Head of Market Access & Payer Strategy

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 340,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. in Bedford, MA is seeking a VP of Access Strategy & Payer Engagement to own market access, HEOR strategy, and payer relations across the US. You will lead evidence generation, create value narratives, and drive formulary positioning from strategy through launch readiness.

The role requires senior-level collaboration with Commercial, Medical, and executive leadership to integrate access into brand planning and patient journey optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree (MBA or healthcare/business field) strongly preferred.
• 12-15+ years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical market access, payer strategy, or HEOR.
• Demonstrated success building multi-year market access plans and integrating access strategy into financial planning.
• Prior experience in Retina or ophthalmology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end market access strategy across the portfolio.
• Define payer value propositions, messaging, and positioning for access barriers.
• Build and refine market access playbooks as the landscape evolves.
• Define metrics for access performance and monitor progress.
• Lead national payer account strategy and direct negotiations on coverage and contracting.

Skills

Market access

HEOR

Payer engagement

Pricing & GTN

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

HEOR modeling

Job description

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. in Bedford, MA is seeking a VP of Access Strategy & Payer Engagement to own market access, HEOR strategy, and payer relations across the US. You will lead evidence generation, create value narratives, and drive formulary positioning from strategy through launch readiness.

The role requires senior-level collaboration with Commercial, Medical, and executive leadership to integrate access into brand planning and patient journey optimization.