Associate VP Field Access & Reimbursement

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (NASDAQ: MLTX); Miami (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics is seeking a Senior Leader to build and lead the national field reimbursement capability for a potential U.S. launch of sonelokimab in HS.

This role will design the operating model, supervise regional managers and about 30 Field Reimbursement Managers, and ensure alignment with hub, specialty pharmacy, market access, and commercial teams. You will establish compliant standards for provider-office education on coverage, prior authorization, and affordability programs,

Qualifications

• 10+ years in pharma/biotech access or reimbursement roles.
• Proven ability to scale national field teams.
• Experience with provider-office workflows and payer policy.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead the national field reimbursement strategy and operating model.
• Recruit and develop regional leaders and a national team.
• Define standards for provider-office education on coverage and prior authorization.
• Partner with cross-functional groups to align launch readiness and patient access.
• Establish escalation pathways to address access barriers.

Skills

People leadership

Field reimbursement leadership

Strategic planning

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Job Purpose

Build and lead MoonLake's national field reimbursement capability for the potential U.S. launch of sonelokimab in HS. This leader will create the operating model for provider-office access support, lead regional managers and approximately 30 FRMs, and integrate field reimbursement with hub, specialty pharmacy, market access, and commercial launch readiness.

Major Accountabilities

• Design and lead the national field reimbursement strategy, operating model, staff-ing approach, territory structure, and launch-readiness plan.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop approximately three Regional Field Access leaders and a national team of FRMs, with the expansion of an additional indication in the near future.
• Define compliant standards for provider-office education on coverage, prior au-thorization, appeals, medical exceptions, affordability programs, specialty phar-macy processes, and related access topics.
• Partner with Patient Services / Hub, Specialty Pharmacy, Market Access, Sales, Trade, Legal/Compliance, Training, and Commercial leadership to create a coor-dinated patient-access model.
• Establish escalation pathways and a field access 'control tower' mindset so recur-ring barriers are identified, triaged, and addressed systematically.
• Use payer-policy, case-trend, and field insights to identify emerging access fric-tion and recommend enterprise actions.
• Own FRM performance standards, coaching expectations, certification, and qual-ity-control processes.
• Ensure reimbursement support remains non-promotional and compliant with all applicable laws, policies, and approved resources.
• Represent Field Reimbursement in launch governance, business reviews, and cross-functional decision forums.

Job Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Experience:

• 10+ years of pharmaceutical/biotechnology market access, reimbursement, patient services, or related experience.

Skills/knowledge/behavioural competencies:

• 5+ years of people leadership, including leadership of field access/reimbursement teams.
• Demonstrated experience building or scaling a national field reimbursement organization.
• Strong knowledge of specialty pharmacy, payer policy, prior authorization, appeals, affordability programs, hub services, and provider-office workflows.
• Specialty/biologic launch experience required; dermatology/immunology preferred.
• Excellent compliance, judgment and executive communication.

Why us?

An exciting job opportunity awaits you!

MoonLake is a dynamic and innovative company pushing the boundaries of possibility, and we are looking for passionate individuals to join our stellar team.

What we offer:

Learning Environment:

An opportunity to learn and grow alongside experienced professionals in a supportive and innovative biotech environment.

Impactful Work:

Contribute to ground-breaking projects that have the potential to transform global healthcare.

Flexibility and Balance:

Enjoy a healthy work-life balance while making meaningful contributions to our team.

Career Growth:

A clear path for career progression, with the chance to take on more responsibilities as you develop your skills.

About Us

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company unlocking the potential of sonelokimab, a novel investigational Nanobody for the treatment of the inflammatory disease, to revolutionize outcomes for patients. We continue to make significant progress in our Global Clinical Development Programs. The company’s focus is on inflammatory diseases with a major unmet need, including hidradenitis suppurativa and psoriatic arthritis – conditions affecting millions of people worldwide with a large need for improved treatment options. MoonLake was founded in 2021 and is headquarted in Zug, with hubs in Cambridge & Porto.

Further information is available at www.moonlaketx.com