Healthcare Access Specialist | Pfizer | Assam

Job Description

The Role:

The Healthcare Access Specialist is an experienced member of the Market Access Team, with highly developed technical skills, a deep knowledge of the existing and evolving reimbursement system and HTA/health policies as well as good business acumen.

The role is responsible for developing and advancing long-term relationships with non-traditional/non-PBS payors, to communicate the value of the Pfizer portfolio, meeting evolving payor needs and interests, and identifying new opportunities for increased and innovative value-based partnerships across the Pfizer portfolio.

The role works closely with other colleagues in Market Access, Medical, Commercial, Legal, Regulatory, Compliance, Finance, and Policy to ensure a cross-functional approach that is aligned with both strategy and implementation.

The role involves leading engagement to build and maintain external relationships with a range of non-traditional and emerging payors and other stakeholders involved in market access for Pfizer medicines and vaccines, including engagement at the executive level of payor organizations.

The role requires a moderately high level of competency in literacy (written and verbal communication) and numeracy skills, comprehensive knowledge of health systems, HTA, and medicines funding policy and decision-making, and an ability to understand and synthesize highly complex information and data.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Improve current and future access through new value-based partnerships beyond PBS.
• Lead identification and strategic prioritization of new business opportunities with non-traditional payers
• Represent Pfizer with mid to senior external stakeholders to establish relationships and partnerships, deepen customer engagement and broaden Pfizer’s engagement and impact along the continuum of care.
• As a subject matter expert, understand and anticipate future policy, procurement, and access trends, with a focus on non-traditional payors, to advise the business and inform market access strategy and ensure Pfizer is positioned to lead in value-based healthcare.
• Work internally to influence and achieve strong alignment with BU leads and relevant support functions so that opportunities are adequately resourced.
• Conduct feasibility studies for non-traditional access and funding pathways
• Collaborate with the Head of Market Access, BU Leads, and other cross-functional colleagues to develop and share a deep understanding of the evolving access landscape and opportunities for value-based healthcare initiatives.

Experience:

• 5+ years experience in commercial and market access roles. HTA/market access/pricing technical expertise required.
• Qualifications in pharmacy or other life sciences, science degrees. Post-graduate qualifications in epidemiology, biostatistics, or health economics.
• Experience in developing access strategies for launch, across multiple therapeutic areas is desirable.
• Experience within the pharmaceutical, medical devices, or affiliated industry.
• Ability to develop and sustain relationships at senior levels with decision-makers
• Strategic thinker and highly customer focused
• Excellent communication, networking, and negotiation skills and the ability to cold call and generate new opportunities.
• Proven track record working effectively in a cross-functional team, able to work seamlessly across multiple teams and business units and across various levels of leadership, both locally and globally.