Market Access Liaison, Norway

Job description

Job Description

Market Access Liaison, Novartis, Norway

Job Summary:
Do you want to work for a Global Pharmaceutical company where you will be recognized for your contribution and commitment? Look no further, apply today for Market Access Liaison.
As a Market Access Liaison in Novartis Oncology you will get the opportunity to work with an industry leading product portfolio and pipeline. Together with a competent and performance oriented cross-functional team, your objective is to make sure that Norwegian patients get access to our new medicines.

Job Purpose:
The purpose of the Market Access Liaison role is to establish effective partnerships with national/regional/local payers and budget holders throughout the life-cycle of the assigned products, in order to ensure patient access and reward innovation, by:
• maximizing commercial opportunities;
• developing and presenting the customized product/solution value proposition;
• proposing innovative projects, initiatives and services to the drive mind-set from pill to solution;
• contributing to local/account policy shaping and guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:
To develop and execute commercial strategies (i.e. tenders, offers, deals) in line with plan decisions through viable commercial relationships.
• To develop, implement and measure the progress of account plans and to ensure they are fit for purpose to facilitate and accelerate patient access to our new medicines, and to work in close collaboration with the other customer facing roles (i.e. CRTLs, MSLs, GenMed KAM).
• To champion innovative approaches to develop National/Regional/Local value propositions, by means of real-world evidence, translation/customization of results from economic models and budget impact analyses.
• To gain and to secure positive local policies that are beneficial to Novartis (including guidelines, treatment protocols, endorsement statements or similar output that result in positive sales climate) for new products and in line brands, by engaging own stakeholders and through internal cross-functional collaboration.
• To develop, maintain and share excellent understanding of the healthcare system, considering the Oncology pipeline, including CDx together with structured stakeholder mapping and an in-depth understanding of their needs.
• To perform "competitive intelligence" activities on the account and in the territory and to identify any business opportunities or threats.
• To ensure compliance in all interaction throughout the organization and to maintain regular liaison with the Regional and Local compliance function to ensure that all processes and activities are in line with internal and external policies.

About Novartis:
Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to address the evolving needs of patients worldwide. In Novartis Group we focus on three areas – innovative medicines (Pharmaceuticals & Oncology), eye care (Alcon) and generics (Sandoz). We have offices in all four Nordic countries and we are approximately 900 associates.
Our mission is to discover new ways to improve and extend people's lives. Our vision is to be a trusted leader in changing the practice of medicine. Corporate responsibility is central to how we run our business. We focus our CR work in two key areas: expanding access to healthcare and doing business responsibly.
As a global healthcare leader, Novartis has one of the most exciting product pipelines in the industry today. A pipeline of innovative medicines brought to life by diverse, talented, performance driven people. All of which makes us one of the most rewarding employers in our field.

Diversity and Inclusion
Each of us is different. At Novartis, we aspire to move beyond stereotypes, assumptions and bias to bring these differences together every day. To operate successfully as a global organization, it is essential that our people reflect the rich cultural, ethnic and gender diversity of our markets. Diversity of our workforce enhances customer insight and our ability to meet the needs of patients and other stakeholders. Retaining the most qualified talent adds value to our company, our customers, our employees, our shareholders, our suppliers and the communities in which we live and work.

Culture and Values
Novartis has a clear mission, focused strategy and strong culture, all of which we expect will support the creation of value over the long term for our company, our shareholders and society. We recognize that our business depends on the creativity, dedication and performance of our associates. We encourage associates to focus on achievement through collaboration and innovation. Our values help guide the choices people make every day, and they define our culture and help us execute the Novartis strategy in line with our mission and vision.

Our values and behaviors are:
Innovation - by experimenting and delivering solutions
Quality - by taking pride in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well
Collaboration - by championing high performing teams with diversity and inclusion
Performance - by prioritizing and making things happen with urgency
Courage - by speaking up, giving and receiving feedback
Integrity - by advocating and applying high ethical standards every day

Benefits of Working for Novartis:
• Competitive Salary
• Bonus Scheme for employees on all levels
• Pension & Insurance Scheme
• “Be Healthy” initiatives to promote associate health and prevent future health issues
• Flexible working hours and possibility to work from home

‘I came for the job, I stay for the culture’

Desired profile

Minimum requirements

The ideal candidate will have:
• University Degree (scientific, economics or business degree)
• Local country language and English
• Experience from Market Access or Health Economics is an advantage, but not a requirement.

Novartis are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

We kindly ask you to apply with an English version of your CV and if shortlisted you can expect a call from an international number.

Deadline for applications - 01.12.2017