Job Description

General Summary:

The Pricing & Market Access Associate Director is responsible for supporting the development of Market Access strategies for a product or indication, as well as partnering cross-functionally on the Commercial and Development strategies for the upcoming Hematology Cell and Gene Therapy pipeline.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Integrates Global payer strategic planning and execution into local plans to advance value and access optimization
• Leads the development of Market Access strategies and core pricing & access deliverables in Canada
• Ensures the payer position is consistently represented to internal cross-functional stakeholders and ensure robust strategic input into commercialization and development decisions
• Ensures robust value proposition and integrated evidence plans are optimized to support local market access and reimbursement
• Contributes to strategies and forecasts with in-depth market research, environmental data & analogs
• Works across pan-Canadian stakeholders to ensure consistency of messaging while taking into consideration localized nuances
• Works collaboratively with internal stakeholders including Marketing, Public Affairs, Patient Support and Finance to ensure optimal reimbursement for our products
• Responsible for all phases of lifecycle management from pipeline planning to post reimbursement optimization

Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Canadian reimbursement stakeholders including CADTH, INESSS, PCPA and PMPRB
• Experience negotiation with public and private insurers
• Ability to think strategically and make sound pricing and market access recommendations
• Strong practical, quantitative and analytical skills combined with a sound understanding of how to successfully apply pricing & reimbursement / HEOR principles to support Vertex
• Exhibits outstanding written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively write and deliver presentations to professionals at all levels within Vertex
• The ability to understand, interpret, and critically appraise data from various sources (clinical trial, health economic, financial, etc.).
• Relationship building at all levels of the organization and across geographies
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate difficult concepts and persuade others
• Experience in Cell and Gene Therapies preferred

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor\'s degree in relevant field
• At least 8 years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bilingual (English/French) strongly preferred

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person\'s race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com.

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