Associate Director, Global Market Access & Pricing

PTC Therapeutics, Inc.•Warren Township, NJ

1d•$162,200 - $204,200

About The Position

The Associate Director, Global Market Access & Pricing supports the development and execution of global market access, reimbursement, and pricing strategies for inline and pipeline assets, with an emphasis on rare disease and orphan products. The role helps enable successful launches, optimal pricing, sustainable patient access, and value maximization through close cross-functional partnership and support for regional and affiliate teams. It translates clinical and economic evidence into payer strategy and pricing recommendations and develops global tools and materials to support local reimbursement submissions and price negotiations in alignment with global approaches. The position is accountable for adherence to relevant regulatory requirements and company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), as appropriate. It partners with Commercial, Medical, HEOR, Regulatory, and regional and local Market Access teams; leads payer and HTA assessments; develops global access deliverables; supports submissions and negotiations; and performs pricing analytics. The role also manages external vendors and assigned budgets as needed and provides recommendations for late-stage product development and global commercialization.

Requirements

Master’s degree in life sciences, pharmacy, health economics, business, or a related scientific discipline (MSc, MPH, PhD, or equivalent advanced degree).
At least 6 years of progressively responsible experience in Market Access, Pricing, HEOR, or related roles within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or related industry.
At least 5 years of experience in global commercial organizations.
Experience developing value dossiers and supporting launch and lifecycle planning in a cross-functional environment.
Excellent analytical, communication, and project management skills.
Ability to guide cross-functional matrix teams in global market access development and execution.
Strong understanding of orphan drug pricing and global payer processes.
Knowledge of and hands-on experience in health outcomes and pricing.
Ability to lead development of global value propositions and value dossiers for orphan or specialty indications.
Knowledge of international healthcare systems and pricing and reimbursement requirements.
Understanding of international healthcare systems and financing mechanisms.
Ability to collaborate in a fast-paced, matrixed team environment with internal and external team members.
Experience working with and supervising external vendors.
Experience in pharmaceutical product development, pricing, or commercialization; this may be concurrent with technical health outcomes and economics strategy experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Analytical thinking, strong problem-solving skills, and ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
Strong planning, organization, and time-management skills, including the ability to support and prioritize multiple projects.
Fluency in written and spoken English.

Nice To Haves

Experience in rare disease or orphan products and related consulting.
Advanced degree (PhD, Master’s, or MBA).
Experience supporting commercialization of an orphan or rare-disease product.
Experience contributing to late-stage product development and global commercialization of new products.
Special knowledge or skills and/or licenses or certificates preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute global pricing and market access strategies for assigned assets in partnership with Commercial, Medical, HEOR, and Regulatory.
Lead payer and HTA landscape assessments and targeted payer research to shape the value proposition, define evidence needs, and inform clinical development and evidence plans.
Create and deliver core global access and pricing deliverables, including Global Value Dossiers (GVDs), negotiation strategy guidance, pricing recommendations, and affiliate training and enablement materials.
Support HTA submissions and dossiers and reimbursement negotiations, and monitor policy changes, competitor activity, and pricing and access dynamics to inform strategy updates.
Perform pricing analytics across gross-to-net drivers, contracting and discounting assumptions, price corridors, and international reference pricing (IRP) impacts.
Manage external vendors, consultants, and budgets as needed to deliver access and pricing workstreams.
Partner with regional and local Market Access leads and HEOR to support regional and local access needs and assess product coverage and reimbursement gaps.
Provide global market access recommendations for late-stage product development and global commercialization of new products.
Manage assigned budgets in alignment with department budget guidance.
Perform other tasks and assignments as needed and specified by management.
Adhere to relevant regulatory requirements and company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), as appropriate.