Associate Director, Market Access

Job Description

The Associate Director, New Products Access, is responsible for supporting the development of global market access for our new products assets including our investigational vaccine for dengue (V181). This is an exciting, and business critical role in a key growth driver area for our Company and contributes to our company's mission to bring lifesaving medicines and vaccines to patients worldwide.

This role will also require the analysis of payer landscape, competition, and other external dynamics to create and define appropriate use of market access resources for key global, regional, and country stakeholders.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

Manage the global access plan including payer value proposition and other value communication resources, as well as, ensuring access considerations are integrated into value & implementation plans for our new product assets.Partner closely with the cross functional team including marketing, clinical, outcomes research and medical affairs to ensure patient access objectives are linked to the development of real-world evidence, economic models, and clinical studies.Develop pathways to enhance access in private endemic markets for V181 (Dengue) working alongside the access solutions team and members of the international commercial team. This position will also connect efforts across the broader Vaccines Access & Pricing team to share insights and leverage learnings to drive vaccines patient access.Work with key markets to develop roadmaps for access in each segment including the travel market.Synthesize and communicate payer customer insights to inform current and future access strategy, including opportunities and risks to access and reimbursement. This includes conducting payer market research and analysis of payer landscape and competition.Ensure robust tracking of disease and market factors across markets to navigate complexity and inform evidence generation requirements to address differences among payers, payer stakeholders, patients, and providers. Support the planning and execution of Market Access meetings and country workshops to understand access evidence needs and identify the appropriate resources to address those gaps.

Location/Commute

This position could be based at either of site locations in Rahway, NJ (USA) or Upper Gwynedd, PA (USA) or CHE – Zurich (Switzerland)We offer a Hybrid setup (combination of an in-office & remote). This position cannot be 100% remote.

Education

Bachelor's Degree requiredMBA or advanced degree preferred

Required Experience Or Skills

5+ years in one or more of these areas: market access, pricing/reimbursement, health policy and/or health economics, sales, and marketing (or equivalent roles), market researchDemonstrated strategic thinking and problem-solving skillsExpertise successfully guiding cross functional matrix teamsDemonstrated ability to understand, develop and communicate scientific based strategies and messagesStrong verbal and written communications skills.Strong project management and operational skills

Preferred Experience Or Skills

Strong business acumenSuccess in ambiguous and challenging situationsSelf-motivated; hands-on approach to workNon-traditional creative thinker with a focus on problem solving and actionBias towards speed and agility

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Expected Salary Range

$135,500.00 - $213,400.00

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Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements

Hybrid

Shift

1st - Day

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

N/A

Requisition ID:R286437