Strategic Lead and Market Access Manager

Job description

  Job facts

The role of the Foundation Medicine Inc. Strategic Lead and Next-Generation Sequencing Market Access Manager is to define the appropriate strategy and to maximise market access for Roche tests. It's a unique opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from pharma and dia and drive the success of NGS/FMI portfolio forward.

Key Responsibilities:

·  Define Roche's strategy for ensuring access to NGS/FMI services in order to help patients access the most appropriate treatments
·  Prepare professional and effective reimbursement files
·  Act as the main contact to the competent authorities for specific reimbursement files
·  Drive reimbursement and/or appropriate funding initiatives based on input from colleagues from different departments and/or pharmaceutical companies

The Market Access Manager not only drives the reimbursement forward but will also define in collaboration between Roche Pharma and Roche Dia the best strategy for implementing access for patients to NGS / FMI services, but also he/she will:

·  Define the best approach to achieve reimbursement in collaboration with his/her Marketing colleagues
·  Collect or establish the necessary health-economic arguments to maximise the market access potential
·  Establish continuous dialogue with external parties such as the reimbursement authorities & KOLs
·  Manage the market access budget and prepare market access landscapes
·  Improve the process continuously to make it more effective and efficient
·  Share his/her knowledge and expertise with colleagues in the organisation, including with the international Market Access community
·  Define lobbying strategy in collaboration with the Head of Market Access and Medical Affairs
·  Determine a common strategy for FMI and Avenio solutions for NGS testing
·  Determine and implement any possible tactic to ensure access for patients, with a strong account focus.
·  Work closely together with Roche Pharma PHC managers and Roche DIA colleagues to achieve this

·  Who we are

At Roche, 94,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer.

Desired profile

Who you are

You're someone who wants to influence your own development. You're looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.

·  You have a Master's degree in Science (preferably MD or Pharmacist) with basis of Health economics, law and/or business; a Master in Marketing is an asset;
·  Successful proven experience (at least 3 years) in pharmaceutical / clinical environment in the area of Market Access / Price & Reimbursement; policy and/or communication experience is ideal;
·  Ability to analyse and manage high amounts of information in order to contribute to market access files and develop Market Access Operational Plans;
·  Proven ability to understand and clearly communicate scientific, legal, and health economic topics;
·  Excellent understanding of and experience in regulatory environment;
·  Ability to develop and keep trust-based relationships with regulatory and market access key influencers;
·  Excellent oral and written communication skills;
·  You have a sense of responsibility towards achieve the company's objectives, while respecting its vision and values;
·  You are a strategic thinker, good listener and know how to convince or influence others, either one-on-one or in a group;
·  Preferably trilingual: French, Dutch and scientific English;
·  Very good knowledge of MS Office package, especially Excel.
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