Patient & Community Educator (PACE)- Missouri Territory

<meta><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:13.5pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Summary of Job (brief description)</strong></b></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"=""><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The Patient & Community Educator (PACE) delivers compliant, non-promotional education to caregivers, patients, residential staff, and healthcare professionals on Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and Soleno’s approved therapy. PACEs are a field-based team authorized to provide direct education to patients and caregivers, ensuring accurate, consistent, and accessible information. Reporting to the Director PACE & DRS, and as part of the Commercial organization, PACEs support the commercial strategy by enhancing disease understanding, supporting treatment adherence, and fostering informed engagement across the PWS community.</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"=""><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">This is an ideal role for an individual that is looking to join a growing organization that is devoted to the expansion and development of its team members and who wants to work for a mid-size biotech organization with a strong focus on patient centricity.</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:13.5pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Responsibilities</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Organize and execute patient and caregiver engagement activities in a variety of settings including one-on-one settings, meetings, programs, and conferences of all sizes, and using a variety of communication media.</span></li></ul><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;text-align:start;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Conduct educational in-services for patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, clinic teams, and advocacy organizations</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;text-align:start;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Support national and regional advocacy events, conferences, and community programs, including those held on evenings or weekends as required.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;text-align:start;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Identify and share insights with internal teams and National Director PACE & DRS, from field interactions to inform broader educational strategy.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;text-align:start;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Collaborate cross-functionally with Residential Stakeholder Director (DRSs), Rare Disease Specialists (RDS), Regional Access Directors (RADs), Medical, Advocacy, and Marketing to ensure timely support and provide education on VYKAT XR to patients and caregivers.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;text-align:start;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Serve as a trusted, accessible resource to the PWS community, by providing educational support, while not directing care or offering medical advice.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;text-align:start;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Support Caregiver Advisory Boards, including identification and coordination of appropriate advisors.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;text-align:start;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Keep timely documentation within PRM system to capture activities with patients, caregivers, and HCPs.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;text-align:start;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Maintain disease-state and product expertise through continuing education and attendance at relevant symposia, conferences, and other educational opportunities.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;text-align:start;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Utilize only approved resources and messages to perform function responsibilities.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;text-align:start;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Respect the privacy of patients and their caregivers/families and manage all personal information in accordance with all laws, regulations, and policies.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;text-align:start;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">It is the responsibility of all company employees who receive information pertaining to a possible adverse event (AE) or serious adverse event (SAE) to understand that the appropriate clinical and regulatory personnel must be notified of the event promptly upon receipt regardless of severity.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;text-align:start;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">MBOs will be established to measure the effectiveness of PACE educational activities on a continual basis and adjusts course where appropriate.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;text-align:start;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Maintain documentation requirements for clinical licenses and clinical certification.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;text-align:start;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">This is not a promotional selling role and is not accountable for delivery of organization sales goals</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:13.5pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Qualifications</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Bachelor’s degree in nursing, dietetics, social work, allied health, and/or clinical background; advanced degree preferred. This role does not involve the practice of direct patient care.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry; rare disease experience in specialty products preferred. Experience in the following specialties: Endocrinology, Rare Obesity/Hyperphagia, or Genetics.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">3 + years’ experience in designing and/or providing patient/caregiver/consumer-oriented education, ideally in rare disease.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Prior product launch experience preferred.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong understanding of industry legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Excellent understanding of patient-literacy concepts and ability to communicate complex scientific/medical information in patient-friendly language.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Fluent in English. Fluent in Spanish, highly preferred.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">'Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a diverse cross functional team.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Excellent communication skills and cultural competency, with ability to engage diverse audiences.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Self-starter who is highly passionate about rare disease</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;">This is a full-time position requiring availability to participate in evening and weekend events as needed, and must be comfortable with frequent, domestic travel (50%+) and have easy access to transportation and airports. Candidates must be able to dedicate themselves fully to the responsibilities and scheduling demands of this full-time role and comply with company policies regarding outside employment and conflicts of interest.</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Salary Range:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;">195,000-220,000</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><i><em style="font-size:10.5pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">(Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant qualifications, skills, and experience, as well as the location where this position may be filled.)</em></i></p>

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