Associate Director, Patient Engagement & Advocacy- Eastern Region

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit  neurocrine.com , and follow the company on  LinkedIn ,  X , Facebook and YouTube . ( *in collaboration with AbbVie ) At Neurocrine, strong leadership drives both business results and team success. We look for leaders who think strategically, anticipate what’s ahead and set clear direction, while building and empowering high-performing teams. Successful leaders foster an environment where people are motivated to do their best work and deliver meaningful, measurable impact through sound decision-making and accountability.

 About the Role: (Candidate must be located in the Eastern Region- NE, SE, E) Leads and advances patient advocacy relationships and interactions in a defined region across the mental health portfolio, translating national patient advocacy priorities into regional strategies while using external stakeholder insights to inform broader functional strategy. Cultivates trusted, mutually beneficial relationships with patient advocacy organizations and develops and leads education, awareness, and engagement strategies addressing complex patient and caregiver needs in a defined region. Serve as an emerging thought leader and strategic advisor on patient advocacy matters, providing recommendations, external insights and counsel to departmental and senior leadership. Reporting to the Director, Patient Engagement and Advocacy, this role leads complex cross-functional initiatives and influences internal decisions to ensure patient perspectives are appropriately reflected in company programs, policies, and engagement strategies. _ Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to): Develops and leads the patient advocacy and engagement strategy for an assigned region, aligning with national priorities and influencing broader functional strategy through patient, caregiver, and advocacy-community insights  Develops and implements a comprehensive regional advocacy plan that identifies strategic priorities, stakeholder needs, engagement opportunities, risks, success measures, and alignment with broader patient advocacy and business objectives Establishes and cultivates trusted, long-term relationships with rare disease and other priority patient advocacy stakeholders, including organizations and advocates with limited or no prior relationships with Neurocrine Establishes and maintains strategic relationships with patient advocacy organizations to identify and lead opportunities for collaboration, education, awareness and patient engagement. Shares appropriate information regarding Company activities and priorities and brings relevant patient and caregiver perspectives back into internal planning and decision-making Provides patient advocacy expertise and strategic recommendations to cross-functional partners including marketing, market access, HEOR, medical affairs, government affairs and corporate communications, on regional and broader patient-related opportunities, risks, and