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This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Associate Director, Patient Advocacy in United States.
This role sits at the heart of a patient-centered strategy focused on rare and severe autoimmune diseases, ensuring that the patient voice meaningfully shapes every stage of the product lifecycle. The Associate Director, Patient Advocacy will serve as a key liaison between internal teams and external patient advocacy organizations, building trusted partnerships and driving impactful engagement strategies. Operating in a highly collaborative biotech environment, the role blends strategic planning with hands-on execution across both pipeline and in-market indications. It requires deep engagement with patient communities, including participation in events and forums, often outside traditional working hours. The position plays a critical role in translating patient insights into actionable strategies that influence clinical development, market access, and patient support initiatives. It is a highly visible role that directly contributes to improving outcomes for underserved patient populations.
Accountabilities:
- Develop and execute patient advocacy strategies across assigned disease areas, ensuring alignment with broader organizational goals
- Manage and strengthen relationships with US-based patient advocacy organizations (PAOs)
- Balance priorities between pipeline programs and in-market indications, including rare disease therapies
- Integrate the patient voice into clinical and development decisions such as endpoint selection and study design
- Plan and deliver engagement activities including patient events, panels, and community interactions
- Represent the organization at external events, conferences, and patient-focused initiatives
- Support patient services teams during onboarding and patient support processes
- Collect, synthesize, and share patient insights to inform internal decision-making and strategy
- Ensure compliance in managing advocacy programs, sponsorships, and budgets
- Lead the development and execution of indication-level advocacy strategies in collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
- 10+ years of relevant experience in biotech, pharma, healthcare, or patient advocacy environments
- Strong experience working with rare disease communities and underserved patient populations
- Proven ability to design and implement innovative patient advocacy programs
- Demonstrated success in managing indication- or therapeutic area-level advocacy strategies
- Strong understanding of patient engagement within clinical development and commercialization stages
- Experience with compliant event management and advocacy sponsorship processes
- Proficiency with Veeva or similar CRM platforms
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to travel up to 50% and work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
- Competitive annual base salary range: $164,000 – $225,500
- Eligibility for short-term and long-term incentive programs
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement savings plans
- Additional health and wellness benefits
- Paid time off and flexible work arrangements (role-dependent)
- Opportunity to work in a mission-driven, patient-focused biotech environment
- Exposure to global, cross-functional teams and high-impact therapeutic programs.
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Date Posted
05/06/2026
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