Advocacy Relations Director, Inflammation and Bone Business Unit
Location: Washington
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel
like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our
shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives
all that we do. Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of
biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our
focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General
Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year.
As a member of the Amgen team, youll help make a lasting impact on
the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver
innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier
lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and
science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the
opportunities that lay within them, youll thrive as part of the
Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while
transforming your career. Advocacy Relations Director, Inflammation
and Bone Business Unit What you will do Lets do this! Lets change
the world. In this vital role you will the Advocacy Relations
Director for the Inflammation and Bone Business Unit (IBBU) is a
key leader responsible for shaping and executing the patient
advocacy strategy across a diverse and evolving therapeutic
portfolio. In this role you will play a critical part in elevating
the voices of patients and advocacy partners to shape solutions,
address access barriers, and drive meaningful impact across both
established and emerging therapeutic areas. You will oversee Amgens
long-standing relationships with patient communities in
inflammation and bone while also identifying and cultivating new
partnerships that support clinical development programs where unmet
needs persist. Through strategic leadership, cross-functional
alignment, and a deep understanding of patient insights, the
Advocacy Director will ensure that the advocacy strategy is agile,
inclusive, and aligned to Amgens mission and business priorities.
This is a remote position reporting to the Assistant Vice
President, Patient Advocacy and Corporate Affairs.
Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & Team Oversight Lead and
develop the inflammation and bone advocacy team, including direct
management of therapeutic areas leads. Develop and execute an
integrated advocacy strategy that aligns with corporate objectives
and adapts to portfolio shifts and evolving patient needs. Allocate
resources dynamically to high-priority areas and ensure coordinated
engagement across internal teams and external stakeholders.
Community Engagement & Access Support Partner with long-standing
key patient advocacy organizations cultivating high-trust,
compliant, partnerships to advance education, reduce access
barriers, and support appropriate use of approved therapies.
Collaborate cross-functionally with medical, marketing, government
affairs and alliance management, and communication teams to drive
critical insights and amplify patient voices in shaping access and
reimbursement strategies. Represent Amgen in relevant external
coalitions and forums to elevate the inflammation communitys voice
and needs. Represent the patient perspective in internal forums and
communications, ensuring organizational actions reflect community
needs and values. Clinical Development & Unmet Needs Identify and
build relationships with emerging advocacy groups and communities
in areas with limited existing engagement, particularly those
related to pipeline and patient impact expansion products under
clinical development. Generate actionable insights through
partnership to inform development, clinical trial recruitment,
unmet needs, and future access strategies. Work closely with
clinical development teams to integrate patient and caregiver
perspectives early in the product lifecycle. 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 4 years
of patient advocacy and/or healthcare policy experience Or Masters
degree and 7 years of patient advocacy and/or healthcare policy
experience Or Bachelors degree and 9 years of patient advocacy
and/or healthcare policy experience Preferred Qualifications: 7
years of progressive experience in patient advocacy, public
affairs, healthcare strategy, or related fields, including
demonstrated leadership of cross-functional or external engagement
teams. Proven track record of building and sustaining trusted
relationships with patient advocacy organizations, community
leaders, and individuals with lived experience. Experience engaging
advocacy partners across the full product lifecyclefrom clinical
development and trial design through regulatory milestones, access
planning, launch, and post-approval engagement. Understanding of
the role patient perspectives play in shaping health policy,
access, and clinical trial awareness. Demonstrated success in
competitive therapeutic areas (e.g., osteoporosis, asthma, atopic
dermatitis, psoriasis,), with the ability to differentiate value
narratives in crowded and dynamic environments. Strategic thinker
with the ability to align advocacy strategies to business
priorities while staying grounded in patient insights and community
needs. Ability to build consensus across diverse advocacy voices.
Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-changing policy and payer
environments, especially in the context of emerging or
first-in-class therapies. Excellent communication, storytelling,
and influencing skills to elevate patient perspectives and inspire
organizational action. Recognized internally and externally for
executive presence, sound judgment, and commitment to authentic,
empathetic patient partnerships. Understands the pharma/biotech
business model, regulatory process & compliance guidelines. What
you can expect of us As we work to develop treatments that take
care of others, we also work to care for your professional and
personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to
our collaborative culture, well support your journey every step of
the way. The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S.
(excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on
several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills,
experience, and qualifications. In addition to the base salary,
Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising
of 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 that may include: A 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 Flexible work models,
including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible Apply
now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.
careers.amgen.com In any materials you submit, you may redact or
remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or
dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized
for redacting or removing this information. Application deadline
Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we
will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient
number or select a candidate for the position. As an organization
dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the
world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical,
committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and
live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve
patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious
disease. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider
all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other
basis protected by applicable law. 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.
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