Associate Director, Pricing & Contracting Strategy - Nephrology

Biogen•Cambridge, MA

10d•$168,000 - $231,000

About The Position

About This Role The Associate Director of Nephrology Pricing & Contracting Strategy will be responsible for developing the pricing and contracting strategy for Biogen’s nephrology product portfolio and will report to the Head of Nephrology Access Strategy within the US Market Access & Reimbursement (MA&R) team. This individual will lead development of pricing and contracting strategy across all payer channels (i.e., Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial) to support a successful launch of Biogen’s nephrology asset, which will span several different indications within the nephrology space. In addition to driving US launch pricing and contracting strategy, this individual will also build out innovative contracting solutions for various Provider types, Payer channels and GPOs to achieve patient access. Experience with buy-and-bill, Part B/Medical products will be critical, and a foundational knowledge of product ASP and government pricing dynamics is also required. You'll work cross-functionally to ensure organizational alignment. This includes collaboration with the Insights & Analytics team to undertake market research, field colleagues to develop business cases for regional and national payer accounts, Finance to align on core financial modeling assumptions, and Brand teams to align on and pull-through contracting objectives.

Requirements

BA/BS Required; master's or higher preferred
7+ years prior experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a consulting firm with roles focused on contracting, pricing, or market access
Ability to develop and communicate brand-specific pricing/contracting strategy informed by primary and secondary research and aligned with overall business and organizational objectives
Knowledge of US government pricing dynamics (Medicaid, 340B, Medicare Parts B & D)
Understanding of Buy & Bill and discounting dynamics
Experience with conducting primary payer and provider market research
Experience with online survey tools and syndicated data sources
Excellent analytic, strategic, and critical thinking skills with ability to translate data into strategy
Highly motivated with strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to develop and deliver clear, compelling presentations on complex pricing topics to senior leadership
Ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional and cross-team ties to influence colleagues

Responsibilities

Develop payer and provider contracting strategies to facilitate patient access for Biogen’s nephrology products
Develop launch product pricing strategy for Biogen’s nephrology asset (across multiple indications)
Develop models to evaluate the impact of potential pricing & contracting approaches on key stakeholders across all channels
Independently manage projects from start to finish
Work cross-functionally within the US Organization to align on US market access approach across products.
Partner with Global Value & Access as well as Public Policy & Government Affairs (PPGA) to align on assumptions and strategy development.
Serve as a subject matter expert on contracting approaches across nephrology products
Present recommendations to senior leadership for approval

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
80 hours of sick time per calendar year
Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
Employee Resource Groups participation