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CSL Plasma US; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biotechnology company in Ottawa is seeking a professional with extensive market access experience in the pharmaceutical industry. The role involves planning and executing strategies for CSL products, building relationships with government and channel customers, and collaborating across functions to communicate product value. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant bachelor's degree and over seven years of experience in the sector, with a strong focus on market access, brand marketing, and account management.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry, especially in market access.
• Proven ability to develop relationships with key external customers.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with marketing, medical, and regulatory teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement market access strategy for designated territory.
• Develop relationships with key external channel customers.
• Work with marketing, medical, and regulatory to create product value propositions.
• Generate information on product efficacy and health economics.
• Support major tenders and update management on reimbursement changes.

Skills

Pharmaceutical industry experience

Market access strategy

Channel marketing

Account management

Understanding of legal and compliance regulations

Education

Bachelor degree in business or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Under general direction, responsible for planning and implementing market access strategy for CSL products in a designated territory
• Develops working relationships with key external channel customers in order to maintain understanding of current market conditions
• Works cross functionally with marketing, medical and regulatory to develop value propositions for CSL products
• Generates and communicates information on product efficacy, health economics and value propositions to demonstrate advantages of CSL products
• Develops and maintains relationships with government, NGOs, advocacy groups, key opinion leaders and key wholesalers in order to generate reimbursement opportunities
• Provides support for major tenders and updates management on reimbursement changes, healthcare policies, funding legislation, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in business, health policy, health economics, life sciences or healthcare discipline
• 7+ years' pharmaceutical industry experience including market access, brand/specialty channel marketing and account management
• Knowledge of relevant legal, compliance and regulatory requirements

Different qualifications or responsibilities may apply based on local legal and/or educational requirements. Refer to local job documentation where applicable.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.