Market Access Medicines Lead

Market Access Medicines Lead

About Astellas:

At Astellas we can offer an inspiring place to work and a chance to make your mark in doing good for others.

Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and progressive culture is what makes us Astellas. It’s a culture of doing good for others and contributing to a sustainable society.

Delivering meaningful differences for patients is our driving force. We all have a significant opportunity to make that difference, working locally in the areas we know best, whilst drawing inspiration from the different insights and expertise we have access to globally and from our innovative, external partners.

Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.

Our ethos is underpinned by the Astellas Way, comprising five core values: patient focus; ownership; results; openness and integrity.

We are proud to offer an inclusive and respectful working environment that fosters collaboration and ownership.

Our aspiration is to bring the best brains together, to provide them with world-leading tools and resources and a unique structure that fosters real agility and entrepreneurial spirit.

About This Job

As a Market Access Medicines Lead, your role is pivotal in co-creating with (HEOR) Health Economics and Outcomes Research and implementing national (HTA) Health Technology Assessment strategies (for England, Scotland, and Wales, if required), and gaining alignment across the business, including vendor selection and management. You will lead the development and implementation of a national payer strategy, maximizing opportunities within the UK policy framework to enable rapid and sustainable access to Astellas’ innovative portfolio.

Your responsibilities include collaborating with medical and HEOR to ensure external input is incorporated at an early stage into the HTA strategy and modeling approach, including clinical and economic advice. Seeking opportunities to understand and implement changes in payer policy to support access to Astellas’ brands.

Additionally, you will partner with the local Brand Team to ensure Market Access requirements are embedded in the Affiliate Brand Plan, aligned with other local priorities, and representing payer/market access interests. Drive a culture of Ethics and Compliance, ensuring Integrity in Action is actively applied in all initiatives and proactively address non-compliance.

At Astellas, we recognise that our employees enjoy having a balance between their professional and home lives. We are proud of our hybrid approach which empowers you to have flexibility on whether to work from home or in the office.

You will be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients.

Key Activities for this role:

• Lead the UK market access process to ensure robust and timely submissions to HTA bodies in the UK, working cross-functionally with the HEOR, medical and brand teams at an affiliate level and with global market access, and pricing, where relevant
• Contribute to the co-creation of the National Value Strategy Plan, identifying evidence gaps, both clinical and economic and proposing solutions to address the gaps to the global value teams, and developing and delivering a local HTA plan for the requisite portfolio.
• End-to-end co-management with HEOR of HTA submissions, ensuring timely alignment on strategy with affiliate teams and global.
• Input into strategic price-setting at a global level, supporting the local price negotiation process and identifying innovative solutions for market access, including innovative pricing / contracting arrangements with national payers.
• Understand and anticipate market regulations and rules on assigned medicines, as well as competitor activity.
• Work collaboratively with the Affiliate (MA) Market Access/(HEOR) Health Economics and Outcomes Research to ensure Market Access requirements are embedded into Core Medical Plans as well as in the Global development plans.

Essential Knowledge & Experience:

• Extensive experience in a Market Access role in the Pharma sector with strong patient/customer focus, in multi-disciplinary, matrix and global context.
• Proven track record in developing innovative pricing / access strategies and negotiating with national payers to gain access for products.
• Evidenced success in driving price execution to deliver optimal commercial return.
• Strong experience in developing HTA strategies and delivering HTA submissions.
• Extensive expertise in devising and implementing market access strategies and achieving exceptional results for product.

Preferred Knowledge & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in science or Heath Economics or equivalent.

Educations/Qualifications:

• Experience of relevant Therapeutic Area and good scientific awareness relative to drug development.

Additional Information:

• This is a full time permanent role based in the UK
• Location Addlestone - Surrey.
• This position follows our hybrid working model. The role requires a blend of home and minimum 2 days per month in our UK office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.

What We Offer:

• A challenging and diversified job.
• Opportunity and support for continuous development.
• Inspiring work climate.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.