Associate Director Market Access & Pricing Oncology

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Job Description

Our Market Access team monitor population demographics and develop solutions to give patients access to our medicines. We act as both educators and advocates for our products, processes, and practices that help us revolutionize how our medicines create value in society.

Role

The Regional Market Access Associate Director will be responsible for a broad range of Market Access & Pricing activities in the Europe & Canada region focusing on the Oncology therapeutic area. The Associate Director, reporting to Regional Marker access and pricing Director will plan for and develop MA strategies, value demonstration and various reimbursement tools. Together with the rest of the EUCAN MA team she/he will work closely with the Regional and Global cross-functional teams (e.g. MA, Medical, Commercial, regulatory, CORE, etc). The role will be based in Kriens (Lucerne) and will require some travel.

The role includes, but is not limited to, the following Key responsibilities

• To lead the development of regional access strategies and the creation of supportive materials in close collaboration with the Regional Director of Market Access and cross functional (Commercial, Medical, Policy, CORE and Regulatory) team
• The Associate Director will work closely with affiliates to ensure that access for the Oncology therapeutic indication/portfolio is secured in the EUCAN region
• To represent the EUCAN access perspective and highlights Market Access considerations for oncology assets to the Cross-functional Regional and Global team
• To provide early input into Clinical Development program with aim to support meeting payer requirements at time of launch of a new product and/or indication
• To work with cross-functional business partners to develop and support product value proposition to optimize access, reimbursement, and uptake throughout the lifecycle of Oncology products
• Continuously to monitor and to assess the external market access and therapeutic environment
• To oversee primary and secondary research with payers within the region to answer specific questions needed to refine local access strategies
  

Qualifications

Ideally, the successful candidate should have

Education

• A Master of Science or advanced degree in Economics, Health Economics, Business, Medicine, Pharmacy, or another relevant topic
  

Languages

• English and preferably one major market language
  

Experience/Professional Requirements

• Relevant experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry in similar positions (minimum of 3 years) preferable with regional experience
• Robust experience from market access and/or health economics in the area of oncology (ideally on a multi-indication product)
• Solid understanding of European Market Access landscape, including various national reimbursement processes and payer’s requirements
• Ability to understand and clearly communicate scientific/pharmaceutical information
• An analytical mindset with strong interpersonal skills, including proficient written and oral communication competences
• Robust teamwork ethics and network capability
• An ability to not only synthesize and interpret data, but translate into compelling and clear access strategies and plans
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and ability to identify payer trends and impact
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment and to deliver on time
• Solid appreciation for cultural diversity
  

The Company

Our company has had a presence in Switzerland since 1963. With a regional office and manufacturing/packaging facility, Lucerne is considered the center of operations. Approximately 1,000 people work collaboratively at the four Lucerne locations (Tribschenstrasse, Citybay, Schachen and Kriens). A fifth location has been recently established in Zurich, aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of many of our company’s medicines and vaccines, which supports our mission to save and improve lives around the world. The new location has a target date of 2021 for operational readiness.

We are proud to be certified as a “Top Employer Switzerland” and “Top Employer Europe” showing the company’s commitment to our employees and the community around us.

The Ring Center building located in Kriens is our Regional Headquarters for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Employees from 50 nations across the region bring their diverse backgrounds and experiences together to develop solutions that benefit all our patients. From this site we provide leadership and support to more than 70 local subsidiaries around the world.

Who We Are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world’s most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What We Look For …

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

Travel Requirements

Flexible Work Arrangements

Shift

Valid Driving License

Hazardous Material(s)

Number of Openings

1

Requisition IDR185745