Pricing & Market Access Associate Director

Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals seeks a Pricing & Market Access Associate Director to support development of Market Access strategies for products and indications, collaborating across Commercial and Development teams in the UK&I.

You will help prepare HTA submissions, lead payer negotiations, and shape access strategies with HEOR and cross-functional partners, ensuring payer positions are aligned with commercialization plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; HTA submissions experience preferred.
• Typically requires 8 years of experience or equivalent mix of education/experience.
• Experience contributing to HTA submissions and successful reimbursement outcomes with NICE/NHSE and UK/Irish payers.

Responsibilities

• Supports development of core pricing & access deliverables within the global commercial model (NICE submissions, evidence packages, HTA deliverables).
• Supports development of Market Access strategies reporting to Senior Director for Market Access (UK & Ireland).
• Supports payer negotiation for Vertex's products and ensures payer positions are represented to internal stakeholders.
• Contributes to pricing & access strategy localization, pricing business cases, and cross-functional commercialization decisions.
• Keeps abreast of external access developments and works with access consultants as needed.

Skills

UK healthcare systems

HTA submissions

Pricing & market access insights

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

General Summary

The Pricing & Market Access Associate Director is responsible for supporting the development of Market Access strategies for products or indications, as well as partnering cross-functionally on the Commercial and Development strategies.

Job Description

General Summary

The Pricing & Market Access Associate Director is responsible for supporting the development of Market Access strategies for products or indications, as well as partnering cross-functionally on the Commercial and Development strategies.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Supports the development of core pricing & access deliverables operating within the global commercial model, including but not limited to, NICE submissions, evidence packages and other HTA deliverables
• Supports the development of Market Access strategies reporting into the Senior Director for Market Access, Uk & Ireland
• Supports the Senior Director, Market Access in development and execution of payer negotiation for Vertex's products
• Ensures the payer position is consistently represented to internal cross-functional stakeholders
• Ensures robust strategic input into commercialization and development decisions, working cross functionally to represent access priorities (working with HEOR, GAPP, medical, commercial, others)
• Contributes to strategies and forecasts with in-depth market research, environmental data & analogs
• Contributes to execution of pricing and access strategy, including the localization of access strategy, tactical execution and pricing business cases
• Supports the Senior Director in keeping abreast of relevant access developments in the external environment and consideration of relevance for Vertex Pharmaceuticals
• Manage day-to day relationships with access consultants (for delivery of HTA submissions

Knowledge And Skills

• Working knowledge of UK healthcare systems, including in-depth experience working with NICE, NHSE, and other HTA/ payer organisations
• Ability to think strategically and make sound pricing and market access insights/recommendations
• An entrepreneurial spirit and ability to develop and willingness to pilot creative solutions to complex problems
• Display solid ethics and fully comply with all regulatory, legal and industry codes of conduct
• Ability to navigate and be successful on fast pace environment
• Strong practical, quantitative and analytical skills combined with a sound understanding of how to successfully apply pricing & reimbursement / HEOR principles to support Vertex
• Exhibits outstanding written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively write and deliver presentations to professionals at all levels within Vertex
• Relationship building at all levels of the organization and across geographies, and relationship building with key external stakeholders (NHSE negotiation team)
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate difficult concepts and persuade others

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• Typically requires 8 years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Typically requires experience of development of HTA submissions and negotiation of successful reimbursement outcomes with NICE, NHSE, and other UK and/or Irish payer (preferred) and HTA organisations
• Experience contributing to evidence generation plans
• Experience delivering pricing strategies, contributing to internal forecasting and financial modelling
• Experience creating advocacy and external engagement plans - working cross functionally and compliantly to deliver access strategies

At Vertex, we embrace continuous learning and encourage employees to stay informed on advances in AI, technology, automation, and industry trends. We seek talent who bring an external perspective, demonstrate curiosity and sound judgment, and thoughtfully adopt new capabilities that improve decision‑making, drive innovation, increase efficiency, and help deliver better outcomes for patients.

Flex Designation

Hybrid-Eligible Or On‑Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:

• Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
• On‑Site: work five days per week on‑site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex's Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E‑Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [e-mail]