Associate Director, Patient Engagement & Advocacy- Eastern Region
Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Remote OK
$172k–$235k/yr
Senior+$260M raised
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
Skills: Clinical Trials, Clinical Operations, Good Clinical Practice, GCP, FDA Regulations
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
Skills: Clinical Data Management, Strategic leadership, Data lifecycle management, Vendor oversight, EDC systems
Principal, Enterprise AI Platform & Strategy | Onsite San Diego HQ
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$133k–$182k/yr
Senior+$260M raised
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
Skills: Manufacturing Science & Technology, API Development, Technology Transfer, Process Validation, Lifecycle Management
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
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Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
Skills: Statistical programming, Clinical development, SAS, SDTM, ADaM
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
Assoc. Field Medical Marketing Director (Mid-Atlantic)
Delaware, United States · Remote OK
$174k–$238k/yr
Senior+$260M raised
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
Skills: Regulatory strategy, Regulatory submissions, Clinical trial applications, IND documentation, FDA regulations
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Sr. Principal Specialist, Environmental Management
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$149k–$203k/yr
Senior+$260M raised
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-chan…
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$172k–$235k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Retirement savings plan, Company match, Paid vacation, Paid holiday, Personal days, Paid caregiver leave
Posted 1d ago
~40 hrs/week
Remote in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Responsibilities
The Associate Director leads regional patient advocacy strategies by cultivating relationships with advocacy organizations and translating national priorities into actionable regional plans. They serve as a strategic advisor to cross-functional teams, ensuring patient perspectives are integrated into company programs and clinical development initiatives.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, with a strong background in patient engagement and advocacy. The role requires the ability to travel 50-60% of the time and demonstrate expertise in managing complex stakeholder relationships across multiple disease states.
Full job description
Who We Are:
Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, 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 more than 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, Facebook and YouTube. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)
At Neurocrine, strong leadership drives both business results and team success. We look for leaders who think strategically, anticipate what’s ahead and set clear direction, while building and empowering high-performing teams. Successful leaders foster an environment where people are motivated to do their best work and deliver meaningful, measurable impact through sound decision-making and accountability.


About the Role:
(Candidate must be located in the Eastern Region- NE, SE, E)
Leads and advances patient advocacy relationships and interactions in a defined region across the mental health portfolio, translating national patient advocacy priorities into regional strategies while using external stakeholder insights to inform broader functional strategy. Cultivates trusted, mutually beneficial relationships with patient advocacy organizations and develops and leads education, awareness, and engagement strategies addressing complex patient and caregiver needs in a defined region. Serve as an emerging thought leader and strategic advisor on patient advocacy matters, providing recommendations, external insights and counsel to departmental and senior leadership. Reporting to the Director, Patient Engagement and Advocacy, this role leads complex cross-functional initiatives and influences internal decisions to ensure patient perspectives are appropriately reflected in company programs, policies, and engagement strategies.
Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):
Develops and leads the patient advocacy and engagement strategy for an assigned region, aligning with national priorities and influencing broader functional strategy through patient, caregiver, and advocacy-community insights
Develops and implements a comprehensive regional advocacy plan that identifies strategic priorities, stakeholder needs, engagement opportunities, risks, success measures, and alignment with broader patient advocacy and business objectives
Establishes and cultivates trusted, long-term relationships with rare disease and other priority patient advocacy stakeholders, including organizations and advocates with limited or no prior relationships with Neurocrine
Establishes and maintains strategic relationships with patient advocacy organizations to identify and lead opportunities for collaboration, education, awareness and patient engagement. Shares appropriate information regarding Company activities and priorities and brings relevant patient and caregiver perspectives back into internal planning and decision-making
Provides patient advocacy expertise and strategic recommendations to cross-functional partners including marketing, market access, HEOR, medical affairs, government affairs and corporate communications, on regional and broader patient-related opportunities, risks, and initiatives
Manages a regional patient advocacy sponsorship budget and grant-review process, applying sound judgment, established governance, compliance requirements, and strategic priorities to recommend allocation of resources and evaluate impact
Identifies key strategic Company representation and advocacy activities at patient and health policy conferences, meetings, and briefings related to patient advocacy events in the region
Evaluates the external patient advocacy, policy, and industry landscape across priority disease states to identify emerging trends, stakeholder needs, reputational considerations, risks, and strategic opportunities; develops recommendations for functional and cross-functional leaders
Partners with Patient Engagement and Advocacy leadership to shape engagement with national organizations and develop advocacy strategies supporting pipeline, clinical development, and product priorities
Identifies, evaluates and leads appropriate opportunities to educate patient and grassroots advocacy communities regarding clinical research and Neurocrine clinical trials
Leads complex cross functional initiatives involving patient advocacy and other Neurocrine functions, establishing objectives, stakeholder roles, timelines, decision points, and measures of success
Leads or serves as the patient advocacy subject-matter representative on matrixed teams, influencing decisions and ensuring patient and caregiver perspectives are incorporated into relevant strategies, programs, and communications
Leads relationship with a select number of national patient advocacy organizations, as assigned
Performs other job duties as assigned
Requirements:
BS/BA degree in public health, public policy, communications, business, life sciences, social sciences, or a related field and 10+ years in pharma, biotech industry or patient advocacy. Strong experience in patient engagement, advocacy, and/or relations including experience in developing communications and educational resources OR
Master's preferred and 8+ years of related experience OR
PhD preferred and 6+ years of related experience
Demonstrated commitment to understanding and representing the needs and perspectives of patients and caregivers, with empathy, integrity and respect in all interactions
Demonstrated experience developing and implementing patient advocacy strategies in partnership with advocacy organizations, with measurable outcomes and alignment to organizational priorities
Required US travel 50-60%
Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex, high-impact initiatives across multiple disease states, programs, and cross-functional stakeholder groups while managing competing priorities
Demonstrated ability to establish, cultivate and sustain credible, mutually beneficial working relationships with patient advocacy organizations, patients, caregivers, community leaders, and senior internal stakeholders
Strong track record of developing and executing complex patient advocacy programs within established timelines, budgets, governance requirements, and measures of success
Knowledge of patient advocacy communities within neuroscience, including mental health and movement disorders, preferred; demonstrated ability to rapidly develop credibility and expertise in new or emerging disease areas required
Demonstrated deep expertise in patient advocacy and patient engagement, with the ability to serve as an emerging internal thought leader and strategic advisor
Broad understanding of patient advocacy processes, governance and systems, as well as how patient advocacy integrates with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial, Market Access, Government Affairs, Corporate Communications, Legal, and Compliance
Demonstrated ability to effectively synthesize and communicate the priorities, public policy positions and unmet needs of the patient and caregiver communities in the region and translate those insights into strategic recommendations for internal stakeholders
Applies in-depth understanding of how patient advocacy integrates across functions and contributes to Neurocrine's patient-focused mission, business objectives and external reputation
Demonstrated discretion, sound judgment, adaptability, and attention to detail when managing sensitive external relationships, competing priorities, and complex stakeholder matters
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, verbal, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills, including the ability to communicate complex or sensitive matters and influence senior leaders and external stakeholders without direct authority
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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.
The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $171,800.00-$235,000.00. 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.
Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome, 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.
Review our Community Guidelines: https://bit.ly/NeurocrineLinkedInGuidelines
*in collaboration with AbbVie
Offices: 6027 Edgewood Bend Ct, San Diego, California 92130, US
Movement DisordersCNSNeurologyEndocrinologyand ImmunologyHealth CareBiotechnologyMedicalPharmaceutical
Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome, 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.
Review our Community Guidelines: https://bit.ly/NeurocrineLinkedInGuidelines
*in collaboration with AbbVie
Offices: 6027 Edgewood Bend Ct, San Diego, California 92130, US
Movement DisordersCNSNeurologyEndocrinologyand ImmunologyHealth CareBiotechnologyMedicalPharmaceutical