Job Description
Company Overview
Vertex is a global biotechnology company committed to investing in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. We focus on areas of high unmet medical need and are driven by a clear purpose: to bring life-changing medicines to patients. At Vertex, employees work in a collaborative, values-driven environment with a strong sense of purpose, team spirit, and shared accountability.
In the Nordics today, Vertex offers CFTR modulator medicines for the treatment of cystic fibrosis, as well as the first-of-its-kind ATMP for the treatment of rare genetic hematology disorders
Role Summary
We are seeking an Associate Director, Market Access, Nordics to help shape and execute market access strategies across the Nordic region. This role will report to the Head of Market Access Nordics, and is well suited to a market access professional who combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, enjoys working collaboratively, and thrives in an environment where taking ownership and showing initiative are essential. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with strong judgment, a proactive mindset, and a good sense of when alignment with key stakeholders and functions is needed to move work forward effectively.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop P&R across the Nordic region for current and future products/indications.
- Lead or contribute to the localization of global and regional access strategies.
- Ensure the payer and reimbursement perspective is consistently represented in cross-functional discussions and strategic decision-making.
- Support the development of compelling value propositions, access narratives, and evidence-based materials.
- Partner closely with Medical, Commercial, and International HQ HEOR and IP&MA to align on evidence generation, value communication, launch readiness, and access planning.
- Contribute to pricing strategy, business cases, and access-related forecasting through strong insight and analysis.
- Engage externally with relevant healthcare authorities, reimbursement bodies, and other key stakeholders.
- Monitor and interpret changes in the Nordic policy, pricing, reimbursement, and payer landscape, translating insights into actionable recommendations.
- Drive projects independently while maintaining strong cross-functional alignment and collaboration across local, regional, and international stakeholders.
- Contribute to a positive, high-performing team culture with strong team spirit, shared learning, and a willingness to support a broad range of priorities.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, health economics, pharmacy, public health, business, or another relevant field.
- Demonstrated experience with pricing and reimbursement processes in at least one Nordic country is required.
- Understanding of Nordic healthcare systems, payer dynamics, and reimbursement decision-making.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence across functions and levels.
- Proven ability to work independently, take ownership of key deliverables, and manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Strong judgment and collaboration skills, including knowing when to act autonomously and when broader alignment is needed.
- Fluency in English and at least one Nordic language
Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected].
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, health economics, pharmacy, public health, business, or another relevant field
- Demonstrated experience with pricing and reimbursement processes in at least one Nordic country
- Understanding of Nordic healthcare systems, payer dynamics, and reimbursement decision-making
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- Fluency in English and at least one Nordic language
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vertex Pharmaceuticals and has not been reviewed or approved by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies provide 12 weeks of 100% paid bonding leave for all U.S. parents with additional fully paid time for birth parents. Family-forming supports include adoption and surrogacy assistance, fertility options like IVF and egg cryopreservation, breast‑milk shipping, subsidized childcare, backup care, and a DCFSA match.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes roughly four weeks of vacation, 13 holidays, sick time, and two companywide shutdowns (summer and year‑end). Some roles also include flexible or unlimited time off and paid volunteer time.
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Retirement Support — Programs include a 401(k) plan with employer contributions and an employee stock purchase plan. Filings describe employer contributions occurring in company stock, supporting long‑term ownership.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Insights
What We Do
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases. Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.
