Associate I, Grants & Sponsorships

Why Sarepta? Why Now?
The promise of genetic medicine has arrived, and Sarepta is at the forefront. We hold leadership positions in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMDs), and we currently have more than 40 programs in various stages of development in gene therapy, RNA and gene editing. In 2023, we launched our fourth therapy and the first ever gene therapy to treat Duchenne.
 

We’re looking for people who see unlimited potential in themselves and who are motivated by an unwavering commitment to patients.
 

What Sarepta Offers

At Sarepta, we care deeply about all the people in our community and believe in the importance of supporting them in all aspects of their lives. We aspire to maintain a culture that acknowledges people bring their whole selves to work, and we will strive to help everyone in our community integrate their work and personal lives while maintaining productivity. We are committed to offering a range of benefits and work-life resources designed to support people in the following areas:

• Physical and Emotional Wellness

• ​Financial Wellness

• Support for Caregivers
   

For a full list of our comprehensive benefits, see our website: https://www.sarepta.com/join-us
 

The Importance of the Role

The Team Member would administer the Global Grants, Sponsorship and Fellowship programs (submitted by external Patient Advocacy Organizations, Medical Education Groups and/or Medical & Research Institutions). The Team Member would coordinate review of all received requests with the appropriate committee and complete all associated follow-ups with the external organizations related to contracting, purchase requisitions, budgeting/forecasting, event planning and annual reconciliation. They would serve as point of contact for management of the grant/sponsorship submission platform. This Individual would also coordinate and contribute to synthesizing Sarepta’s giving strategy on an annual basis.

This role is ideal for a highly motivated and proactive individual who thrives in a cross-functional environment working with multiple functions within a company. Promoting optimal team functioning, communication and collaboration are key, along with impeccable organization and attention to detail.

The Opportunity to Make a Difference

• Collaborate with Patient Affairs and Medical Affairs leadership to participate in the development of the annual funding strategy and budget for Medical Education, charitable donations and sponsorships, and fellowships
• Receive, track, and organize incoming requests for financial support in the form of medical education grants, charitable donations, sponsorships, and fellowships
• Generate meeting agendas and minutes
• Coordinate review of requests at committee meetings and coordinate any necessary internal offline follow-up to ensure decisions are provided to external requestors within 30-60 days of submission
• Serve as project coordinator on Med Ed committee; ensure events are coordinated and info distributed across medical/commercial stakeholders in advance of live events and tracking/distribution of metrics; collaborate with marketing/sci comm on materials and or distributions
• Track and manage contracts and payment, attendance, and other logistics as related to the activity; Ensure all materials associated with approved activities are uploaded to sharepoint; Keep global tracker up to date on weekly basis and keep request status up to date in online submission portal
• Meet with CME vendors to learn more about their proposals, coordinate proposal assessment with SMEs and project manage vendors if activity is approved
• Invite Medical Affairs and R&D organization as appropriate to approved activities and webinars 
• Project Coordination and Oversight:
  • Manage portal system and enhancements, reporting bugs, testing new features, training employees as needed
  • Ensure compliance/due diligence is completed for all applications and train new reviewers and work with compliance lead on quarterly reconciliation
  • Create and send monthly communications to senior leadership of approved requests
  • Develop brochures or other communications for HCPs and researchers to communicate programs that Sarepta offers
  • Ensure reconciliation of all requests by year end
  • Develop and/or revise policies as necessary
• Operate with a high standard of integrity to ensure programs are adhering to global Compliance pol