**HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?** If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of. Advocacy Relations Sr Manager - Rare Disease **Live** **What you will do** Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will primarily drive patient advocacy efforts in the Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) community. + Together with the Director, Patient Advocacy, this person will help lead, maintain and activate the US IgG4-RD patient advocacy strategy. They will ensure that strategy and approach lines up to the overarching development strategy. They will develop and maintain strong relationships with existing patient advocacy groups and identify and nurture new relationships. + This position will be part of a collaborative patient advocacy team that shares responsibilities across a variety of initiatives, partnerships and geographies. Responsibilities include driving the development of innovative partnerships and programs to meet the dynamic needs of the patient community, strong cross functional collaboration and the ability to represent the patient voice across the organization. + Contribute to the development of the patient advocacy strategic plan that is aligned with the company philosophy on patient advocacy engagement. + Drive innovative thinking and approach in order to meet the needs of people living with IgG4-RD and their families, while always striving to ensure inclusion and diversity of thought. + Create strategies to partner with advocates, which includes proactively engaging patient advocacy organizations, networks of advocates, identifying emerging issues, and effectively partnering on relevant public health, economic and clinical issues to key stakeholders. + Support the development and execution of disease state education and awareness activities. + Create and execute on collaboration plans with key advocacy groups based on areas of mutual interest, see opportunities to educate and empower patients and caregivers and build innovation solutions that address the unmet needs. + Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, Commercial Operations, Brand teams, Communications, Regulatory and Medical Affairs, Government and Public Affairs, Market Access, and Legal and Compliance to define patient advocacy strategy, advocacy partners, and tactics. + Represent the patient perspective internally and champion it in critical decision making. + Regularly engage patient communities for feedback. + Travel extensively (50% plus). **Win** **What we expect of you** We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The patient advocacy professional we seek is a type of person with these qualifications. **Basic Qualifications:** + Doctorate degree and 2 years of patient advocacy experience; OR + Master’s degree and 4 years of patient advocacy experience; OR + Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of patient advocacy experience; OR + Associate’s degree and 10 years of patient advocacy experience; OR + High school diploma / GED and 12 years of patient advocacy experience. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Previous experience developing and leading patient advocacy engagement for rare, rheumatic and severe inflammatory conditions. + Previous academic/CRO/pharmaceutical/biotech experience; rare disease experience a plus. + Experience building community in an emerging disease state that lacks robust patient support. + Contribute to the development of the patient advocacy strategic plan that is aligned with the company philosophy on patient advocacy engagement. + Experience working with community-based organizations, a plus. + Experience working with multiple projects, priorities and managing multiple internal and external partners. + Must have strong planning, project management, communication, and organization skills. Flexibility to work in a fluid, fast-paced environment with multiple demands with initiative and independence required. + Strong ability to collaborate across multiple internal and external partners. + Team and cross functional orientation. + Self-starter demeanor. + Strong interpersonal skills. **Thrive** **What you can expect of us** As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being. 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 comprising 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 including: + 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns. + Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible. **Apply now** **for a career that defies imagination** Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us. **careers.amgen.com** Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. 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.