Director, Patient Advocacy

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes description of position, responsibilities, qualifications, core competencies, maybe benefits? There's a compensation range: "The estimated compensation range for this position is $ 202,000.00 - $ 214,200.00 per year." So we need a Pay section. Also schedule? Not present. Travel: "~20–30% global travel..." That's schedule? Could be considered Schedule? But schedule is about work hours; travel is not schedule. Probably not include Schedule unless explicit. Benefits not mentioned. So sections: About the role? The description of position could be under "About the role". But we need to follow instruction: Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to decide which sections have real content. We have: - About the role: Could include the description of position (Reporting to the SVP... This leader will champion...). That's prose. - Responsibilities: list of duties (Advocacy Strategy & Stakeholder Engagement, Cross-Functional Leadership..., Policy & Compliance). Those are headings within responsibilities but we can treat as bullet list items? The instruction: Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we need to extract duties as list items. The responsibilities section includes subheadings but we can flatten into list items. - Requirements: maybe Qualifications? The posting has "Qualifications Required" and "Preferred". Also "Core Competencies". Could treat Qualifications as Requirements section. Also Skills maybe core competencies? But we can decide to have Qualifications section (required) and maybe Skills (core competencies). However we should avoid thin sections. Let's see content: Qualifications Required: bullet-like sentences (8-12 years..., Demonstrated expertise..., Strong understanding..., Exceptional relationship-building..., Demonstrated ability..., Outstanding written...). Preferred: Global advocacy experience..., Experience supporting..., Advanced degree..., Familiarity..., Experience at a clinical-stage... Core Competencies: list of competencies with descriptions. We could combine Qualifications and Core Competencies into a single "Qualifications" section? But instruction says use headings like Qualifications, Skills. Could have Qualifications for required, Skills for core competencies. Or we could have Qualifications (required + preferred) and Skills (core competencies). Let's decide. Pay: we have compensation range. Schedule: not present. Benefits: not present. Thus we will output sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Skills, Pay. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. We must remove boilerplate: equal opportunity, accommodation, AI tools, etc. Also remove duplicated lines (Equal Opportunity appears twice). Remove navigation/legal/EEO etc. We must preserve all substantive information. So we need to include the description of position, responsibilities list, qualifications (required and preferred), core competencies (as skills), pay range, travel mention (~20–30% global travel). Where to put travel? Could be under About the role or maybe under Responsibilities? It's a note about travel. Could be a separate line in About the role paragraph. We need to ensure we don't invent or summarize away detail. Keep specifics. Let's extract content. About the role: The description: "Reporting to the SVP, Early Commercial, Development Strategy & Operations the Director of Patient Advocacy will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing BlueRock's patient advocacy strategy across its neurology and ophthalmology programs with a focus on Parkinson’s disease (PD) and rare inherited retinal diseases including retinitis pigmentosa (RP), Usher syndrome, and cone‑rod dystrophy (CRD). This leader will champion the patient voice from pre-clinical through clinical-stage programs to ensure that the lived experiences of patients and caregivers inform every critical decision. This leader will build trusted relationships with patient communities and advocacy organizations while orchestrating cross-functional alignment that embeds patient insights into decision making across the company." Also maybe include "We are seeking individuals who are collaborative, thrive in a fun and dynamic culture, and are steadfast in the commitment to advance cutting-edge cellular therapies to impact patients’ lives." That's part of earlier paragraph before Description Of Position. Could include in About the role. Thus About the role paragraph: combine those. Responsibilities: list items: - Develop and own a comprehensive, multi-year global patient advocacy strategy for BlueRock's PD and primary photoreceptor disease programs, aligned to corporate milestones and regulatory timelines. - Identify, map, and prioritize key patient advocacy groups (PAGs), disease foundations, and coalitions across the US, EU, and other strategic geographies; develop tiered engagement frameworks tailored to each partner's priorities. - Build and sustain authentic, trust-based partnerships with patient organizations, community leaders, and key opinion advocates — earning credibility through transparency, consistent follow-through, and demonstrated patient-first intent. - Serve as BlueRock's senior external ambassador at patient advocacy conferences, community events, and scientific symposia as a patient-centered innovator. - Design and facilitate patient advisory boards, patient councils, and forums to continuously capture patient and caregiver insights, converting these into actionable intelligence for internal stakeholders. - Lead initiatives that advance health equity, reduce barriers to participation, and amplify underrepresented voices. - Develop education and community awareness initiatives that equip patients, caregivers, and advocacy organizations to understand BlueRock's clinical programs and the therapeutic landscape. - Serve as the authoritative internal voice of the patient community, providing strategic counsel to R&D, Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and Program Teams. - Communicate activities and insights gained via engagement opportunities to educate broader BlueRock organization. - Partner with Clinical Development to translate patient insights into protocol design improvements — including inclusion/exclusion criteria, visit burden reduction, patient-reported outcomes (PROs), site selection, and decentralized study approaches. - Collaborate with Medical Affairs to co-develop patient-informed evidence strategies that address burden of disease, quality of life, and caregiver impact. - Partner with Corporate Communications on external messaging and awareness campaigns. - Collaborate with Bayer global advocacy counterparts on planning and execution for late stage clinical programs and transition relationships as programs achieve development milestones. - Proactively engage patient communities in early pipeline programs across ophthalmology and neurology, building advocacy infrastructure ahead of pivotal trials and preparing communities for emerging data. - Ensure all advocacy engagements adhere to global compliance, ethical guidelines, and regulatory expectations (e.g., fair market value, transparency, non-promotional interactions). - Maintain up-to-date understanding of evolving regulations governing engagement with patient groups and proactively update internal standard operating procedures accordingly. That's a lot; we can keep as list. Qualifications (Required): list items: - 8-12 years of progressive experience in patient advocacy, public affairs, medical affairs, or closely related functions within pharmaceutical or biotech companies - Demonstrated expertise engaging with Parkinson’s disease communities and/or rare disease patient advocacy communities. - Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks (e.g., interactions with patient groups, data privacy, FMV, transparency). - Exceptional relationship-building skills with the ability to earn trust across diverse communities including patients, caregivers, advocacy leaders, and internal stakeholders. - Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and align teams around patient-centric priorities without direct line authority. - Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; ability to craft compelling narratives for both internal leadership and external patient audiences. Preferred (maybe also under Qualifications? Could be separate but we can include as part of Qualifications with label "Preferred". But instruction says use headings like Qualifications; we could have Qualifications (Required) and maybe Skills for preferred? But better to keep Qualifications include both required and preferred, maybe separate subheadings? But we cannot add extra headings beyond those listed? The instruction says use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but says "Use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect those headings only. So we should stick to those. So we need to map content to those headings. Thus we have: - About the role - Responsibilities - Qualifications (maybe includes required and preferred) - Skills (core competencies) - Pay We could put required under Qualifications, preferred also under Qualifications (maybe as separate bullet points). Or we could put preferred under Skills? But core competencies are separate. Thus Qualifications section will contain both required and preferred bullet points. Skills section will contain core competencies. Now Pay section: include compensation range and maybe travel? Travel is not pay. Could add a note under About the role or Responsibilities? Travel is about % global travel. Could be placed under About the role as a sentence. Let's craft About the role paragraph: include description, also mention collaborative, fun dynamic culture, commitment, and travel %. Thus: About the role:

  Reporting to the SVP, Early Commercial, Development Strategy & Operations the Director of Patient Advocacy will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing BlueRock's patient advocacy strategy across its neurology and ophthalmology programs with a focus on Parkinson’s disease (PD) and rare inherited retinal diseases including retinitis pigmentosa (RP), Usher syndrome, and cone‑rod dystrophy (CRD). This leader will champion the patient voice from pre-clinical through clinical-stage programs to ensure that the lived experiences of patients and caregivers inform every critical decision. This leader will build trusted relationships with patient communities and advocacy organizations while orchestrating cross-functional alignment that embeds patient insights into decision making across the company. We are seeking individuals who are collaborative, thrive in a fun and dynamic culture, and are steadfast in the commitment to advance cutting-edge cellular therapies to impact patients’ lives. This role involves approximately 20–30% global travel to patient organization meetings, centers of excellence, conferences, and community events.

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  The estimated compensation range for this position is $202,000.00 - $214,200.00 per year.

  We must not include boilerplate like equal opportunity, accommodation, AI tools. Check for any duplicated lines: we removed. Now ensure we preserve all substantive information: Did we miss any? Let's scan original text for any other details not covered. Original includes: - "BlueRock Therapeutics, a wholly-owned and independently operated subsidiary of Bayer AG, is a leading engineered cell therapy company pioneering a new generation of cellular medicines. Utilizing our proprietary CELL+GENE™ platform, we direct cellular differentiation and genetically engineer cells to create transformative therapies for patients suffering from neurological and ophthalmological diseases. Founded in 2016, BlueRock is at the forefront of the convergence of cell biology and genetic engineering. Our mission is to harness pluripotent stem cell technology and gene editing to deliver authentic, functional cell therapies that address the root causes of disease and offer hope to millions of patients worldwide. What Are We Doing? Our foundational science enables the generation and directed differentiation of universal pluripotent stem cells into authentic, functional cells for allogeneic cellular therapies. We are passionate about realizing the promise of cell and gene therapy, shaping the future of regenerative medicine, and delivering new therapies to patients with limited or no treatment options. Who is BlueRock? BlueRock Therapeutics LP is a clinical stage company harnessing the power of cell therapy to create a pipeline of new medicines for people suffering from neurological and ophthalmic diseases. Two of our novel investigational cell therapies, bemdaneprocel (BRT-DA01) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and lemiretprocel for the treatment of primary photoreceptor diseases are clinical stage programs. BlueRock was founded in 2016 as a joint venture of Versant Ventures and Leaps by Bayer. Our culture is defined by the