At Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, we are innovators, leaders, and collaborators. At the heart of everything we do is an intense desire to pursue the toughest challenges and truly change the world for people living with rare and devastating diseases.
At Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, people living with rare and devastating diseases are our Guiding Star. We are driven to continuously innovate and create meaningful value in all we do to help patients and families fully live their best lives. We value the uniqueness and diversity of our employees and recognize that nurturing the diverse perspectives and strengths of our people translate into innovation breakthroughs for patients.
Why the job exists.
Amyloidosis Alexion Rare diseases portfolio through successful launch of CAEL, Acoramidis and ALXN 2220 pipeline asset is a central component to realization of Alexion 2030 ambition.
Our corresponding ability to "flex" Amyloidosis Global Access & Pricing strategy to the highly competitive disease environment together with a clear strategic pricing alignment to AZ portfolio Amyloidosis assets will be key to achieving above ambition.
It is therefore an imperative that our Amyloidosis Global Access-Pricing strategy and capabilities integrate the disease portfolio complexity, the competitive market environment and the diversity of our global geography footprint to enable timely market access and reimbursement at optimal pricing potential across
This is what you will do:
Join a highly valued, strategic team that is fundamental in realizing the potential of our life-changing medicines. It's through our work that AstraZeneca is able to ensure the right access is provided to our transformative medicines.
Alexion AstraZeneca's Rare Disease GVAP team is seeking a qualified candidate to be part of a dynamic and growing team with responsibility for Amyloidosis portfolio, including ready to be launched late phase as well as early pipeline assets.
You will be responsible for:GLOBAL VALUE, ACCESS AND PRICING, LEAD:
Value
Ability to lead across function development of a clear differentiated asset value proposition while influencing without authority and navigating complex organizational systems.
Influence the development of Clinical Development Programs to ensure that endpoints and evidence generation plans (i.e. clinical, economic, and humanistic outcomes) are incorporated to support optimized patient access.
Lead and Secure timely country input into Amyolodosis Clinical Development Programs to ensure that endpoints and evidence generation plans are matching payer needs in priority target countries.
Provide support to GMMA commercial team in informing early asset development, particularly through early governance milestones focused on market access potential, evidence, and TPP requirements.
Access
Lead the assessment of P&R risks and opportunities specific to amyloidosis portfolio.
Close collaboration with target key countries and support global functions (HeoR, medical, commercial), Lead development of global reimbursement dossier and overall across function market access readiness amyloidosis portfolio plans ,
Organize and manage multiple projects and regions, and prioritize tasks, while maintaining an understanding of national and global perspectives
Pricing
Develop and propose Amyolodosis portfolio and individual assets pricing strategy.
Offer critical strategic inputs to inform access and pricing assumptions, creating accurate, market-driven LTP assumptions for pipeline assets in the context of amyloidosis
Engage with senior leaders on critical business development opportunities by driving assessment of pricing and access strategies and coverage assumptions.
Communicate frequently and effectively with GMMA senior leadership, and other identified stakeholders, particularly in relation to amyloidosis portfolio pricing
Create and roll out strategic value, access and pricing communication tools and materials to support local P&R submissions and negotiations such as pricing frameworks, negotiation strategy & toolkits, etc. per the enterprise-wide launch framework.
You will need to have:Experience - capabilities & skills:
Experience
We are seeking a candidate with 10+ years pricing- market access experience working with US and/or EU-international markets in developing & implementing market access strategies-initiatives in a payer strategy function, e.g., managed markets brand director, pricing/access.
Experience in constructing asset value proposition, payer value narrative and incorporating these into TPPs with confirmed examples of success.
Experience working with clinicians, pharmacists, and payers on evidence-based customer solutions, e.g. through working with local payers in EU or commercial customers in the US.
Prior rare disease therapy area expertise with Relevant drug development and/or commercialization experience within the pharmaceutical/medical industry.
Several years of previous project leadership experience in the generation of payer evidence or development/execution of payer commercial strategies (e.g. Health Economics, Market Access, Pricing).
Capabilities & skills - This role requires:
Relevant Graduate degree e.g. PhD, PharmD, biomedical science, business, or economics.
Knowledge of the needs and expectations of national and regional payers, insurers, and commercial customers in our strategic markets.
Ability to build-mobilize positive relationships and effectively collaborate across functions (clinical, commercial, medical), seeking to understand and anticipate evolving internal and external payer priorities environment.
Engaged in problem solving and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue.
Highly autonomous and an effective communicator with cultural sensitivity and engagement skills across the diversity of EU/international markets in scope
Ability to deal with complexity (Countries, portfolio, diseases
The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.
Date Posted
21-Nov-2024
Closing Date
31-Jan-2025Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact accommodations@Alexion.com. Alexion participates in E-Verify.
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