Market Access Oncology Lead

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.

This position will be responsible for development and execution of the market access strategy and support of pricing, reimbursement and health-economics efforts to ensure successful launch of company’s Oncology products.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure access for our Oncology brands with public payers through all available funding channels.
• Build and execute Access and pricing strategies for company’s Oncology brands and design appropriate customer models.
• Responsible for reimbursement submissions and negotiations provide guidance and support to pricing submissions in case of positive reimbursement decisions.
• Shape value proposition for Israel, reflecting market specific needs and applying company quality and scientific standards.
• Engage with external stakeholders in key regions and public funding segments to inform and validate specific products market access strategies.
• Facilitate development, introduction and execution of innovative access solutions and projects reflecting the specific needs of Israel thus ensuring appropriate access.
• Scan external environment to identify and analyze trends/changes which will influence access, and their implications for the company.
• Shape health policy by identifying, building and leveraging strong relationships with key external stakeholders.
• In cooperation with Public Policy team create and execute strategies for Shaping health policy in order to ensure better access for company’s Oncology products.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

Competencies:

• Ability to establish excellent working relationships with cross-functional team, regional and global internal stakeholders and navigate complex matrix environments.
• Strong strategic and analytical ability.
• Ability to translate strategic vision into tactical action, identify the highest impact ideas / plans and focus efforts by resource allocation.
• Energetic, flexible team player with ability to adapt in a changing environment. 
• Experience in effectively and persuasively articulating complex issues to key internal and external decision makers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, both in English and in Hebrew.
• Attention to details.
• Developed network with key decision makers / authorities in Israel, proven ability to communicate and negotiate on value proposition to stakeholders.
• Leading complex processes from A-Z.

Experience:

• University degree in Science, Marketing or Business Administration.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and with international teams in pharmaceutical companies.
• Experience in Market access or Oncology in at least mid-manager position.

Advantages:

• Experience in leading negotiation with health organizations.
• Experience in building economic models to justify value proposition.

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Requisition ID:R284345