AD/Sr. AD, Patient Advocacy & Professional Relations - Oncology & Emerging Areas

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $140,000 to $222,000.   The position may be eligible for a role specific discretionary bonus, relocation, and/or other compensation elements.  We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future.  Actual compensation will be based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. For an overview of our benefits please click here.​

Description

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

This role is based on-site at our Ridgefield, CT location with hybrid flexibility of 2-3 days per week on-site. 

The Associate Director, Patient Advocacy & Professional Relations is accountable for implementing and operationalizing the patient advocacy and specified Professional Medical Associations strategy for their specific TA in line with the direction provided by the Director, Patient Advocacy & Professional Relations. The incumbent is responsible for supporting the identification, assessment, and selection of advocacy organizations and specified Professional Medical Associations to partner with and facilitate appropriate connection points. The position holder understands the mission and vision of each organization to develop and determine how to work most effectively with partner organizations.

The Associate Director, Patient Advocacy & Professional Relations is also required to work closely with the identified patient advocacy groups to support patient educational workshops, disease awareness and management initiatives, patient speaker engagements, clinical trial awareness and other initiatives.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Pro-actively identifies and evaluates patient advocacy groups and specified professional medical associations.
• Establishes partnerships with reviewed and approved patient advocacy groups and maintains relationship with them, thereby enhancing external awareness of Boehringer's commitment to patients.
• Oversees and manages the initiatives designed to support the products through effective advocacy relations, emphasizing shared goals between the organization and priority groups which align business objectives and realities.
• Participates in issues response activities for all related products within the TA.
• Gather information on patients and caregiver needs and challenges and derive insights to be shared with internal teams (Brand/Marketing, Sales, Commercial, Patient Support solutions, etc.)
• Suggest potential ways to enhance satisfaction of patients and improve relationship with patient advocacy groups.
• Works with Patient Culture and Connection team to advise on patient recruitment, contracting and execution of Patient Care Networks for relevant TA(s).

Collaborates with identified Patient Advocacy and specified professional medical associations to:

• Serve as the primary point of contact to patient advocacy organizations across the value chain / patient journey.
• Provide support with disease awareness and management and navigating treatment journey.
• Educate key patient advocacy groups and communities on Boehringer therapies and patient support solutions.

Requirements

Associate Director: 

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Three-plus (3+) years in the healthcare advocacy or pharmaceutical, biotech, device industry.
• Pharmaceutical/healthcare experience in specific TA.
• Ability to implement strategies at a ground level; navigate uncertainties and adjust to changing needs.
• Adept problem solver, able to analyze complex situations, identify root causes, and develop creative solutions.
• Strong project and event management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze trends and identify opportunities for improvement in specific TA.
• Understanding of and experience with social and digital media.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Domestic and international travel = up to 20%.

Sr. Associate Director: 

• Bachelor’s degree required; Advanced degree or MBA preferred in health care administration, public health, social work with a focus on healthcare or patient advocacy or related field.
• Seven-plus (7+) years in the advocacy, pharmaceutical, biotech, device or diagnostic industry, including three-plus (3+) years in advocacy relations or equivalent experience.
• Expert knowledge in the following areas is preferred: patient advocacy, professional relations, government relations, marketing, and philanthropy.
• Must work well in teams and invest in developing collaborative internal and external relationships.
• Ability to implement strategies and solve problems within a defined scope.
• Stakeholder management, communication and relationship building within their specific TA.
• Strong Project and event management skills.
• Strategic thinker.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Pharmaceutical/healthcare experience in areas relevant to the company’s current portfolio.
• Understanding of and experience with social and digital media.
• Domestic and international travel = up to 20%.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.