Market Access Specialist
Job Description
Market Access Specialist will manage patient access for assigned products and work closely with local and global cross-functional teams. Working with guidance from the line manager, this role carries out key access activities and builds deeper expertise in pricing, reimbursement and HTA. It requires resilience, a willingness to learn and solid
functional expertise.
What you will do
- Develop and carry out access plans for assigned products, to achieve optimal pricing and access conditions in line with business priorities and global access strategies
- Prepare reimbursement submission dossiers, responses to HTA agency queries and supporting materials for assigned products, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery
- Support communication with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., HIRA, NHIS), including preparing meeting materials and taking part in discussions
- Carry out local model adaptations (e.g., CEA, BIM) and analyze local data in collaboration with CORE, GMAx and external experts
- Prepare documents for regional/global pricing approvals (e.g., NGP, PAR) and keep price information accurate in internal systems
- Work with business units on product forecasting, gather competitor and policy intelligence, and flag potential price/reimbursement impacts
WHAT YOU MUST HAVE
- 3–5 years' experience in market access or HEOR in the pharmaceutical industry, academia or an HTA agency
- Hands-on experience preparing at least one reimbursement submission or economic evaluation dossier
- Functional Knowledge: Medicine, Epidemiology, Pharmacoeconomics, Statistics
- Skills: Communication, Model adaptation, Data analysis, Documentation; basic negotiation skills
- Leadership Behaviors: Customer and Patient Focus, Collaboration, Results Driven, Learning Agility
- License / Certificate: PharmD or PhD preferred
Additional location(s) Compensation Information
Required Skills
Adaptability, Clinical Program Management, Cost Analysis, Data Analysis, Developing Pricing Strategies, Health Economic Modeling, Health Economics, Market Access, Market Development, Market Research, Networking Relationships, Pharmaceutical Pricing, Pricing Processes, Product Management, Strategic Thinking
Preferred Skills
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Employee Status
Regular
Relocation
VISA Sponsorship
Travel Requirements
Flexible Work Arrangements
Not Applicable
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Job Posting End Date
12/31/2026
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