Director, Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD)

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and operationalize the Integrated Product Access Strategy (IPAS) for ASCVD asset(s), creating and championing a compelling and competitive international strategic vision to enable successful access and reimbursement across key markets.
• Collaborate across cross-functional partners (TA, Pricing, HEOR, PCO, Development, and Commercial) to ensure ASCVD asset differentiation is clearly defined, and evidence packages meet payer, patient, and healthcare system expectations.
• Ensure that at launch, ASCVD asset(s) are supported by a robust payer value proposition—including a clear “value for money” story, a strong evidence package, and a pricing strategy maximizing both brand value and patient access.
• Guide the development of HEOR deliverables (e.g., cost-effectiveness models, budget impact models, real-world evidence plans, and quality-of-life studies) to support international and local access needs.
• Collaborate with the HEOR & Pricing teams to integrate evidence and pricing considerations into the access strategy, ensuring relevance to priority markets.
• Define payer evidence requirements and anticipate access opportunities and risks in key Tier 1 and Top 11 markets.Develop and provide a comprehensive “access toolbox” to guide local market access activities, pricing submissions, and payer negotiations.
• Partner with Clinical and Development teams to ensure access considerations are embedded in ASCVD asset later-stage clinical program, indication sequencing, and life-cycle management.
• Stay abreast of internal and external developments, health policy trends, and payer expectations in major HTA and budget impact archetypes to anticipate market evolution and inform strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with internal policy and development functions to ensure consistent, access-optimal approaches to shaping ASCVD asset’s value story and evidence generation.Disseminate ASCVD asset’s health system value and patient benefit through international fora, publications, and policy partnerships where appropriate.
• Lead and manage the International Access community, ensuring collaboration, knowledge sharing, and strategic alignment across regions and countries.

Essential requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in market access, pricing, or HEOR roles within the pharmaceutical industry.
• 2+ years of international or ex-US regional experience.
• Experience working early in the drug development lifecycle and integrating access needs into development plans.
• Proven product launch experience, ideally in a cardiovascular or metabolic therapeutic area.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across cross-functional, matrixed organizations.
• Expertise in access, pricing, or HEOR strategy development and execution.

Desirable requirements:

• Advanced degree (MBA, Ph.D., M.D., Pharm.D., or M.Sc. in Health Economics or related field). Experience in cardiovascular or chronic disease therapeutic areas.
• 7+ years of experience in market access or related functions. 5+ years of international or ex-US experience; ex-US country launch experience strongly preferred.

Location: This role is based in Basel, Switzerland
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