Market Access Manager

Merck; Espoo; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck in Espoo, Finland seeks a Market Access professional to develop and execute Finnish HTA strategies, lead reimbursement and pricing submissions, and tailor health economic analyses to the local context.

You will drive access planning across product lifecycles, collaborate with internal teams, and engage with payers, hospitals, and procurement bodies to support decisions that enable patient access to innovative therapies.

Qualifications

• Academic degree or equivalent in a relevant field as stated above.
• Experience in HTA submissions, reimbursement dossiers, pricing, tenders, and health economic analyses.
• Strong understanding of Finnish healthcare decision‑making and funding mechanisms.
• Ability to translate complex clinical and economic data into clear arguments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute market access strategies aligned with Finnish HTA, pricing, reimbursement, procurement, and funding pathways.
• Lead preparation of HTA, reimbursement, pricing, and access submissions.
• Lead adaptation of health economic models and budget impact analyses for Finland.
• Contribute access input across lifecycle, including planning, launch, and post-launch optimization.
• Share knowledge and tools to strengthen internal market access capabilities.
• Lead or support local evidence generation activities for Finnish payer needs.
• Support engagement with national and regional stakeholders, hospitals, payers, and procurement bodies.

Skills

Go-to-Market Strategies

Health Economics

Life Cycle Planning

Market Access

Market Analysis

Market Entry

Scenario Planning

Strategic Thinking

Education

Academic degree in pharmacy, medicine, life sciences, public health, health economics, epidemiology, statistics, business, or another relevant field

Job description

At our company, we aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. We're at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. Join us in our mission to make a difference. The role reports to Market Access Lead in based in Finland.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute market access strategies aligned with Finnish HTA, pricing, reimbursement, procurement, and funding pathways.
• Lead preparation of HTA, reimbursement, pricing, and access submissions.
• Lead the adaptation of health economic models and budget impact analyses for the Finnish context.
• Contribute access input across the product lifecycle, including pipeline planning, portfolio prioritization, launch preparation, post-launch optimization, tender planning, and late lifecycle or loss-of-exclusivity considerations.
• Contribute to internal market access capability building by sharing knowledge, best practices, tools, and learnings with colleagues.
• Lead or support local evidence generation activities aligned with Finnish payer, HTA, procurement, and healthcare decision-maker needs.
• Support engagement with national and regional stakeholders, hospitals, payers, procurement bodies, and other relevant healthcare system actors where appropriate.

Required

• Academic degree in pharmacy, medicine, life sciences, public health, health economics, epidemiology, statistics, business, or another relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in pharmaceuticals, market access, health economics, HTA, pricing, reimbursement, tendering, consulting, or a related area.
• Experience in developing or contributing to HTA submissions, reimbursement dossiers, including conditional reimbursement processes and related agreement structures, pricing cases, tenders, and health economic analyses.
• Understanding of Finnish healthcare decision‑making, HTA, pricing and reimbursement pathways, hospital procurement, tendering, and funding mechanisms.
• Ability to translate complex clinical, economic, technical, and policy information into clear arguments.
• Strong project management and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of access, affordability, and value.
• High ethical standards and a strong compliance mindset.
• Fluent in Finnish and English, written and spoken.

Preferred

• Advanced degree or additional training in outcomes research, public health, health economics, statistics is considered an advantage.

Required Skills

• Go-to-Market Strategies
• Health Economics
• Life Cycle Planning
• Market Access
• Market Analysis
• Market Entry
• Scenario Planning
• Strategic Thinking