Associate Director, Global Access Insights
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Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Market Access Insights & Forecasting organization. This role will support the development and delivery of insights related to Most Favored Nations (MFN) in support of Global Market Access (GMAx), helping the organization respond to a rapidly evolving pricing, reimbursement, and policy environment.
The successful candidate will contribute to the design and delivery of MFN-related insights across policy, competitor, pricing, reimbursement, and market access domains. This role supports strategic market access decision-making through analytics, external landscape monitoring, and insight generation.
This individual will synthesize inputs including primary and secondary research, external data platforms, policy monitoring, competitor intelligence, and internal business context to generate clear, actionable insights for GMAx stakeholders and cross-functional partners.
The role is aligned with our global access insights framework, delivering descriptive, comparative, predictive, and technology-enabled insights to support planning, risk assessment, and business decision-making related to MFN.The position requires strong analytical thinking, collaboration, and the ability to translate complex external developments into relevant implications for business partners and senior stakeholders.
Primary Responsibilities
Business Partnership & Insight Delivery
Partner with GMAx, pricing, and market access stakeholders to support business questions related to MFN
Support development of integrated insight plans and analyses to inform MFN-related strategy and planning
Deliver clear, actionable insights on policy developments, competitor actions, launch dynamics, and pricing implications
Translate business questions into structured research and analytical approaches
MFN Landscape Monitoring & Intelligence Generation
Monitor and synthesize the global policy, pricing, reimbursement, and competitor landscape related to MFN
Maintain structured tracking of relevant pharmaceutical pricing reforms, manufacturer actions, and market events across key MFN reference markets
Prepare timely summaries, implications, and targeted analyses for GMAx and cross-functional stakeholders
Identify emerging risks and opportunities for inline brands and pipeline assets
Data Integration & Analytics
Use available digital and AI-enabled tools to improve the speed and quality of insight generation
Integrate primary market research, secondary data, and external data sources into coherent analyses
Support scenario-based analyses related to MFN impact on pricing, access, reimbursement, and launch sequencing
Contribute to scalable and repeatable approaches for tracking and synthesizing MFN-related insights
Collaborate across analytics, forecasting, pricing, and digital teams to strengthen insight generation capabilities
Required Education
Undergraduate degree in related discipline required
MBA or Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Economics, Pharmacy, Business, Statistics, Policy, or a related field preferred
Required Experience & Skills
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience delivering insight or analytics projects in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry, including at least 2 years of experience in market access, pricing, reimbursement, policy, or related areas
Experience in global market access, pricing, reimbursement, policy analytics, or related business analysis
Experience supporting business decision-making in a complex and evolving external environment
Experience could be from a similar role in a pharmaceutical company, market access function, policy function, analytics team, or consulting environment
Understanding of global pricing and reimbursement dynamics, including policy and competitive developments that affect market access strategy
Familiarity with MFN-related business questions and implications for pricing, reimbursement, launch planning, and access decision-making
Demonstrated ability to synthesize multiple data sources into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders
Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across a matrixed organization
Ability to break down business questions into specific, tangible hypotheses and analytical requirements
Excellent problem-solving skills with an appreciation f
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