Associate Patient Advocacy & Medical Society Engagement Manager

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The job details are as follows:

Who We Are

We are the first publicly-traded biotech or pharmaceutical company to take the form of a public benefit corporation. Our public benefit purpose is to provide a brighter future for patients through the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs.

United Therapeutics (Nasdaq: UTHR) seeks to travel down the corridors of indifference to develop treatments for rare, deadly diseases. We were founded in 1996 by a family seeking a cure for their daughter’s pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Today, we have six FDA-approved therapies that treat PAH, pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) and neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer. Our near-term pipeline seeks to develop additional therapies for PAH and pulmonary fibrosis (PF).

The cure for end-stage life-threatening diseases like PAH, PH-ILD, PF, and many others is an organ transplant, but only a small percentage of donated organs are available to address the vast need. For this reason, we are working to create manufactured organs to address the shortage of kidneys, hearts, lungs, and livers available for transplant. We believe an unlimited supply of tolerable, transplantable organs will eliminate the transplant waiting list and cure end-stage organ diseases for which transplant is not currently an option.

Who You Are

You are an empathetic person who combines strategic thinking with business sense, and you’re passionate about making a real difference for patients. You enjoy working closely with both colleagues and external partners, building strong relationships rooted in trust and collaboration. You naturally spot the needs of patients and healthcare providers, and you love coming up with thoughtful, strategic ideas that turn those needs into meaningful solutions.

The Associate Patient Advocacy & Medical Society Manager will manage patient advocacy and medical society relationships within Global Medical Affairs, ensuring that patient perspectives are consistently integrated into medical strategies and activities. This includes building and maintaining strong partnerships with patient advocacy groups and professional medical societies to support education, scientific exchange, and meaningful collaboration.

• Build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with patient advocacy groups and professional medical societies, healthcare professionals and other external stakeholders, serving as a trusted and collaborative partner
• Support the development of and implement strategies that align with business objectives, therapeutic area priorities, and the needs of both patients and healthcare professionals, engaging patient advocacy groups and medical societies with exceptional business acumen and strategic insights
• Support and/or collaborate with patient advocacy groups and medical societies to address educational gaps within the assigned therapeutic area. Work with internal stakeholders to develop, support and deliver educational initiatives to enhance patient care.
• Partner closely with internal teams such as: marketing, clinical development, medical affairs, public policy, and compliance to ensure that patient advocacy and medical society initiatives are integrated and supported throughout the organization
• Attend patient advocacy and medical society related meetings and events and report back internally with actionable insights
• Represent patients and the patient advocacy function at various internal cross-functional team meetings
• Identify opportunities for United Therapeutics and patient advocacy organizations to collaborate on important initiatives that will benefit the patients we serve; examples include partnering on patient registries, app technology development, patient survey work, etc.
• Explore opportunities to collaborate with patients directly on editorial/short form publications, highlighting the patient experience, in partnership with the Medical Communications group
• Capture feedback from patients and their caregivers on United Therapeutics cross-functional activities with the primary focus of the effort to support a better understanding of the patients and how they think and feel; examples include patient advisory panels, patient surveys, qualitative medical research
• Adhere to all patient advocacy related compliance documents and standard operating procedures and educate the organization on these policies, as necessary; write, edit, and approve internal documents as they evolve with the ever-changing external environment
• Develop an understanding of external patient related guidance documents including FDA guidance on patient focused drug development (PFDD) and patient preference research; educate internal colleagues via training, etc.
• Establish leadership presence in patient advocacy environment and effectively connect and communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Serve as project manager over assigned areas

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with 5+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience in customer-facing roles such as: patient advocacy, communications, and/or commercial functions or
• Master's Degree with 3+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience in customer-facing roles such as: patient advocacy, communications, and/or commercial functions or
• PhD or PharmD
• Knowledge of compliance and regulatory framework
• Exceptional soft skills including empathy and thoughtfulness especially when talking/supporting/collaborating with patients
• Ability to be proactive, resourceful and show initiative
• Microsoft suite of products including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, One Drive
• Skype, Zoom or other online platforms to host and lead meetings
• In-depth knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and practices
• Ability to travel up to 30%

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a related field or
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or PharmD
• 2+ years of experience demonstrating success in leading or supporting patient advocacy initiatives and/or medical society engagement

Location

United Therapeutics has the flexibility to hire this role remotely within the United States with preference to candidates in the eastern time zone.

The salary range for this position is $101,000 - $135,000 and reflects our good-faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business needs, as well as other factors permitted by law at the time of posting. This range may be modified in the future based on company and market factors.

At United Therapeutics, our mission and vision are one. We use our enthusiasm, creativity, and persistence to innovate for the unmet medical needs of our patients and to benefit our other stakeholders. We are bold and unconventional. We have fun, we do good.

Eligible employees may participate in the Company’s comprehensive benefits suite of programs, including medical / dental / vision / prescription coverage, employee wellness resources, savings plans (401k and ESPP), paid time off & paid parental leave benefits, disability benefits, and more. For additional information on Company benefits, please visit https://www.unither.com/careers/benefits-and-amenities

United Therapeutics  Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.