastructure, reimbursement and preparedness.
    • Stakeholder engagement: Build compliant relationships with priority federal, self-governance, Länder, trade-association, clinical-network and patient stakeholders, including BfArM/genomDE/MV GenomSeq, G-BA/IQWiG and VDGH.
    • Policy intelligence: Monitor § 64e SGB V, genomDE, GDNG/FDZ Gesundheit, EHDS, IVDR, ePA and reimbursement developments; summarise implications, risks and opportunities.
    • Evidence and access: Support Market Access, Medical/Clinical Affairs, Regulatory and technical teams on evidence gaps, validation requirements and policy barriers in rare disease, oncology and pathogen genomics.
    • External representation: Support agreed policy forums, association work, stakeholder briefs, meeting readouts, roundtables, consultation inputs and position papers, in conjunction with central Government Affairs team.
    • Compliance and reporting: Maintain stakeholder maps, engagement trackers and monthly intelligence notes; ensure activities follow Oxford Nanopore policies, German transparency requirements and Legal/Compliance review.

    Experience:

    Essential
    • Native or fluent German speaker with strong English
    • Significant experience in German health policy/government affairs
    • Strong understanding of Germany’s healthcare system, including federal/Länder structure and key decision-making bodies
    • Proven ability to credibly engage with public institutions, clinicians, and scientific stakeholders
    Desirable
    • Experience in genomics, diagnostics, or precision medicine
    • Familiarity with key frameworks (e.g. §64e SGB V, G-BA/IQWiG processes, genomDE, EHDS)
    • Existing network across government, policy and to some extent university hospitals, research institutes, or relevant agencies
    • Understanding of the wider EU policy landscape and the role of Brussels

    Success Measures

    • Evidence of ONT engagement within key policy and government stakeholders
    • Development of a credible German political stakeholder network supporting ONT use cases
    • Contribution to positioning ONT as a trusted partner in German genomics infrastructure

    Why This Role Matters

    Germany is an institution-led market where clinical adoption depends on validation, governance, and reimbursement systems rather than commercial access alone. This role is therefore critical to ensuring ONT is embedded within the structures that define long-term clinical scale.

    Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

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    About Us

    Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis. The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins. The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments. With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries.

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