Teva Director Patient Engagement & Advocacy - Remote/Field-Based 

United States, New Jersey 

456128602

Travel Requirements:This role requires 35-40% travel annually on average, including some weekends. During busy seasons, up to 60% travel may be required.

• Lead relationship development and bi-directional communications with patient advocacy groups to ensure productive ongoing partnerships based on shared patient-focused objectives including disease awareness, community education, and research opportunities.
• Mobilize patient advocacy groups to reach their own communities with education and research opportunities in mutually beneficial areas of interest.
• Ensure collaboration with internal partners, including but not limited to global development, global medical, medical, brand, market access, government affairs/health policy to optimally manage relationship to ensure strategic alignment.
• Create and maintain therapeutic area tailored operational engagement activities and resources that may include but are not limited to disease awareness and community education.
• Administration fulfillment through various Teva processes with 100% completion on time.
• Strategically manage budget. Ensure grant and fee for service administration passes through compliant internal review.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Advanced degree preferred

Experience Required

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, non-profit industry, or other relevant professional experience. Pharmaceutical industry experience strongly desired.
• Minimum 3 years of patient advocacy, policy, government affairs, patient education/engagement or similar experience.

Experience Preferred

• 10 years of pharmaceutical industry, non-profit industry, or other relevant professional experience preferred
• 5 years of patient advocacy, policy, government affairs, patient education/engagement or similar experience preferred

Functional Knowledge

• Emotional intelligence, empathy for people living with illness, families, and care partners.
• Background in compliantly engaging with people living with illness and care partners in a highly regulated position/industry.
• History of relationship building and management in a healthcare business setting.
• Proven ability to demonstrate leadership skills and track record of developing impactful strategies in partnership with others, internally and externally.

We offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.
• Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time and holidays.
• Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
• The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The internal career site is available from your home network as well. If you have trouble accessing your EC account, please contact your local HR/IT partner.