Market Access Manager

Star People; Sweden; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Star People is seeking an experienced professional to drive patient access and oncology adoption across Sweden. You will work at the intersection of market access, commercial strategy, and healthcare system transformation.

Key focus areas include influencing hospital pathways, translating reimbursement decisions, and building senior relationships with regional stakeholders to support timely access to therapies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in pharma/biotech, with oncology field roles.
• Strong understanding of the Swedish healthcare system and decision processes.
• Experience with hospital-only medicines and access pathways.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive adoption.

Responsibilities

• Drive healthcare development strategy across Sweden's university hospitals and regions.
• Translate national reimbursement decisions into local adoption and implementation.
• Build relationships with oncologists, pharmacists, healthcare decision-makers, and regional stakeholders.
• Support inclusion in regional treatment recommendations and care pathways.
• Identify and remove barriers to patient access and time to treatment.
• Partner cross-functionally with market access, medical, and commercial teams.
• Provide insights to shape brand, access, and commercial strategy.
• Ensure activities align with local compliance and regulatory standards.

Skills

Oncology strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Healthcare system navigation

Strategic thinking

Communication

Job description

A high-impact role focused on driving patient access, accelerating treatment adoption, and shaping oncology pathways across Sweden. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of market access, commercial strategy, and healthcare system transformation.

Company Overview:

Our client is a global, innovation-led pharmaceutical business with a strong and growing oncology pipeline.

• High-growth organisation with ambitious expansion plans across Europe
• Strong focus on oncology innovation and patient outcomes
• Agile, collaborative culture with real influence at regional level
• Competitive executive package with performance-led rewards

Job Overview:

• Drive healthcare development strategy across Sweden's key university hospitals and regions
• Translate national reimbursement decisions into local adoption and implementation
• Build deep relationships with oncologists, pharmacists, healthcare decision-makers, hospital management, and regional stakeholders
• Support inclusion in regional treatment recommendations and facilitate local adoption
• Support integration into regional treatment recommendations and care pathways
• Identify and remove barriers to patient access and time to treatment
• Partner cross-functionally with market access, medical, and commercial teams
• Provide insights to shape brand, access, and commercial strategy
• Ensure all activities align with local compliance and regulatory standards

To be successful:

• 5+ years' pharmaceutical/biotech experience, including oncology field roles
• Strong understanding of the Swedish healthcare system and decision-making structures
• Experience working with hospital-only medicines and access pathways
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive adoption
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and relationship-building ability
• Fluent in Swedish and English