Director, Early Pipeline Market Access – US (Remote)

U014 (FCRS = US014) Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 195,000 - 361,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation is seeking a Director of Market Access Early Pipeline in the United States. The role is based remotely in the U.S. with up to 10% travel, no relocation provided, and comped with a broad benefits package.

You will shape access strategies, forecast pricing, and collaborate across R&D, Global Strategy, and US Commercial to maximize patient access and commercial success. The candidate will oversee evidence generation, optimize market access assumptions, and

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, Health Policy or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of pharmaceutical experience in Market Access, Marketing, Managed Care Finance, Insights & Analytics or Business Development.
• Awareness and understanding of US healthcare dynamics and the drivers of pharmaceutical value.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills with matrix collaboration.
• Ability to analyze complex business issues and connect commercial, financial, and clinical perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Providing US Market Access forecasting assumptions, including pricing (gross and net), anticipated payer coverage, and implications of coverage on physician demand and patient Rx fulfillment for assets/indications.
• Developing strategies to optimize payer coverage, patient affordability, and sales revenue across indications and therapeutic areas.
• Conducting payer market research, analyzing secondary data, and incorporating internal experience to inform assumptions and recommendations.
• Assessing clinical trial designs for market access risks/opportunities to optimize coverage and patient access.
• Collaborating across US and Global teams to create disease area assessments for assets at proof of concept and support a commercial case for progression to phase 2.

Skills

Market Access

Forecasting

Payer Insights

Cross‑Functional Leadership

Health Economics

Pricing Strategies

Go-to-Market

Analytical Thinking

Influencing Skills

Innovation

Leadership

Product Launches

Public Affairs

Real World Evidence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or Health Policy

Job description

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation is seeking a Director of Market Access Early Pipeline in the United States. The role is based remotely in the U.S. with up to 10% travel, no relocation provided, and comped with a broad benefits package.

You will shape access strategies, forecast pricing, and collaborate across R&D, Global Strategy, and US Commercial to maximize patient access and commercial success. The candidate will oversee evidence generation, optimize market access assumptions, and