Advocacy Relations Director – Cardiovascular

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October 10

🏄 California – Remote

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🏄 California – Remote 🌽 Illinois – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $204.3k - $235.7k / year

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Amgen

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Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Science

Amgen is a global leader in biotechnology, focusing on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines made from living cells. The company aims to treat serious illnesses, often targeting diseases with limited therapeutic options. Amgen emphasizes scientific innovation and is committed to ethical research, patient safety, and environmental sustainability. It actively engages in clinical trials and is known for its contributions to the fields of cancer treatment and obesity management among others.

10,000+ employees

Founded 1980

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🔬 Science

💰 $28.5G Post-IPO Debt on 2022-12

📋 Description

• 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