The US Oncology Advocacy & Alliance Associate Director will be instrumental in solidifying AstraZeneca’s vision to create long-term strategic partnerships with patient organizations, professional associations and independent patient advocates to progress common objectives and help empower patients across key advocacy communities.
This role will focus on AstraZeneca’s efforts toward breast and gynecological cancers. Breast & gynecological Cancer advocacy has grown rapidly from supporting 1 commercialized asset, to supporting an additional 4 products, with 9+ new indications within the next 24 months.
You will support the needs of the business by growing relationships and expanding outreach to include new areas within the Breast Cancer PAG community (Triple Negative BC, Endometrial Cancer, PAGs focused on CTs & disparities in care).
Major Responsibilities
- Accountable for development of the US strategy, planning, and execution of a comprehensive patient advocacy group engagement plan for breast and GYN cancers aligned to AstraZeneca business objectives.
- Maintain two-way dialogue with patient advocacy groups to understand and identify unmet needs, represent AstraZeneca voice to the community, and represent advocacy perspective in the discovery, development, and delivery of AstraZeneca’s therapeutic products.
- Serve as project lead for strategic partnerships, patient advocacy exchanges, and outputs (, white papers), ensuring deliverables are met within scope, on time and within budget.
- Communicate advocacy programs and activities to internal partners and represent the company’s patient advocacy efforts and priorities externally.
- Coordinate quarterly meetings with AstraZeneca leadership and PAGs to ensure continuity of relationships and trust building.
- Manage agency partners and vendor relationships, including budget management and oversight.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, communications or public health
- 7-10 years’ experience working with patients, and / or patient advocacy and professional associations
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Strong presentation and facilitation skills
- Ability to navigate matrixed organizations and contribute as both a strategic counsellor and strong individual contributor
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience at a non-profit organization
- Experience reviewing or applying for grants or corporate funding
- Oncology experience
- Ability to anticipate and adapt to change, with strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to travel as needed by the business
Next Steps Apply today!
Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it’s yours!
Date Posted
07-Jun-2024
Closing Date
Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments / accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best.
If you have a need for any adjustments / accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.
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