Associate Director, Patient Advocacy & Engagement

Summary

Join Eidos Therapeutics, a BridgeBio Pharma affiliate, as the Associate Director, Patient Advocacy & Engagement. This remote role, with up to 50% travel, focuses on building relationships with US ATTR advocacy organizations and the patient community. You will lead outreach, educate internal teams, and represent BridgeBio at advocacy events. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree (or higher) and 5+ years of patient-facing experience. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential. This position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher); a post-graduate degree in counseling, social work, genetic counseling, public health, nursing, or pharmacy is valued
• 5 years in a patient-facing role (industry, nonprofit, clinical, etc.); experience working in a healthcare or nonprofit setting preferred
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with patient advocates, professional associations, or other stakeholders is required
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills are required; the candidate should be flexible, personable, and easily collaborate with colleagues and advocates
• The ability to travel up to 50% domestically (primarily on weekends) is required. Must have easy access to a major airline travel hub

Responsibilities

• Build and strengthen relationships with US ATTR advocacy organizations and key community leaders through thoughtful and compliant engagement and alignment on company priorities
• Collaborate and engage with patient advocates and the ATTR community to better understand the patient experience and incorporate those insights throughout BridgeBio
• Represent BridgeBio at advocacy events, reinforcing the company’s commitment to patient-centered innovation
• Liaise with the Medical Affairs, Communications, and Commercial teams to streamline and organize external messaging targeted to the ATTR community
• Communicate key learnings from the patient community to inform cross-functional team strategies
• Inspire a patient-first mentality and culture by communicating the “voice of the patient/care partner” to internal teams and incorporating patient stories, imagery, and unmet needs in company activities and materials
• Other duties as assigned may include leading activities for ATTR and cardiovascular awareness days; partnering on the execution of patient-centric events for those living with ATTR and their care partners; overseeing the creation of lay summaries of scientific content to provide the patient community with deeper knowledge of BridgeBio’s ATTR programs

Benefits

• Market leading compensation
• 401K with 100% employer match on first 3% & 50% on the next 2%
• Employee stock purchase program
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Referral program with $2,500 award for hired referrals
• Comprehensive health care with 100% premiums covered - no cost to you and dependents
• Mental health support via Spring Health (6 therapy sessions & 6 coaching sessions)
• Hybrid work model - employees have the autonomy in where and how they do their work
• Unlimited flexible paid time off - take the time that you need
• Paid parental leave - 4 months for birthing parents & 2 months for non-birthing parents
• Flex spending accounts & company-provided group term life & disability
• Subsidized lunch via Forkable on days worked from our office
• People are part of our growth and success story - from discovery to active drug trials and FDA pipelines, there are endless opportunities for skill development and internal mobility
• We provide career pathing through regular feedback, continuous education and professional development programs via LinkedIn Learning, LifeLabs, Spring Health & BetterUp Coaching
• We celebrate strong performance with financial rewards, peer-to-peer recognition, and growth opportunities
• $170,000 — $210,000 USD