Healthcare Analyst, Taiwan

Who We Are 

BowerGroupAsia (BGA) is the premier government affairs, public policy, and strategic communications advisory firm supporting the world’s leading multinational companies in the Indo-Pacific region and Africa. With a presence in over 30 countries, BGA staff provide bespoke services to clients across the region. We seek a talented and highly motivated Healthcare Analyst to join our Taiwan team based in Taipei.

We are looking for someone who are a resourceful self-starter and problem solver motivated to help the world’s premier companies understand Taiwan and navigate the country's healthcare policy and regulatory regime. Solid understanding and experience in Taiwan's healthcare industry or policymaking, as well as familiarity with relevant public and private sector stakeholders is essential.

Position Responsibilities 

Project Management

• Support projects in Taiwan's healthcare portfolio, including
  • Understanding problems and come up with effective strategies that can offer solutions
  • End-to-end project facilitation
• Manage external and internal communication with clients and BGA colleagues to ensure smooth and successful project execution
  • Arrange client-facing and internal coordination calls to discuss issues and potential solutions, frame client questions, ensure proper role-sorting and help prompt deliverables to ensure on-time delivery. 
  • Work and coordinate with other BGA team members for project execution.

Client Engagement and Advocacy 

• Build and nurture networks with clients and corporate executives, government officials, media and civil society experts in Taiwan, and represent BGA before those constituencies as needed. Map and engage public and private-sector stakeholders, civil society, the media and other influencers to help clients formulate engagement strategies.  
• Devise and engage in policy-driving advocacy. Assist clients assess the policy environment on the ground, set actionable and reasonable deliverables and objectives, devise strategy for actual engagement, and executing said strategy to achieve client objectives.  
• Represent BGA at client meetings, as requested by and under the guidance of BGA leadership, and other forums such as business councils and think-tanks.  
• Track interaction with clients and non-client stakeholders in Salesforce, ensuring that contacts are updated, engagement is logged and follow-ups and to-dos are moved through the various BGA offices.  
• Assist in scheduling and joining client, business development and non-client stakeholder meetings and conference calls.  
• Develop agendas and talking points for client update calls in coordination with the relevant BGA account leads.  
• Proactively research developments in Taiwan’s sectors of interest to clients and inform relevant BGA colleagues, under the guidance of the relevant team leads.

Research, Writing and Editing 

• Analyze and interpret the business, investment and political implications of Taiwan government regulations, policies and laws. Keep abreast of news relevant to clients and provide top-line analysis of current events and how developments affect clients’ business operations.  
• Cooperate across BGA teams at the working level to develop client deliverables in line with client expectations. Ensure the high-quality, actionable and timely presentation of deliverables that meet the demanding needs of BGA clients, including in-person and virtual briefings, written memos and reports, presentations, stakeholder maps and other written product.  
• Conduct research on assigned clients and relevant market developments in order to inform client and business development conversations. Draft briefing materials and talking points for BGA leadership as read-aheads for client and non-client stakeholder calls/meetings.  
• Write research products, including Taiwan news updates, client memos, and others, as requested by BGA leadership. Assist in the drafting and review of products and client deliverables to ensure on-time delivery.  
• Other duties as required.  

Job Requirements 

This position combines keen research capabilities with problem-solving skills and responsibilities required for building relationships with key interlocutors in the public and private sectors, focusing on pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer goods issues The ability to interact effectively both inside the company and externally, while remaining flexible, proactive and efficient is crucial to this role. The ideal candidate will be exceptionally collegial, eager, highly motivated professional who can work independently, anticipate client and company needs and be part of a high-performing global team.   

Qualifications include: 

• A keen understanding of Taiwan's geopolitical and regulatory environment is required. Experience in policy advocacy on behalf of businesses in Taiwan is a plus.  
• Education: Minimum bachelor’s degree; master’s degree is preferred.  
• Work Experience: Two years of relevant experience working in government, a multinational corporation, journalism and/or consulting relevant to Taiwan strongly preferred.  
• Strong research, editing and written and verbal communication skills in English and Mandarin are required.  
• Demonstrated experience in or passion for one or more of the following industries: Pharmaceutical, Agriculture, TFDA Regulation, CoA Regulation.  
• Aptitude for engaging confidently and thoughtfully with corporate representatives, government officials of various levels, civil society and the media.  
• Ability to manage a flexible work schedule, including occasional evenings and weekends as needed.  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software and ability to learn and adopt new technologies. Previous experience using Salesforce and MS365 is a plus.  
• Applicants based in Taipei, Taiwan will be considered. Authorization to work in Taiwan required. 

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please address application materials to Managing Director for Taiwan Rupert Hammod-Chambers. 

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