Field Medical Expert, Rare Disease, EST-M

Field Medical Expert, Rare Disease

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.

The Opportunity:

As a Field Medical Expert, Rare Disease you provide expert scientific and medical input for assigned products across the product life cycle. This position supports the Core Medical Team Lead (CMTL) and Regional Medical Head within the TA as part of a global unit dedicated to rare disease. While they may focus on a particular geography, the role will have opportunities to work across borders in furtherance of global objectives. The incumbent will collaborate across a matrix organization to ensure the creation and execution of the Core Medical Plan (CMP). The CMP includes MA sponsored data generation (including Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) that addresses existing and future data gaps and supports reimbursement needs, a Publication Plan, Medical Tools, and other MA tactics.

Further, the Field Medical Director pprovides input to help develop the overall global vision and direction for the medical strategy.

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

Hybrid Working:

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.

Key Activities for this role:

• Contribute to the development of the Regional Medical plans for rare disease products and share responsibility for execution.
• Collaborate with the rare disease (HEOR) Health Economics and Outcomes Research team to drive HEOR gap analysis in a particular jurisdiction and ensure projects to address these gaps are reflected in the regional medical plans and ultimately the Core Medical Plan. Provide input into the creation of countries value dossiers and other outputs needed to support Access within the TA, but also working with the broader (MA) Medical Affair region as needed.
• Facilitate HEOR research collaborations as appropriate and engage with internal HEOR research resources to deliver insights on evidence gaps and support execution of key projects aligned with rare disease strategy.
• Principal, medical, field-based point of contact for population/value-based decision makers within designated health plans, especially including pharmacy directors, medical directors, Quality, and Health Outcomes/Analytics.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction across for outreach efforts and ensures all forms of scientific exchange are based on scientific validity, clinical importance, fiscal feasibility, and aligned to both the Core / Regional Medical Plans and local business needs.
• Knowledgeable about gene therapy, key compounds, disease states, and associated studies and publications.

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:

• Medical specialty and/or experience in relevant therapeutic area (rare diseases).
• Experience in working within cross-regional and cross-functional matrix teams either within Medical Affairs or clinical development. Work experience across multiple cultures and countries / regions.

Educations/Qualifications:

• Medical Doctor or advanced clinical degree (i.e., PharmD) and certification recognized by one of the leading medical governing bodies from around the globe or equivalent.

Additional Information:

• Type of role full time permanent.
• Location UK.
• This position follows our hybrid working model. The role requires a blend of home and minimum 2 days per month in 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.