Advocacy Relations Senior Manager - Rare Disease

Company: Amgen
Location: Washington
Posted on: January 27, 2026

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 Senior Manager - Rare Disease What you will do Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will primarily drive patient advocacy efforts in the Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) and ANCA Associated Vasculitis communities. Serve as a key contributor to Amgens U.S. Advocacy strategy and execution for IgG4-RD Disease and ANCA Associated Vasculitis, including strategic programming, awareness month activations, patient events and national and/or local engagement opportunities with the advocacy community. Serves as primary relationship manager to IgG4-RD Disease and ANCA Associated Vasculitis related patient groups, cultivating high-trust, compliant, partnerships based on shared goals in awareness, education, and access. Collaborates 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. Represents Amgen in relevant coalitions and forums to elevate the patient communitys voice and needs. Drives high-quality initiatives and shared goals to empower patients to take a more active role in treatment decision-making with their HCPs. Lead identification and support of patients and caregivers in sharing their experiences, ensuring these stories inform external and internal initiatives. Proactively identify emerging trends, issues, and community needs related to rheumatology, gastroenterology and nephrology ecosystems, and formulate timely, collaborative responses. Support awareness, education, and empowerment efforts across the patient and caregiver communities. Translate patient and caregiver insights into actionable strategies that inform cross-functional decisions, advancing patient-centered approaches across the product lifecycle. Create and execute collaboration plans with advocacy groups on mutually aligned goals, including public health and clinical education campaigns. Organize patient feedback mechanisms to ensure ongoing alignment with advocacy and overall business priorities. Travel up to 40% as needed, to engage in internal meetings, advocacy meetings, and conferences. 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 an individual with these qualifications. Basic Qualifications: Doctorate degree and 2 years of patient advocacy experience Or Masters degree and 4 years of patient advocacy experience Or Bachelors degree and 6 years of patient advocacy experience Or Associates 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 strategies for rare, rheumatic and sever 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. 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 where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies. 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. Sponsorship Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed. 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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