Manager Market Access/Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharmaceutical company in Montreal is seeking an experienced professional to develop market access and reimbursement strategies for innovative products. This role requires strong communication and analytical skills, alongside a background in pharmacoeconomics. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams and engage with payers to optimize access for products. Candidates should have a scientific background, ideally with 3-5 years in the pharmaceutical industry. Knowledge of French is a plus, and some travel within and outside Canada will be expected.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Expertise in market access and outcomes research.
• Advanced knowledge of English; French desired.

Responsibilities

• Develop market access strategies to ensure reimbursement.
• Coordinate health economics studies for reimbursement support.
• Liaise with economic experts on research projects.

Skills

Clinical acumen

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science

Graduate degree in pharmacoeconomics

Tools

MS Office Suite

PharmaStat

Job description

About AbbVie

AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across key therapeutic areas—immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health—and across our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

Job Overview

Joining AbbVie means you will be part of a team of outstanding professionals dedicated to making a remarkable impact on patients’ lives. At AbbVie, we conduct ground‑breaking science on a global scale every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop market access, health economics & outcomes research strategies to gain, maintain, and optimize reimbursement for new and existing products with public and private payers.
• Develop submission dossiers for CDA, INESSS, and private payers, including budgetary impact analyses and economic analyses, leveraging the global value dossier and payer tools.
• Plan and coordinate Canadian health economics & outcomes studies to support reimbursement strategies for new and existing products.
• Develop and co‑lead the environment shaping strategy with government affairs and public affairs colleagues.
• Ensure effective communication of health economics & outcomes study progress and results to relevant audiences (e.g., investigators, brand team).
• Liaise with consultants, contract research organizations, and economic experts on health economics & outcomes research projects.
• Play an active role on Brand Team to identify opportunities to collaborate with cross‑functional colleagues to deliver on brand objectives.
• Monitor timelines and budget expenditures for market access initiatives & health economics & outcomes studies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science; bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or PharmD.
• Graduate degree in pharmacoeconomics, epidemiology, or drug development (asset).
• 3–5 years of experience in a similar role in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Expertise in market access, pharmacoeconomic, and outcomes research with experience dealing directly with payers and health technology agencies.
• Strong commercial/business background (asset).

Essential Skills & Abilities

• Clinical acumen or ability to acquire it quickly across therapeutic areas, preference for oncology.
• Strong communication effectiveness, medical writing (technical) skills, and presentation skills.
• Strategic thinking, analytical and data interpretation skills to support value proposition development for public and private payer needs.
• Strong cross‑functional leadership skills and team player; work with field‑based Market Access & Government Affairs team, Brand Teams, and global Market Access & HEOR organization.
• Initiative and action‑driven; translate Market Access & HEOR strategies into actionable plans to maximize reimbursement opportunities for AbbVie products.
• Prioritize and project management skills; manage multiple projects across therapeutic areas under stress.
• High quality standards & rigor; detail oriented.
• Understanding of public and private drug reimbursement landscape and health technology assessment process in Canada.
• Understanding of pharmacoeconomic principles/guidelines and methodological developments; experience in economic study development with internal and external experts.
• Participated in publication process / RWE / data generation projects.
• Strong strategic problem‑solving skills.
• Understanding of a Canadian health care environment and care pathways.
• Previous experience dealing directly with payers (asset).
• Advanced knowledge of English (written and verbal); advanced knowledge of French desired but not essential.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook.
• Experience with payer‑specific databases (PharmaStat, RxDynamics, etc.) and clinical trial databases; decision modeling (TreeAge) database experience.

Travel & Availability

Travel: Availability to travel within Canada about 10 % of the time and 10 % of the time internationally.

Valid passport and driver’s license required.

Legal & Equal Opportunity

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.