Director, Patient Advocacy & Strategy

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning environment

Career growth

Impactful work

Work-life balance

Job summary

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics in Miami seeks a Director of Patient Advocacy to lead strategy and engagement for hidradenitis suppurativa and psoriatic arthritis. You will build trusted relationships with advocacy groups, patients, and caregivers, translating insights into education and support initiatives across functions.

The role requires 5+ years in biotech/pharma patient advocacy, strong budgeting and partner-management skills, and a track record of advancing patient-centric programs in a

Qualifications

• 5+ years in biotechnology/pharma patient advocacy strategy and engagement.
• Experience leading patient advisory boards and education initiatives.
• Experience managing external partners and budgets; prelaunch/launch preferred.
• Immunology/dermatology/rheumatology or related disease familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual patient advocacy plan aligned with launch readiness.
• Build and sustain relationships with national/regional advocacy groups.
• Create compliant disease education and patient engagement initiatives.
• Partner with Marketing, Medical Affairs, and Clinical teams; ensure nonpromotional boundaries.
• Manage advocacy budgets, agencies, timelines, and sponsorships.

Skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication skills

Budget management

Ethical patient engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (MSc, MBA, PhD, PharmD, or MD)

Job description

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics in Miami seeks a Director of Patient Advocacy to lead strategy and engagement for hidradenitis suppurativa and psoriatic arthritis. You will build trusted relationships with advocacy groups, patients, and caregivers, translating insights into education and support initiatives across functions.

The role requires 5+ years in biotech/pharma patient advocacy, strong budgeting and partner-management skills, and a track record of advancing patient-centric programs in a