Amgen

Senior Manager – Advocacy Relations, Rare Disease

Amgen

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $154,865 - $182,086 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Drive patient advocacy efforts in the Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) and ANCA Associated Vasculitis communities.
  • Serve as a key contributor to Amgen’s U.S. Advocacy strategy and execution for IgG4-RD Disease and ANCA Associated Vasculitis.
  • Serves as primary relationship manager to IgG4-RD Disease and ANCA Associated Vasculitis related patient groups.
  • Collaborates cross-functionally with medical, marketing, government affairs and alliance management, and communication teams.
  • Represents Amgen in relevant coalitions and forums.
  • Drives high-quality initiatives and shared goals to empower patients to take a more active role in treatment decision-making with their HCPs.
  • Lead identification and support of patients and caregivers in sharing their experiences.
  • Proactively identify emerging trends, issues, and community needs related to rheumatology, gastroenterology and nephrology ecosystems.
  • Support awareness, education, and empowerment efforts across the patient and caregiver communities.
  • Create and execute collaboration plans with advocacy groups on mutually aligned goals.
  • Organize patient feedback mechanisms to ensure ongoing alignment with advocacy and overall business priorities.
  • Travel up to 40% as needed, to engage in internal meetings, advocacy meetings, and conferences.

Requirements

  • Doctorate degree and 2 years of patient advocacy experience
  • Or Master’s degree and 4 years of patient advocacy experience
  • Or Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of patient advocacy experience
  • Or Associate’s degree and 10 years of patient advocacy experience
  • Or High school diploma / GED and 12 years of patient advocacy experience.
  • Previous experience developing and leading patient advocacy engagement strategies for rare, rheumatic and sever inflammatory conditions.
  • Previous academic/CRO/pharmaceutical/biotech experience; rare disease experience a plus
  • Experience building community in an emerging disease state that lacks robust patient support.
  • Contribute to the development of the patient advocacy strategic plan that is aligned with the company philosophy on patient advocacy engagement.
  • Experience working with community-based organizations, a plus.
  • Experience working with multiple projects, priorities and managing multiple internal and external partners.
  • Must have strong planning, project management, communication, and organization skills.
  • Flexibility to work in a fluid, fast-paced environment with multiple demands with initiative and independence required.
  • Strong ability to collaborate across multiple internal and external partners.
  • Team and cross functional orientation.
  • Self-starter demeanor.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
Benefits
  • A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
  • group medical, dental and vision coverage
  • life and disability insurance
  • flexible spending accounts
  • A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
  • Stock-based long-term incentives
  • Award-winning time-off plans
  • Flexible work models where possible.
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Hard Skills & Tools
patient advocacyengagement strategiesproject managementcommunity buildingstrategic planning
Soft Skills
communicationorganizationcollaborationflexibilityinitiativeindependenceinterpersonal skillsteam orientationcross-functional orientationself-starter
Certifications
Doctorate degreeMaster’s degreeBachelor’s degreeAssociate’s degreeHigh school diploma / GED