Market Access Expert Advisor (Independent Contractor)

Prominence Advisors

13h • Remote

About The Position

WLH Consulting and Learning Solutions is seeking an experienced Market Access Expert Advisor to join its bench of senior experts. This part-time, project-based independent contractor role provides subject matter expertise to life sciences clients on payer, health system, and value-based care dynamics. The advisor contributes to client proposals, strategy conversations, webinars, and project work, lending credibility and practical depth to WLH’s client engagements.

The role requires expertise in the pharmaceutical customer landscape, including payers, PBMs, health systems, and IDNs, and the ability to explain how these stakeholders operate and evolve. The advisor counsels pharmaceutical and biotechnology commercial organizations on effective customer engagement. Engagements may include client calls and workshops, advising project teams, presenting on current market access topics, and reviewing deliverables. The position starts on a part-time contract basis and typically requires 10 to 20 hours per week during active engagements, with lighter periods between engagements. It is remote within the United States, with occasional travel for client sessions and workshops. The contractor position does not include benefits.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in market access, payer strategy, health system strategy, or related roles at a payer, PBM, health system, pharmaceutical company, or biotechnology company.
• Working knowledge of payer and organized customer decision-making, including formulary and coverage management, contracting, and integrated delivery networks.
• Familiarity with value-based care models and population health management.
• Practical understanding of how AI and advanced analytics are being applied in healthcare and access decisions.
• Strong communication skills and comfort presenting to external audiences.
• Experience with account management or customer engagement in a market access context.
• Direct involvement in real decisions between pharmaceutical companies and payers, PBMs, or health systems, such as formulary reviews, contract negotiations, value-based agreements, or IDN account strategy.
• Experience with large, complex organized customers such as health systems, IDNs, large group practices, and payers.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience as a speaker, panelist, or advisory board member.

Responsibilities

• Join client calls and workshops to provide expert perspective on payer, health system, and organized customer dynamics.
• Be featured in proposals and client materials as a named expert.
• Advise project teams on market access strategy, account planning, and customer engagement approaches.
• Deliver webinars and presentations on current market access topics.
• Review deliverables for accuracy, credibility, and real-world applicability.
• Share insights on emerging topics, including value-based care, population health, health system evolution, and the use of AI in healthcare.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed