Head of Payer Analytics & Market Access

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Associate Director, Market Access Analytics to lead payer analytics and reporting for the MASH portfolio. You will measure formulary access, coverage, and contract performance at national and local levels, partnering with Managed Markets, Patient Services, Trade, and Finance.

The role requires 8+ years in pharma/biotech analytics, strong SQL and data visualization skills, and the ability to translate complex payer dynamics into clear recommendations for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative, business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech commercial analytics experience, including dedicated experience in market access / payer analytics.
• Strong knowledge of access-related datasets (e.g., MMIT, DRG, claims, specialty pharmacy, distribution, and contracting data).
• Demonstrated ability to build KPI frameworks, dashboards, and executive-ready reporting.
• Hands-on proficiency in SQL and data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau); Python a plus.
• Working knowledge of gross-to-net and contract/rebate analytics.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the payer analytics and KPI framework across formulary access, coverage, utilization management, payer/channel segmentation mix, and contract performance — with consistent definitions and tracking at both national and local levels.
• Analyze formulary positioning, covered lives, payer policy trends, and PA/step‑edit and other utilization‑management dynamics; translate access challenges into strategic guidance for leadership and field teams.
• Develop analytics and reporting on payer channel performance, projected plan performance, and pull‑through to inform short‑term tactical decisions and long‑term access strategy.
• Support gross‑to‑net, contract, and rebate analytics — including bid evaluation, break‑even / return‑on‑contract scenarios, and the net‑revenue impact of formulary access assumptions.
• Partner with Patient Services and Trade on copay/affordability program analytics and specialty pharmacy dynamics affecting patient access and the patient journey.
• Build and maintain executive‑ready dashboards and reporting, and own mappings across formulary, claims, and projected‑plan‑performance data sources.
• Serve as a strategic analytics partner to Managed Markets, Patient Services, Trade, Finance, and the broader Commercial team, translating business questions into structured analyses.
• Partner with data enablement and IT to ensure robust data infrastructure for payer analytics, and manage relationships with access‑data vendors.

Skills

Payer analytics

KPI dashboards

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Self-directed

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative, business, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Python

Job description

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Associate Director, Market Access Analytics to lead payer analytics and reporting for the MASH portfolio. You will measure formulary access, coverage, and contract performance at national and local levels, partnering with Managed Markets, Patient Services, Trade, and Finance.

The role requires 8+ years in pharma/biotech analytics, strong SQL and data visualization skills, and the ability to translate complex payer dynamics into clear recommendations for