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SalaryHOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?
If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.
Oncology Advocacy Relations Senior Manager (Open)
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What you will do
Let’s do this! Let’s change the world! In this vital role, the Oncology Senior Manager of Advocacy Relations at Amgen is responsible for building and leading long-term relationships with global advocacy groups and contributes to elevating Amgen as a trusted partner of choice for patients and patient organizations. They may support educational campaigns, integrate the patient voice across a product’s lifecycle, elevate individual patient stories, and champion equitable access to improve the health outcomes for patients living with cancer.
The following are key responsibilities and elements of the role:
Builds and maintains long term, substantive relationships with patient groups, professional associations and other key stakeholders based on values of trust, respect and transparency
Develops aligned advocacy strategy plans with internal functions to ensure One Amgen voice and priorities are incorporated into engagement plans
Drives high-quality initiatives around shared goals including improving patient empowerment, shared decision making, and bringing novel therapies to the patients who need them.
Supports patient groups to advocate for patients to receive guideline appropriate cancer screening and treatment
Mobilizes patient groups to advocate for equitable patient access to appropriate treatments
Brings the voice of patients and advocates to address patient unmet needs and drive patient focused solutions in the design and development of our clinical development programs
Creates engagement opportunities for patients and their caregivers to share their stories and experiences across the organization
Works cross-functionally as a strong partner and collaborator with global and US teams including Marketing, Medical, Value and Access, Government Affairs and Corporate Affairs
Coordinates Amgen’s engagement strategies with stakeholders at Medical Congresses
Identifies and understands the drivers behind the official positions, priorities, and networks of influence of key patient and professional associations and advocacy groups to advise Amgen’s business strategies
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What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Advocacy professional we seek will have these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree and 2 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience
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Master’s degree and 4 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience
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Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience
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Associate’s degree and 10 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience
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High school diploma / GED and 12 years of advocacy, policy, marketing, or medical experience
Preferred Qualifications:
5+ years of experience with oncology 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.
Demonstrated reputation internally and externally as a well-respected, dynamic team-player.
Empathic and hardworking individual with the ability to build meaningful connections with stakeholders.
Previous experience leading the development of professional medical society and patient advocacy strategies for pharmaceutical organizations.
Previous experience as relationship manager for professional medical associations and patient advocacy groups.
Demonstrated 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.
Previous experience communicating complex health policy access issues to patient advocates
Demonstrated ability to adapt relationship style to external partner’s preferences and comfort levels
Previous experience in government affairs.
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 complex medical knowledge and communicate to non-medical audiences.
Capable of handling shifting priorities in a constantly evolving environment.
Understands the pharma/biotech business model, regulatory process & compliance guidelines.
Experience with product (drug) launches.
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What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.
Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:
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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
Apply now
for a career that defies imagination
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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
