Investments in advanced medical technology in Latin America (medications, equipment, devices, medical and surgical procedures) is limited, which requires conscious technological planning that benefits users and the system in general and enables its sustainability. The introduction of these medical technologies requires companies to invest in finding and training talent with digital and technological skills that enable rapid adaptation to the IT transformation that the sector needs to accelerate its maturation and a reduction in future costs to effect.
In this sense, a fundamental concept is being developed: ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) that the organizations of Health sector They must internalize their strategic direction and focus on talent whose core objective is sustainability in order to generate initiatives that enable integration, interrelation and collaborative action between the actors of the system. “Professionals are challenged to innovate by implementing sustainable practices in their processes according to ESG criteria, which requires transforming company culture towards a more sustainable vision,” said Diana Sierra, senior manager of Healthcare & Life Sciences. by Michael Page Colombia. Therefore, it is crucial that companies have innovation departments. where they dedicate themselves to thinking “outside the box” and finding new or different ways of doing things through the use of digital tools.
“Today, the pharmaceutical industry in Colombia is increasing the demand for talent with technical and soft skills aimed at developing and leading innovation projects or innovative solutions for access to health services, mainly in the areas of market access and government and public affairs,” assured Sierra.
What positions are most in demand in Colombia and how are they compensated?
According to PageGroup’s Healthcare & Life Sciences 2023-2024 Remuneration Study, the sectors with the largest number of professionals in Latin America are concentrated in healthcare and hospital care (1,620,962 professionals). However, the demand for recruitment here is low. while the opportunities in the pharmaceutical and IT sectors are exceptionally high.
