Market Access Manager - Vaccines
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About the Role
MSD Gulf seeks a Market Access Manager to develop and execute market access strategies for pharmaceutical and vaccine portfolios in Riyadh. The role involves pricing, reimbursement, health economics, and stakeholder engagement to ensure patient access.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and implement market access strategies for in line products and new launches to achieve favorable pricing, reimbursement, and formulary inclusion
- Lead pricing and reimbursement submissions, including preparation of value dossiers, BIA, HEOR components, and payer materials
- Conduct pricing analyses such as international reference pricing, benchmarking, and scenario modeling
- Partner with Medical Affairs and HEOR teams to identify and develop health economic and real world evidence
- Conduct stakeholder mapping and develop engagement strategies with payers, HTA bodies, policy makers, and healthcare institutions
- Collaborate cross functionally with Marketing, Medical, Regulatory, Finance, and Regional/Global Market Access teams
- Track market access KPIs and continuously improve pricing, access, and reimbursement performance
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Health Economics, Public Health, Medicine, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 2 3 years of experience in Market Access, HEOR, Pricing & Reimbursement, or pharmaceutical industry with access exposure
- Demonstrated experience supporting pricing/reimbursement submissions and product launches
- Strong understanding of local healthcare systems, pricing & reimbursement processes, and payer decision making
- Solid analytical skills including ability to interpret health economic, clinical, and real world data
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and project management skills
- Proficiency in Excel, data analysis, and presentation tools; strong written and spoken English
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Job Description
- As the Market Access Manager, you will be responsible for developing and executing market access strategies to ensure timely, sustainable patient access to our company's in‑line and pipeline pharmaceutical and vaccine portfolio.
- The role ensures optimal pricing, reimbursement, and formulary positioning by translating scientific, clinical, health economic, and real‑world evidence into compelling value propositions for payers and healthcare decision‑makers.
- You will partner closely with Medical, HEOR, Regulatory, Policy, Marketing, and Regional/Global Market Access teams, and plays a critical role in new product launches, lifecycle management, and policy shaping.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement market access strategies for both in‑line products and new launches to achieve favorable pricing, reimbursement, and formulary inclusion.
- Define evidence‑based access pathways, pricing frameworks, and execution plans aligned with payer expectations and patient value.
- Support new product planning (NPP) activities up to 24 months pre‑launch, including competitive landscape analysis, access risk assessment, and early stakeholder engagement.
- Lead or independently execute pricing and reimbursement submissions, including preparation and coordination of value dossiers, BIA, HEOR components, and payer materials.
- Conduct pricing analyses (e.g., international reference pricing, internal/external benchmarking, scenario modeling) to optimize commercial outcomes.
- Contribute to tender strategies, contracting approaches, and access negotiations where applicable.
- Partner with Medical Affairs and HEOR teams to identify and develop health economic and real‑world evidence aligned with access needs.
- Support local adaptation of economic models, validation of assumptions, incorporation of local data, and development of manuscripts or publications.
- Translate complex data into clear, payer‑focused value messages that demonstrate innovation, outcomes, and system value.
- Conduct stakeholder mapping and develop engagement strategies with payers, HTA bodies, policy makers, hospitals, and key healthcare institutions.
- Collaborate with Policy / External Affairs to help shape a conducive pricing and reimbursement environment.
- Work cross‑functionally with Marketing, Medical, Regulatory, Finance, and Regional/Global Market Access teams to ensure alignment on access deliverables and value messaging.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Health Economics, Public Health, Medicine, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
- 2 3 years of experience in Market Access, HEOR, Pricing & Reimbursement, or broader pharmaceutical industry experience with access exposure.
- Demonstrated experience supporting pricing/reimbursement submissions and product launches is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of local healthcare systems, pricing & reimbursement processes, and payer decision‑making.
- Solid analytical skills, including ability to interpret health economic, clinical, and real‑world data.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and project management skills.
- High learning agility, problem‑solving capability, and ability to work effectively in matrix environments.
- Proficiency in Excel, data analysis, and presentation tools; strong written and spoken English.
Required Skills
- Adaptability, Collaboration, Communication, Cost Effectiveness Analysis, Data Analysis, Healthcare Reimbursement, Health Economics, Health Economics Research, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Market Access, Pricing Analytics, Pricing Processes, Public Health, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Pla
Additional Information
- Employee Status: Regular
- Relocation: Not specified
- VISA Sponsorship: Not specified
- Travel Requirements: Not specified
- Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable
- Job Posting End Date: 07/14/2026
- Requisition ID: R390189
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