Director, US Market Access: Early Pipeline (Remote)

Novartis AG; United States; Remote; USD 195,000 - 361,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis AG in the United States is seeking a Director for Market Access Early Pipeline to shape investment decisions and maximize patient access. You will collaborate across R&D, Global Strategy, Clinical Development, and US Commercial to inform pricing, coverage, and evidence-generation strategies.

The role requires strategic thinking, leadership, and deep knowledge of US healthcare dynamics with ~7+ years in market access or related fields. Travel may be required and remote work is supported.

Qualifications

• 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 combined with an ability to successfully collaborate across a matrix organization.
• Ability to analyze complex business issues and trends and to connect commercial, financial, and clinical perspectives to develop enhanced value propositions.

Responsibilities

• Providing US Market Access forecasting assumptions, including pricing (gross and net), anticipated payer coverage, and the implications of quality of coverage on physician demand and patient Rx fulfillment for assets and indications
• Developing strategies to optimize payer coverage, patient affordability, and sales revenue for assets being considered across multiple indications and therapeutic areas
• Conducting relevant payer market research, analyzing secondary data, and incorporating internal Novartis experience to inform assumptions and recommendations
• Assessing clinical trial designs for potential market access risks and/or opportunities to optimize coverage and patient access
• Collaborating across multiple teams within the US and Global organizations to create disease area assessments for assets at proof of concept and ensuring that the organization understands what it would take to be commercially successful in different disease areas, including the key criteria needed to support a commercial case and decision to progress an asset into phase 2

Skills

US market access

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Market access strategy

Pricing & payer strategy

Data analysis

Communication

Influencing skills

Health economics

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or Health Policy

Job description

Novartis AG in the United States is seeking a Director for Market Access Early Pipeline to shape investment decisions and maximize patient access. You will collaborate across R&D, Global Strategy, Clinical Development, and US Commercial to inform pricing, coverage, and evidence-generation strategies.

The role requires strategic thinking, leadership, and deep knowledge of US healthcare dynamics with ~7+ years in market access or related fields. Travel may be required and remote work is supported.