Senior Director Federal Government Affairs & Policy
| Company | Acadia Pharmaceuticals |
|---|---|
| Location | Washington, DC, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Master’s degree preferred
- Targeting 12 years of progressively responsible experience in government affairs and policy
- Experience working in a corporate environment is required
- Strong preference for direct experience in the bio-pharma industry
- Strong understanding of the current political environment and of policy-making processes
- In-depth understanding of the policy issues dominating the healthcare sector
- Experience working across multiple functions within an organization
- Proven ability to distill complex policy issues and communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and achieve consensus across a matrix environment
- Must be able to travel both domestically and internationally
Responsibilities
- Develop, execute and nurture federal policy initiatives across the development, access and reimbursement paradigms to support and promote Acadia portfolio products and pipeline assets
- In partnership with relevant internal subject matter experts, lead engagement with relevant regulatory agencies, including HHS, CMS, FDA policy staff, NIH, and other relevant agencies
- Lead engagement with Congress, representing Acadia with lawmakers to advance policy priorities
- Monitor, analyze and assess relevant pharmaceutical, healthcare and regulatory policy and legislation
- Engages selected industry organizations, coalitions and allied advocacy organizations to advance Acadia policy priorities
- Grow visibility by representing Acadia in relevant policy arenas, and by developing alliances with policy counterparts at key patient organizations, provider associations, payor community and industry partners
- Collaborates with relevant functions to develop position papers and policy materials to support external advocacy activities
- Serve as Government Affairs ‘go-to’ source of knowledge and insight regarding reimbursement, regulatory and health care policy landscape
- Cultivate strong working relationships with cross-functional internal partners, including managed markets, brand teams, commercial leadership, regulatory, medical and corporate teams
- Briefs business partners on changes and potential changes to relevant public policies that may directly impact business
- Perform other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.