Government Affairs Consultant (6-month part time contract)

Morgan McKinley is partnering with a leading biotech company to hire for a Consultant - Government Affairs in Germany on a part-time basis (Approx 2-3 days/week).

This is initially a 6 months contract.

Location: this role can be performed remotely but regular travel to Berlin, Bonn and selected university-hospital/policy hubs expected.

Role purpose

As a Government Affairs consultant, you will support delivery of client's Germany strategy, focused on institutional adoption of nanopore sequencing across clinical validation, data governance, quality standards and reimbursement pathways.

The role will help bridge central government, statutory self-governance, Länder-level institutions, university medicine, patient/ecosystem stakeholders and industry bodies. It should strengthen the client's positioning in Germany's genomics ecosystem, particularly around § 64e SGB V / Modellvorhaben Genomsequenzierung, genomDE, BfArM-led data-platform structures, the Health Data Use Act (GDNG), FDZ Gesundheit/Health Data Lab, EHDS implementation, and future routine-care reimbursement routes.

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, round-tables, 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 the client's policies, German transparency requirements and Legal/Compliance review.

Profile

Essential

• Native or fluent German speaker with strong English skills.
• 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

If this sounds like you, apply today!