Amgen

Advocacy Relations Director – Cardiovascular

Amgen

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • California, Illinois, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $204,270 - $235,747 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Develop and lead patient advocacy strategies in support of our cardiovascular portfolio
  • Build and maintain long-term, substantive relationships with patient advocacy organizations and other key stakeholders based on values of trust, respect and transparency
  • Develop and drive partnerships with patient groups around shared goals, including addressing patient unmet needs and measurably improve patient outcomes
  • Support patient access to medicines by working with patient advocacy organizations to help determine the value of innovation and address access barriers
  • Heighten disease state and therapeutic-area knowledge among external groups and mobilize these groups to activate on key development milestones
  • Represent Amgen in external engagements and lead productive collaborations that measurably help patients
  • Bring the voice of patients and advocates into Amgen’s capabilities, including Clinical Trial Design, Evidence Generation, Direct-to-Patient Marketing, Corporate Communications, Medical, Policy, and Value and Access
  • Lead workstreams by regularly providing feedback on priorities and performance, and ensuring compliance in all activities
  • Work cross-functionally as a strong partner and collaborator with Marketing, Medical, Value Access, Policy and Corporate Communications
  • Ensure compliance in all interactions
  • Ensure strategic plans and relationships with key US patient advocacy organizations are aligned, coordinated and maximize efficiencies across Amgen
  • Identify opportunities to build Amgen’s reputation among patients and physicians as a differentiated, innovative leader committed to transforming patient care
  • Organize forums to share best practices and high-quality initiatives around shared goals including improving patient empowerment, shared decision making, and inclusive patient access to the appropriate treatments for patients

Requirements

  • Doctorate degree and 4 years of patient advocacy and/or healthcare policy experience
  • Or Master’s degree and 7 years of patient advocacy and/or healthcare policy experience
  • Or Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of patient advocacy and/or healthcare policy experience
  • 7+ years of experience with patient advocacy groups and/or professional (medical) associations
  • 3+ years of experience working for global pharmaceutical companies as a liaison with patient advocacy groups and/or professional associations
  • Sensitivity to diverse groups of people both internal and external with the ability to manage many different opinions and perspectives, including tolerance for ambiguity
  • Strong executive presence with demonstrated reputation internally and externally as a well-respected, dynamic teammate
  • Empathic and passionate individual with the ability to build meaningful connections with partners
  • Previous experience leading the development of professional medical society and/or patient advocacy strategies for pharmaceutical organizations
  • Previous experience as relationship manager for professional medical associations and patient advocacy groups
  • Proven understanding of key external and internal trends affecting patient and consumer engagement; solid understanding and experience in new forms of patient/consumer interactions such as social media and patient online communities
  • Previous experience communicating the value of innovation and addressing access barriers to care
  • Outstanding verbal and written communications skills and an ability to adapt one’s approach to a challenge, as well as excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to assimilate sophisticated medical knowledge and communicate to non-medical audiences
  • Capable of managing shifting priorities in a rapidly changing environment
  • Understands the pharma/biotech business model, regulatory process & compliance guidelines
  • Experience with product (drug) launches
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
  • Stock-based long-term incentives
  • Award-winning time-off plans
  • Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
patient advocacyhealthcare policyrelationship managementclinical trial designevidence generationdirect-to-patient marketingmedical communicationsvalue and accessproduct launchespatient engagement
Soft skills
executive presenceempathycommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsability to manage diverse opinionsadaptabilitycollaborationstrategic planningleadershipsensitivity to diverse groups
Certifications
Doctorate degreeMaster’s degreeBachelor’s degree