Requirements: English
Company: Almirall
Region: Barcelona , Catalonia
Mission
The successful candidate will ensure that clinical, economic, and societal perspectives are included in Almiralls R&D approach. A key responsibility will be that the market access requirements of key markets (EU and US) are addressed in pivotal trials. The scope includes molecules in development from pre-clinical to phase IIIa. In addition, the successful candidate will be part of the team representing the Global Market Access department in R&D, the Portfolio review, and New Product Planning activities. He/she will join a company with a diverse product pipeline and join a highly qualified Global Market Access team with stimulating professional challenges in a pleasant working atmosphere. The position is located at the companys headquarters in Barcelona.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Represent Global Market Access in R&D, the Portfolio review and Product Planning activities.
- Ensure payers perspectives and requirements are included in strategic R&D planning for products from pre-clinical development through completion of phase IIIa.
- Defend the importance of the inclusion of market access criteria to internal decision makers and ensure potential trade-offs are considered.
- Assess pricing potential and market access opportunities/risk for molecules in clinical development.
- Develop mitigation plans for anticipated market access risks.
- Create payer value messages and communication plans with relevant stakeholders.
- Work together with internal & external stakeholders to identify key areas to develop future products.
- Gather relevant market access information from key markets and competitors across dermatologic indications, including rare diseases and orphan drugs.
- Keep updated and on top of trends and developments in pricing and reimbursement in key markets.
Education
- University degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, Biology, Economics or a comparable degree.
- Masters in health economics, Market Access, Business Administration or a comparable degree is desirable.
Experience
- 2 years of experience in Market Access and/or +2 years in business analytics / strategic consulting positions in an international environment in life sciences
- Understanding of payer requirements from an evidence generation perspective
- Capacity to manage several projects with competing priorities
- Ability to generate high-quality projects and strategic planning.
- Analytical problem solver.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Fluency in English required, additional language(s) would be a plus.
Values
- Care: we listen & empathize, we value diverse perspectives & backgrounds and we help each other succeed.
- Courage: we challenge the status quo, we take full ownership and we learn from our success & failures.
- Innovation: we put the patient and customer at the center, we create novel solutions and we empower entrepreneurial mindsets.
- Simplicity: we act decisively and avoid over-analysis, we understand why before we act and we are agile & keep things simple.