Director – U.S. Patient Advocacy
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Deerfield • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $225,000 - $265,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Develop and execute U.S. patient advocacy strategy for a designated therapeutic area(s) in neuroscience
- Implement strategies to drive early treatment urgency, disease awareness, support important regulatory and commercial milestones, and build an integrated advocacy plan in alignment with Corporate Affairs, Medical, HEOR, Patient Services, and Market Access
- Build trustful relationships with patient advocacy groups and community leaders to ensure productive partnerships and alliance
- Lead and execute communications and data dissemination plans with patient advocacy organizations, including the development of community letters, infographics, and presentation materials
- Develop community councils and other forums to identify, publish on, and address community unmet needs
- Identify opportunities and build strategic solutions and innovative initiatives to address community unmet needs and to anticipate access challenges
- Manage patient advocacy events and engage employees to advocate for the patient voice and experience
- Represent Lundbeck at scientific conferences and forums to support partnerships and outcomes for patients
- Build and maintain U.S. Patient Advocacy annual plan and budget in alignment with cross-functional colleagues
- Ensure compliant, ethical, and transparent stakeholder engagement and communications
Requirements
- Accredited bachelor’s degree
- 8+ years of pharma / biotech experience
- 5+ years of external engagement / public affairs / patient advocacy experience
- Direct experience leading rare disease patient advocacy commercialization launch strategy and execution
- Excellent communications skills and strong interpersonal skills that can build and progress relationships internally as well as externally
- Experience developing and managing annualized patient advocacy plans and budgets
- Solid understanding of the therapeutic lifecycle from pre-clinical to post-commercialization
- Knowledge of Legal, Regulatory, & Compliance guidelines for engaging patient advocacy communities
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize tasks, and successfully management multiple projects in a matrixed organization
Benefits
- flexible paid time off (PTO)
- health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision
- company match 401k
- eligibility to participate in the company’s long-term incentive plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
patient advocacy strategyregulatory compliancecommercialization strategybudget managementdata disseminationcommunity engagementevent managementtherapeutic lifecyclestrategic solutionsinnovative initiatives
Soft Skills
excellent communication skillsinterpersonal skillsrelationship buildingprioritizationproject managementcollaborationtrust buildingstrategic thinkingproblem solvingadaptability
Certifications
accredited bachelor’s degree