Associate Director, Neuromuscular, Patient Advocacy

Kerr Dental

Associate Director of Neuromuscular Patient Advocacy leading engagement with patient communities. Collaborating to understand their needs and drive advocacy strategies.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeEast Hanover • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $126,000 - $234,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with relevant Neuromuscular patient communities to understand unmet needs that inform business strategy
Mobilize and empower the patient community and those who care for them to seek the best care and reduce access barriers
Build and maintain trusted and strategic long-term relationships with patient organizations and communities in relevant Neuromuscular disease areas
Identify the right patient organizations to drive strategic collaborations and partnerships that help educate and mobilize patients to seek optimal care
Execute integrated patient advocacy strategies aligned to critical business and corporate priorities
Ensure patient/care partner insights and implications for launch and growth brands are systematically actioned across corporate affairs and with cross-functional partners
Stay abreast of key environmental and policy issues impacting the company’s ability to operate
Develop AI-enabled educational programs and resources that address unmet patient and caregiver needs and drive business objectives
Monitor and evaluate performance to achieve and maintain best-in-class outcomes
Effectively manage budget and maximize agency ROI

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required
8+ years of experience in patient advocacy or related discipline with a healthcare and/or pharmaceutical background, prior experience in neuromuscular and rare disease areas preferred
1-2 years industry patient advocacy role required
Demonstrated ability to build trusting relationships with patient organizations, professional associations and other stakeholders
Commercial launch experience
Development and implementation of integrated plans and projects against business objectives and priorities
Influencing and navigating complexity
Management of agency partners and budget
Crisis and issues management

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, life, and disability benefits
401(k) with company contribution and match
Generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.
Performance-based cash incentive

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Hard Skills & Tools

patient advocacycommercial launch experienceintegrated plans developmentproject implementationbudget managementagency managementcrisis managementissues management

Soft Skills

relationship buildinginfluencingnavigating complexitycollaborationempowermentstrategic thinking

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree