Director, Patient Focused Drug Development and Innovation
Sarepta Therapeutics · Cambridge, MA
Medical AffairsFull-time$186k–$232kCompany career page
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Role summary
Sarepta Therapeutics seeks a Director to lead patient-focused drug development and innovation initiatives based in Cambridge. The role involves advancing therapeutic strategies that integrate patient perspectives into research and development processes.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field; advanced degree preferred
- Minimum 12+ years of patient advocacy experience in healthcare or biopharma setting
- Solid understanding of compliance requirements and familiarity with drug development process
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills with strong presentation abilities
- Ability to build rapport with diverse individuals and influence across organizational levels
- Experience working with global stakeholders in matrix environments
- Rare disease experience preferred
What you'll be doing
- Develop and implement comprehensive global patient focused drug development strategy and playbook
- Design frameworks to ensure patient input into trial design, recruitment, retention, and plain language materials
- Operationalize infrastructure to move patient insights through organization with traceability to decisions
- Develop metrics to track impact and identify publication opportunities to enhance external reputation
- Establish relationships with patient leaders and collaborate across clinical, medical affairs, and program teams
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