Director of Rare Disease Market Access Strategy

Biogen; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Biogen is seeking a Director of Rare Disease Market Access Strategy to lead the development and execution of MA&R strategies for SMA and ALS in the US, coordinating with the Rare Disease Franchise and other functions to optimize patient access.

You will craft payer messaging, pricing, and contracting strategies, and guide a specialized team to deliver impactful value propositions and access solutions across commercial and government payer segments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years in US market access, payer marketing, pricing, or related fields in pharma/biotech.
• Ability to develop payer messaging, contracting strategy, build business cases, and training/communication plans for field teams.
• Knowledge of payer research methodologies, financial analyses, and gross‑to‑net dynamics.
• Excellent analytical, strategic and critical thinking with ability to translate data into strategy.
• Ability to present complex pricing topics to senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute market access strategies for SMA and ALS brands across payer segments.
• Lead cross-functional MA&R planning to align with approved strategies.
• Coordinate with Rare Disease Franchise for strategy and messaging.
• Deliver value propositions, messaging, and promotional materials for key segments.
• Define pricing and contracting strategies; drive value-based contracts.
• Model scenario-based business cases for senior leadership.
• Research market landscape and trends for customized solutions.
• Support SP/SD strategies to optimize patient access.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Payer strategy

Pricing

Financial analyses

Data-driven storytelling

Executive presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

As the Director of Rare Disease Market Access Strategy, you will spearhead the development and execution of the Market Access & Reimbursement (MA&R) strategy for rare diseases such as SMA and ALS. This pivotal role requires you to construct payer messaging, devise pricing and contracting strategies, and ensure seamless coordination across all MA&R functions. Reporting to the Head of Rare Disease Access Strategy within the US Market Access & Reimbursement division, you will guide a specialized team in optimizing access for SMA and ALS. Your efforts will align closely with the Rare Disease Franchise, offering invaluable contributions to our overarching business goals. Through varied sentence structures, you will convey complex strategies with clarity, ensuring integration into the broader organizational framework.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute comprehensive market access strategies to support the SMA and ALS brands across commercial and government payer segments.
• Lead cross-functional planning and execution across all MA&R functions to ensure alignment with approved strategies.
• Ensure coordination and alignment with the Rare Disease Franchise for overall strategy and messaging.
• Deliver impactful value propositions, messaging, and promotional materials tailored to key customer segments.
• Champion pull-through activities to ensure access optimization.
• Partner with Medical, HEOR, Global V&A to support evidence generation for access strategy.
• Define and drive the contracting strategy in collaboration with Brand, legal, and finance.
• Develop pricing and innovative contracting strategies, such as value-based contracts.
• Work with cross-functional teams to model scenario-based business cases for senior leadership.
• Research, compile, analyze, and assess market landscape data/trends for customized solutions.
• Support development of free drug and co-pay support strategies.
• Support development of SP and SD strategies to optimize patient access.
• Execute and support training of MA&R RADs and NADs in alignment with approved strategies and materials.
• Lead initiatives to evaluate MA&R performance in support of the Rare Disease Franchise.
• Lead and support multiple cross-functional teams as a market access expert in various projects.
• Support pipeline activities for Biogen's pipeline assets for SMA and ALS populations.

Who You Are

You are a proactive team leader with strong communication and analytic abilities, deeply knowledgeable about the US healthcare system. You bring a collaborative spirit, ready to navigate complex market dynamics and influence cross‑functional teams with clarity and precision. Your strategic mindset allows you to translate data into actionable strategies, fostering growth within our organization. Your dedication to high‑quality, accurate work under time constraints makes you an invaluable asset to our team.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in U.S. market access, payer marketing, pricing, or related fields within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally to develop payer messaging, contracting strategy, build business cases, and develop training/communication plans for field teams.
• Knowledge of standard payer research methodologies, financial analyses, and gross‑to‑net dynamics.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and critical thinking skills with the ability to translate data into strategy.
• Ability to develop and deliver clear, compelling presentations on complex pricing topics to senior‑level executive audience.

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Job Level: Management

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is: $200,000.00-$275,000.00

Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.

Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long‑term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.

In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees' and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well‑being ; including, but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
• Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
• Short- and Long‑Term Disability insurance
• A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end‑of‑year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
• Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
• 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
• 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calen