Career Category
Value and AccessJob Description
Accountabilities (for what and to whom).
Report To Value Access Senior Manager
Ensure interaction for successful coverage and reimbursement decisions to maximise patient access .
Support Health Technology Assessement (HTAs) with value evidence, adopting Global Value proposition into local value proposition
Initiate local payer/provider interactions with value evidence
Establish Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR)/HTA external KOL network
Provide local HEOR/HTA input to EU HEOR on Global Value Proposition and Global Value Dossier development
Active engagement in health policy changes and discussion in branch organization
Responsibilities (what does this role do)
Initiate the most effective and timely strategy to obtain market access for products at country level by managing timely preparation, submission and follow-up of pricing and reimbursement files
Propose and implement the agreed local market access strategy until P&R and during the life cycle of the product by working closely with R&D, Medical, Marketing & Sales to secure broad product access for Amgen new and existing product portfolio
Take leadership of HTAs in the national level in close collaboration with Medical and Marketing colleagues
Anticipate changing payer landscape maintaining deep understanding of payers, including emerging trends that might impact Amgen products
Developing & rolling out an engagement strategy with key payers
Value Evidence Generation in scope of dossiers and publications
Collect local cost data for the customization of CE and BI models
Map local payers and access influencing networks
Develop & roll out an engagement strategy with key payers and other relevant opinion leaders (e.g. advisory boards, stakeholders summit meeting) to support market access activities
Support reimbursement/pricing negotiations with payers
Provide input for local requirements in the international value dossier & payer plan
Keep EU and global colleagues informed about and seek support on all ongoing submissions
Liaise with EU and global colleagues to create a strong relationship and defend and support the affiliate success
Qualifications
The knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of this position are typically acquired through the following combination of education, experience and knowledge or the equivalent.
Minimum Requirements
•Academic education (Master of Science, MBA or PhD in Economics, Health Services Research)•>5 years experience in a leading pharmaceutical/biotechnology company or related consultancy or within government or HTA body and in the therapeutic area of Oncology/Hematology•Fluency in oral and written English and in depth knowledge or fluency in the language of the local country is essential •Experience in communicating complex HEOR issues to non-experts•Solid project management skills for multiple tasks/projects/priorities and complex issues to propose innovative solutions •Strong cross-functional leadership within the organization and ability to drive and influence peers in complex (matrix) organizationCompetencies
•Excellent presentation and communication skills•Excellent analytical and quantitative skills•Sensitivity to monitor and propose appropriate response to market changes and opportunities•Strong commercial and customer focus•Ability to work in a cross-functional team (e.g. MA, Commercial, Development, Regulatory, Pricing, etc) and build effective internal partnerships•Ability to work effectively in an international environment•Management skills, planning, prioritization, objective setting, meeting management and plan execution.
