Associate Director, Market Access EMEA

Associate Director, Regional Field Market Access & Payer Partner EMEA 

Based remote in Europe, as our Associate Director Market Access, you will be responsible for building and maintaining Illumina relationships with European payers to make Next Generation Sequencing the Standard of Care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Overall objective: develop strategic path to reimbursement and execute on associated tactics to enable reimbursement for on-market products and new product development initiatives in assigned countries.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: 

Development of comprehensive strategic business plan and tactical action plans to address the evolving reimbursement related issues impacting the healthcare environment and Illuminas business.

Evaluation of threats and opportunities arising out of legislation, regulations, Health Technology Assessments from Governments, Health Authorities, public and private payers. Determine their implications and communicate to relevant internal stakeholders.

Lead the roll out of global tools in-country to enable reimbursement for key product lines by public and private payers, with the intent to support Commercial teams on key accounts to grow business.

For major launches, champion local evidence generation and peer-reviewed publication strategy in collaboration with Market Development, Clinical Affairs / Medical Affairs and Regulatory Affairs; translate clinical strategy into downstream commercialization efforts. Contribute to product strategy by aligning reimbursement studies incl. primary and secondary research.

Be the main point of contact to local Payers; work with commercial teams, Market Development, Clinical Affairs to gather feedback from key opinion leaders / payers and understand reimbursement pathways.

Cross-functional alignment with other functional areas (Health Economic Outcomes Research, Commercial, Regulatory, Government Affairs) to ensure proper value communication with local payers through the different channels available

Shape and manage the external environment and the impact of payer/health policy by mapping the decision-making process, identifying the influence tree and influencing both the external and internal stakeholders to deal with them

Build and own strong relationships with key external payers and their influencers in the assigned countries within the European Region

Ensure full representation and participation of Market Access function in country commercial team meetings

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

MD, BSc, Ph.D., PharmD, MS, MPH, or MBA with extensive Market Access / Payer experience in pre-launch and marketed products. Experience in diagnostics / Medical Technology Market Access is strongly preferred

Demonstrated experience in dealing with pricing, reimbursement, and Health Technology Assessments in a relevant local European market with success getting products reimbursed.

Deep understanding of payer decision-making processes and evidence needed to get positive HTA or reimbursement decision in at least one country of the European region

Established professional relationships with key payers and HTA agencies

Demonstrated understanding and experience in diagnostics / Health Technology product commercialization across therapeutic areas or multiple indications is desirable

Strong project management skills with oversight experience in both internal and external projects are necessary. Demonstrated multitasking and time management skills are absolutely essential in this area.

Strong and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability in participating and leading cross-functional teams, excellent skills in leading without authority, and negotiating and managing through influence.

Executive level communication skills.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

In addition to English, proficiency in a European language such as French, German or other is desirable.

Change agent

Strategic Thinker

Ability to collaborate

Ability to Influence and impact without direct authority

About Illumina

Illuminas mission is to improve human health by unlocking the power of the genome. If that inspires you, lets talk. Weve built a culture fuelled by innovation, collaboration and openness, and established ourselves as the global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies. Our people and our technology change lives by driving advancements in life sciences, oncology, reproductive health, agriculture and other emerging markets. We are deeply passionate about what we do, because we know that our work has the power to improve lives.

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