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Sr Manager, Patient Advocacy - Advocacy Relations Sr Manager - Rare Disease (Rhe
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Sr Manager, Patient Advocacy - Advocacy Relations Sr Manager - Rare Disease (Rheumatology)
Join Amgen's Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, our shared mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses drives all that we do. Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas - Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease - we reach millions of patients each year. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science-based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Senior Manager, Patient Advocacy What You Will Do In this vital role, you will drive patient advocacy efforts focused on uncontrolled gout and Sjogrens. Reporting to the Director, Advocacy Relations, you will help develop and execute the U.S. patient advocacy strategy for uncontrolled gout and Sjogrens. Serve as a key contributor to Amgen's U.S. Advocacy strategy and execution for uncontrolled Gout and Sjogrens, including strategic programming, awareness month activations, patient events and national and/or local engagement opportunities with the advocacy community. Serve as primary relationship manager to gout and Sjogrens related patient groups, cultivating high-trust, compliant, partnerships based on shared goals in awareness, education, and access. Collaborate cross-functionally with medical, marketing, government affairs and alliance management, and communication teams to drive critical insights and amplify patient voices in shaping access and reimbursement strategies. Represent Amgen in relevant coalitions and forums to elevate the patient community's voice and needs. Drive high-quality initiatives and shared goals to empower patients to take a more active role in treatment decision-making with their HCPs. Support and drive launch readiness US strategy for Sjogrens. Lead identification and support of patients and caregivers in sharing their experiences, ensuring these stories inform external and internal initiatives. Proactively identify emerging trends, issues, and community needs related to rheumatology and nephrology ecosystems, and formulate timely, collaborative responses. Support awareness, education, and empowerment efforts across the patient and caregiver communities. Champion inclusion, equity, and diversity of thought in all advocacy strategies. Create and execute collaboration plans with advocacy groups on mutually aligned goals, including public health and clinical education campaigns. Organize patient feedback mechanisms to ensure ongoing alignment with advocacy and overall business priorities. Travel up to 40% as needed, to engage in internal meetings, advocacy meetings, and conferences. What We Expect Of You We are all different, yet we use our unique experiences to serve patients. The successful candidate will bring a deep understanding of advocacy, communication, and strategic collaboration. Basic Qualifications Doctorate degree and 2 years of experience in patient advocacy, consumer marketing, communications, government affairs or public health OR Master's degree and 4 years of relevant experience in patient advocacy, consumer marketing, communications, government affairs or public health OR Bachelor's degree and 6 years of relevant experience in patient advocacy, consumer marketing, communications, government affairs or public health OR Associate's degree and 10 years of relevant experience in patient advocacy, consumer marketing, communications, government affairs or public health OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of relevant experience in patient advocacy, consumer marketing, communications, government affairs or public health Preferred Qualifications Minimum of 3 years of experience working in rheumatology and/or nephrology, ideally in relation to chronic or inflammatory diseases. Experience developing and leading patient advocacy programs in patient communities with high unmet need and a complex diagnostic journey. Prior experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO, or research sectors. Track record of scaling strategic advocacy engagement for a late-stage commercial product. Previous experience of working in a disease state with evolving landscape of evolving therapeutic options. Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate across internal and external partners. Strong project management, interpersonal, and communication skills. A strategic, solutions-focused mindset with a collaborative and inclusive work style. What You Can Expect Of Us As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we'll support your journey every step of the way. 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, and flexible spending accounts. A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan. Stock-based long-term incentives. Award-winning time-off plans. Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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Join Amgen's Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, our shared mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses drives all that we do. Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas - Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease - we reach millions of patients each year. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science-based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Senior Manager, Patient Advocacy What You Will Do In this vital role, you will drive patient advocacy efforts focused on uncontrolled gout and Sjogrens. Reporting to the Director, Advocacy Relations, you will help develop and execute the U.S. patient advocacy strategy for uncontrolled gout and Sjogrens. Serve as a key contributor to Amgen's U.S. Advocacy strategy and execution for uncontrolled Gout and Sjogrens, including strategic programming, awareness month activations, patient events and national and/or local engagement opportunities with the advocacy community. Serve as primary relationship manager to gout and Sjogrens related patient groups, cultivating high-trust, compliant, partnerships based on shared goals in awareness, education, and access. Collaborate cross-functionally with medical, marketing, government affairs and alliance management, and communication teams to drive critical insights and amplify patient voices in shaping access and reimbursement strategies. Represent Amgen in relevant coalitions and forums to elevate the patient community's voice and needs. Drive high-quality initiatives and shared goals to empower patients to take a more active role in treatment decision-making with their HCPs. Support and drive launch readiness US strategy for Sjogrens. Lead identification and support of patients and caregivers in sharing their experiences, ensuring these stories inform external and internal initiatives. Proactively identify emerging trends, issues, and community needs related to rheumatology and nephrology ecosystems, and formulate timely, collaborative responses. Support awareness, education, and empowerment efforts across the patient and caregiver communities. Champion inclusion, equity, and diversity of thought in all advocacy strategies. Create and execute collaboration plans with advocacy groups on mutually aligned goals, including public health and clinical education campaigns. Organize patient feedback mechanisms to ensure ongoing alignment with advocacy and overall business priorities. Travel up to 40% as needed, to engage in internal meetings, advocacy meetings, and conferences. What We Expect Of You We are all different, yet we use our unique experiences to serve patients. The successful candidate will bring a deep understanding of advocacy, communication, and strategic collaboration. Basic Qualifications Doctorate degree and 2 years of experience in patient advocacy, consumer marketing, communications, government affairs or public health OR Master's degree and 4 years of relevant experience in patient advocacy, consumer marketing, communications, government affairs or public health OR Bachelor's degree and 6 years of relevant experience in patient advocacy, consumer marketing, communications, government affairs or public health OR Associate's degree and 10 years of relevant experience in patient advocacy, consumer marketing, communications, government affairs or public health OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of relevant experience in patient advocacy, consumer marketing, communications, government affairs or public health Preferred Qualifications Minimum of 3 years of experience working in rheumatology and/or nephrology, ideally in relation to chronic or inflammatory diseases. Experience developing and leading patient advocacy programs in patient communities with high unmet need and a complex diagnostic journey. Prior experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO, or research sectors. Track record of scaling strategic advocacy engagement for a late-stage commercial product. Previous experience of working in a disease state with evolving landscape of evolving therapeutic options. Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate across internal and external partners. Strong project management, interpersonal, and communication skills. A strategic, solutions-focused mindset with a collaborative and inclusive work style. What You Can Expect Of Us As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we'll support your journey every step of the way. 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, and flexible spending accounts. A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan. Stock-based long-term incentives. Award-winning time-off plans. Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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