Director, Payer Access for Cell Therapy — Remote

Autolus Inc; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 194,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance related bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension

Employee share scheme

Flexible working

Job summary

Autolus is seeking a Director, Payer Access Cell Therapy to lead the Market Access strategy across the Central/North East region, ensuring robust payer coverage, Medicare/Medicaid alignment, and timely patient access for Autolus therapies.

You will build partnerships with national and regional payers, educate centers, and work with Medical Affairs and Global Market Access to address payer concerns; travel approx. 50%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher and 10+ years hematology / oncology experience in payer relations and market access.
• Experience with National and Regional payers in Commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare.
• Strong understanding of CART/Cell Therapy access, reimbursement, and policy dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and manage strategic relationships with National / Regional Commercial and Government payers within assigned geography.
• Implement approved pre-launch payer education plan to ensure awareness of Autolus pipeline and prepare the payer market for new cell therapy entrants.
• Present / provide approved product education and health economic information to key customers and communicate the value proposition of Autolus products.
• Assess payer and policy landscape to understand and plan for potential coverage of Autolus products for Commercial, Medicare and Medicaid patients, including policy legislation, payer class management, and advocacy.
• Obtain coverage for Autolus products within assigned accounts, while also identifying and mitigating potential challenges that may hinder access.
• Partner with Medical Affairs and Global Market Access team to address clinical and outcomes concerns from payers.
• Working knowledge of total cost of care and all aspects of reimbursement (coding, coverage, and payment) for inpatient and outpatient settings across payer segments.
• Understand payer requirements and hospital reimbursement for cell therapies administered in the inpatient setting, including CMS requirements and implications for new novel therapies.
• Inform and educate authorized treatment centers on coverage, billing, coding, and reimbursement of Autolus cell therapies.
• Work with Autolus Patient Support to ensure understanding of payer coverage policies and requirements and assist with any coverage questions.
• Responsible and accountable for the successful implementation within geography of the strategic and tactical market access plan.
• Post launch, partner with field account management team to provide education on respective payers and to address any questions or concerns that arise.

Skills

Payer access & market access

Cell therapy knowledge

Policy & reimbursement

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Autolus is seeking a Director, Payer Access Cell Therapy to lead the Market Access strategy across the Central/North East region, ensuring robust payer coverage, Medicare/Medicaid alignment, and timely patient access for Autolus therapies.

You will build partnerships with national and regional payers, educate centers, and work with Medical Affairs and Global Market Access to address payer concerns; travel approx. 50%.