Field Access & Reimbursement Leader - CA Territory

Novartis; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 160,300 - 297,700; Full time

Job summary

Novartis is seeking an Associate Director, Access & Reimbursement (ADAR) to cover Thousand Oaks, Bakersfield, Oxnard, and Lancaster in California. The role requires residing in territory or within 60 miles and involves field visits to educate providers on access and reimbursement programs.

You will partner with hub and NPC teams, work with health systems and specialty channels, and travel up to 60–80% while supporting local coverage decisions and patient access.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; business or biological science preferred; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years in pharma/biotech focused on patient services, market access, sales, and/or account management.
• Experience with highly complex practices and health systems to establish access and acquisition pathways.
• Strategic account management with proactive access hurdle anticipation.
• Deep expertise in integrating manufacturer-sponsored patient support programs.
• Experience with specialty products via specialty pharmacy networks.
• Knowledge of reimbursement pathways (specialty pharmacy, buy-and-bill, retail).
• Candidate must reside within the territory or within 60 miles and be able to travel 60–80%.

Responsibilities

• Educate HCPs on acquisition pathways for Novartis products, including buy-and-bill end-to-end processes and facility pull-through.
• Interact with large, complex accounts to support patient access and educate providers and staff on programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and NPC to share insights on customer needs and access barriers.
• Interface with hub and Access & Reimbursement Managers on patient case management and reimbursement issues.
• Support pull-through on local coverage decisions to enable patient access in the system.
• Travel within California territory to engage accounts and support reimbursement inquiries.

Skills

Field-based

Account management

Presentation

Education to accounts

Interpersonal skills

Travel 60-80%

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Novartis is seeking an Associate Director, Access & Reimbursement (ADAR) to cover Thousand Oaks, Bakersfield, Oxnard, and Lancaster in California. The role requires residing in territory or within 60 miles and involves field visits to educate providers on access and reimbursement programs.

You will partner with hub and NPC teams, work with health systems and specialty channels, and travel up to 60–80% while supporting local coverage decisions and patient access.