Payer & Market Access Expert - Gross-to-Net & Formulary Strategy

Weekday AI (YC W21); United States; Remote; USD 241,000 - 276,000; Part time

Job summary

Weekday AI is seeking a Payer & Market Access Expert for a paid pilot engagement conducted remotely within the United States. The role focuses on evaluating pricing, reimbursement, and formulary strategies as they relate to AI analyses of commercial drugs and development programs.

The candidate will design and critique evaluation rubrics, test gross-to-net assumptions, and assess payer behavior across drug classes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in market access, pricing and reimbursement, or payer strategy.
• Based in the United States.
• Hands-on understanding of gross-to-net modeling, rebates, discounts, and formulary dynamics.
• Familiarity with biotech and pharmaceutical drug development and commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Create, review, and critique evaluation rubrics for analyzing drugs and development programs.
• Establish and pressure-test gross-to-net assumptions across rebates and discounts.
• Evaluate formulary placement, coverage, and payer behavior against real-world practices.
• Assess payer considerations across therapeutic areas and drug classes.
• Apply market access expertise to the assigned portfolio of drugs and programs.
• Identify unrealistic or unsupported assumptions and provide actionable recommendations.

Skills

Market access

Pricing & reimbursement

Payer strategy

Data analysis

Written communication

Job description

Compensation: $175-$200 per hour A leading biotech and pharmaceutical research organization is conducting a paid expert-evaluation initiative focused on improving how AI systems analyze commercial drugs and drug-development programs.

This role is for one of our clients Compensation: $175-$200 per hour A leading biotech and pharmaceutical research organization is conducting a paid expert-evaluation initiative focused on improving how AI systems analyze commercial drugs and drug-development programs.

We are seeking an experienced Payer & Market Access Expert with strong knowledge of pricing, reimbursement, gross-to-net dynamics, rebates, and formulary strategy. You will help create and evaluate structured rubrics designed to assess whether AI-generated analyses accurately reflect real-world payer and market access practices.

This is a paid pilot engagement with the potential for continued work as the program expands.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, review, and critique evaluation rubrics for analyzing commercial drugs and pharmaceutical development programs.
• Establish and pressure-test gross-to-net assumptions, including rebates, discounts, and other pricing considerations across relevant drug classes.
• Evaluate whether assumptions regarding formulary placement, coverage, utilization management, and payer behavior accurately reflect real-world market access practices.
• Assess payer and reimbursement considerations across different therapeutic areas and drug classes.
• Apply market access expertise consistently across the pilot's assigned portfolio of drugs and development programs.
• Identify unrealistic, incomplete, or unsupported assumptions and provide clear recommendations for improving evaluation criteria.
• Help ensure rubrics are practical, rigorous, and aligned with how experienced payer and market access professionals evaluate commercial opportunities.

Core Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in market access, pricing and reimbursement, managed markets, payer strategy, or a closely related field.
• Currently based in the United States.
• Hands-on understanding of gross-to-net modeling, rebates, discounts, formulary tiering, and payer coverage dynamics.
• Familiarity with biotech and pharmaceutical drug-development programs and commercialization processes.
• Strong understanding of how payer behavior varies across drug classes, therapeutic categories, and commercial situations.
• Ability to critically evaluate assumptions and determine whether they are commercially realistic and supported by industry practice.
• Strong analytical reasoning and attention to detail.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain the rationale behind professional judgments.
• Comfortable working independently and providing structured feedback within defined evaluation frameworks.

Engagement Details

• Duration: Approximately 10-20 hours over a 1-2 week pilot.
• Location: Fully remote, United States.
• Engagement Type: Paid expert evaluation pilot.
• Potential Extension: Strong contributors may have opportunities for recurring engagements as the program expands