What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Director of Patient Advocacy position at OSI?
PepGen is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as its Senior Director, Patient Advocacy. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing PepGen’s advocacy program, developing strategy and executing key patient advocacy projects and activities. The Senior Director will lead the patient advocacy team to work with patient advocacy organizations, community members, and professional organizations to execute PepGen’s advocacy objectives and demonstrate PepGen’s commitment to the neuromuscular disorder community. The Senior Director will ensure clear communication of PepGen’s technology, data and mission to the communities we serve and ensure PepGen learns about the community perspective, and incorporates best practices of patient focused drug development throughout our programs.
Below covers everything you need to know about what this opportunity entails, as well as what is expected from applicants.
The ideal candidate serves as a trusted PepGen partner to the disease communities, while working collaboratively across the organization to ensure that the community perspective is understood by internal stakeholders and that patient advocacy objectives are met. The individual will work in a highly cross-functional and collaborative manner with key functions across the organization.
The Senior Director will report to the VP of Clinical Science.
Responsibilities :
- Develop and lead advocacy strategy with input from cross-functional teams, resulting in a company-wide understanding of the communities that we serve and ensuring that all PepGen’s programs are focused on the needs and preferences of those patient communities.
- Maintain and grow relationships with the patient communities and patient advocacy groups in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 and future PepGen indications in tandem with corporate and program goals through attendance at conferences, meetings with advocacy groups, engagement with relevant working groups and outreach to individuals with the conditions we hope to treat.
- Lead the advocacy team to :
Ensure all activities within PepGen include community input at appropriate stages in development.
Education / Experience :
About PepGen
PepGen Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the next-generation of oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases. PepGen’s Enhanced Delivery Oligonucleotide, or EDO, platform is founded on over a decade of research and development and leverages cell-penetrating peptides to improve the uptake and activity of conjugated oligonucleotide therapeutics. Using these EDO peptides, we are generating a pipeline of oligonucleotide therapeutic candidates that target the root cause of serious diseases. For more information, visit www.pepgen.com or follow PepGen on Twitter and LinkedIn.
EEO Statement
PepGen is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status.
Note : This is not a remote role. We like to work together and operate in a hybrid model in office Tues, Weds & Thurs each week.
Recruitment & Staffing Agencies
PepGen does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Currently, we are working exclusively with The Bowdoin Group for all our recruiting needs. Thank you.
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