Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Acadia is trailblazing breakthroughs in neuroscience to elevate life.
501 - 1000
Patient and Community Educator
2 days ago
🏡 Remote – Anywhere in California
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Acadia is trailblazing breakthroughs in neuroscience to elevate life.
501 - 1000
Description
The Patient & Community Educator (PACE) educates patients, caregivers, and families about disease and treatment • Responsible for regional education efforts • Engage with Patient Advocacy groups and act as a commercial liaison across departments • Provides 1:1 education through meetings, manages caregiver mentor program • Executes educational programs in person and virtually through webinars • Supports marketing team in Caregiver advisory board planning • Monitors sentiment about treatment patterns and develops presentations as needed
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree (required) • Prior experience in patient education, clinical setting, pharmacy or community health education preferred • Experience supporting and providing education to patients, family members, and community groups affected by rare diseases • Demonstrated communication skills, including ability to deliver and present both virtually and in person • Exceptional interpersonal skills, professional communications, problem-solving, compassion and the ability to navigate difficult conversations • Ability to translate scientific/medical information into patient-friendly language • Desire to innovate and work in a fast-paced, energetic environment • Self-starter who is highly passionate about rare disease • Strong understanding of industry legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape • This is a field-based role. Approximately 60% local/regional travel required by business which may include weekends so proximity to a major airport within the territory is a must to ensure quick connectivity to air transport hubs • Fluent in both English and Spanish is a plus
Benefits
Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5% • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in • 15+ vacation days • 14 paid holidays plus one floating holiday of your choice, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st • 10 days of paid sick time • Paid parental leave • Tuition assistance
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