Director, Patient Engagement – Advocacy

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $190.9k - $260k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Neurocrine Biosciences

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1001 - 5000 employees

🧬 Biotechnology

🏥 Healthcare

💊 Pharmaceuticals

Biotechnology • Healthcare • Pharmaceuticals

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs, but few options. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company’s diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, endometriosis and uterine fibroids, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions.

📋 Description

• Lead development and execution of state and grassroots patient engagement strategies for assigned Endocrinology therapeutic programs and brands • Translate national patient engagement strategy into coordinated state, regional, and local engagement plans • Identify emerging community needs, trends, and opportunities and translate local insights into actionable recommendations • Develop and steward strategic relationships with state, regional, and grassroots patient advocacy organizations and community stakeholders • Strengthen and protect Neurocrine’s reputation and credibility within local patient communities • Identify, develop, and lead strategic collaborations with community organizations • Serve as the primary Patient Engagement & Advocacy partner for field-based functions including Sales, Field Medical, Field Medical Marketing, Regional Patient Access Managers, State Government Affairs, and Market Access • Coordinate patient engagement activities and support patient access and policy initiatives across local markets • Provide strategic guidance to field-based colleagues on engagement with patient advocacy organizations • Generate community, patient, and caregiver insights through local engagement activities, advisory boards, conferences, and ongoing relationships • Bring community intelligence, emerging issues, and local patient perspectives to headquarters • Partner with the PEA Operations Manager to plan and execute field-based patient engagement activities • Develop annual engagement strategies, plans, and proposed budgets • Manage approved budgets and resources in compliance with company policies, laws, regulations, and industry standards • Partner with the Director, National PEA to translate enterprise strategies into coordinated field engagement activities • Mentor colleagues, share best practices, and contribute to the development of Patient Engagement & Advocacy capabilities • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• High school diploma with 16+ years of combined relevant education and experience; OR BS/BA degree in Business, Economics, Communications, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or a related discipline with 12+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience • Experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, a patient advocacy organization, or a healthcare consulting, communications, or patient engagement agency strongly preferred • Experience developing partnerships with state, regional, or grassroots patient advocacy organizations and community stakeholders • Experience working closely with field-based commercial, medical, market access, or government affairs organizations • Experience supporting patient access, state policy, or community engagement initiatives preferred • Experience working in rare disease or specialty pharmaceutical environments preferred • Ability to develop and execute strategic patient engagement initiatives across diverse state, regional, and local environments • Exceptional relationship-building, influencing, stakeholder management, and diplomacy skills • Strong understanding of field-based commercial, medical, market access, and government affairs organizations and their interactions with patient communities • Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence without formal authority • Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, negotiation, and executive presence • Strong judgment and ability to balance competing stakeholder priorities while maintaining trusted external relationships • Knowledge of the U.S. healthcare, biopharmaceutical, patient advocacy, and state policy landscape • Commitment to compliant, ethical, and patient-centered engagement

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual bonus with a target of 35% of earned base salary • Eligibility to participate in equity-based long-term incentive program • Retirement savings plan with company match • Paid vacation • Paid holidays • Paid personal days • Paid caregiver/parental leave • Paid medical leave • Medical coverage • Prescription drug coverage • Dental coverage • Vision coverage