Director, Patient Advocacy & Engagement - EMEA

Why Join Us?

 

Be a hero for our rare disease patients

 

At Ultragenyx, we fundamentally believe that taking real impactful action to care for the needs of patients and our people is always the right thing to do. To achieve this goal, our vision is to lead the future of rare disease medicine. For us, this means going where other biopharma companies won’t go – challenging the status quo and creating a new model that advances our field so more patients and caregivers can benefit from life-changing treatments. We do this by following the science, applying a novel rapid development approach, making innovative medicines at fair and reasonable prices, and creating a collaborative ecosystem to reach patients in ways that are most meaningful for them. 

 

Our commitment and care for patients extends to our people, so culture is an essential cornerstone for Ultragenyx. We remain continuously focused on creating a supportive and inclusive environment of profound learning and growth – so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives, in and outside of work. Ultimately, we want to be an organization where we would be proud for our family, friends and children to work.

 

If you want to have a meaningful impact, do the best work of your career, and grow a lot, both professionally and personally, come join our team .

Position Summary:

ultra dedicated – Your biggest challenges yield rare possibilities

We are looking for an empathetic rare disease science enthusiast to join our Global Patient Advocacy & Engagement team.  Reporting to the Vice President of Patient Advocacy & Engagement, the Director, EMEA Region will collaborate to develop and execute a regional strategy focused on Ultragenyx’s in-line indications and prepare for our next wave of innovation.  

Focusing on building trust and advocacy to effect change, the Director will work extensively with patients, caregivers and advocacy organizations and key Global, Regional and National teams across Ultragenyx.  

Work Model:

Remote: Officially documented as working full-time from home, with travel to Ultragenyx's offices or other locations on occasion as needed. 

Flex: This role will typically require onsite work 2-3 days each week, or more depending on business needs. In many locations, the business will set certain days each week that Flex employees are required to be onsite.

 

Responsibilities:

Build and steward authentic relationships based on respect, understanding and advancing patient focused priorities.  

Embed patient and caregiver perspective and strategic insights from our communities across business strategy, accelerating existing efforts and identifying new opportunities to meaningfully partner.  

Understand and navigate internal stakeholder engagement, ensuring plans reflect cross functional engagement; facilitating the compliant exchange of complex scientific information related to Ultragenyx areas of research, product development and commercialization.  

Partner closely with Government Affairs, Communications and Regulatory to ensure appropriate patient, caregiver and advocacy leader awareness of, and engagement with, regulatory agencies and policymakers on issues of access and reimbursement.   

Demonstrate leadership within the Patient Advocacy team, across Ultragenyx, and externally with the goal of fostering a best-in-class patient advocacy function.  

Oversee the patient advocacy budget, ensuring company resources are used efficiently and effectively, including the management of external strategic partners.  

Requirements:

10+ years within the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry   

8+ years of patient advocacy experience; rare disease experience preferred  

Bachelor's degree is  required    

Travel expected to be between 30%.  

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Full Time employees across the globe enjoy a range of benefits, including, but not limited to:

 

·         Generous vacation time and public holidays observed by the company

·         Volunteer days

·         Long term incentive and Employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings

·         Employee wellbeing benefits

·         Fitness reimbursement

·         Tuition sponsoring

·         Professional development plans

• Benefits vary by region and country

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital and veteran status, and any other status or classification protected by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for all protected statuses or classifications protected by applicable law, including individuals with disabilities, disabled veterans, for pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, and based on sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants can request an accommodation prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, you may contact Talent Acquisition by emailing us at talentacquisition@ultragenyx.com .

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