At Neurocrine Biosciences, we pride ourselves on having a strong, inclusive, and positive culture based on our shared purpose and values. We know what it takes to be great, and we are as passionate about our people as we are about our purpose - to relieve suffering for people with great needs.
What We Do:Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. 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, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, 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. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X and Facebook. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)
About the Role:
The Patient Engagement & Advocacy (PEA) Manager is responsible for providing programmatic and tactical execution across Neurocrine's patient engagement initiatives and programs. This individual-contributor role collaborates with cross-functional teams to support the execution of various patient-centered programs, including advisory councils, and maintain productive relationships with advocacy organizations to advance company objectives._
Your Contributions:Operationalize Neurocrine's presence at externally facing patient advocacy events including educational events, conferences, walks, and philanthropic outreach across the entire product portfolio and key pipeline assets, ensuring consistent, impactful representation.
Strategically organize and track available corporate opportunities across the full PEA team to maximize impact and value.
Support planning and execution for the Patient and Caregiver Advisory Council meetings and activities, including review of background materials, across multiple disease states.
Conduct comprehensive patient advocacy landscape assessments for emerging development programs, providing strategic insights and recommendations.
Serve as the secondary contact for San Diego-based patient advocacy organizations and lead the coordination of locally sponsored events while strengthening corporate reputation.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Medical and Commercial departments to support the educational content and other deliverables for distribution via patient advocacy organizations.
Organize ad-hoc projects and priority events such as visits to headquarters from patient advocacy organizations and guest speakers for internal educational programs.
Ensure presence to key national and local advocacy events represent Neurocrine effectively.
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:BS/BA and 6+ years of relevant experience in patient advocacy, healthcare communications, or related field OR
Master's degree and 4+ years of related experience in patient advocacy, healthcare communications, or related field
Up to 25% travel required
Understands key business drivers and uses this understanding to accomplish work
Has strong understanding of processes, procedures and systems used to accomplish the work and recognizes downstream impact on other functional areas
Excellent communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking skills
Ability to meet multiple deadlines with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency
Strong project management and prioritization skills
Demonstrated understanding of patient advocacy landscape and engagement strategies
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build productive internal/external working relationships
Experience with patient engagement methodologies and best practices
Strong organizational skills to independently manage multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority
Knowledge of the biopharmaceutical industry with a passion for representing patient voice
Commitment to the highest ethical standards and ensuring appropriate interactions between independent advocacy organizations and industry
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Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.
We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment, and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don’t line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.
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The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $130,100.00-$188,550.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 30% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.