Establish optimal Pricing & Market Access strategy for key products from an earlier development stage (PII～JNDA). Achieve target price for reonsible products through strategic negotiations with MHLW.
・Lead strategic price negotiation with MHLW on responsible products and manage preparation for the negotiation.
・Assess price potential of assigned products under close collaboration with Market Access group.
・Contribute to business planning with insightful analysis on healthcare & pricing environment change through close monitoring of discussion at Government councils and pricing tendency.
・Collaborate with other departments to gain support for optimal pricing based on pricing strategy for responsible products.
・Collaborate with Global Pricing & Market Access in order to align our pricing strategy on responsible products with global strategy, and gain support from global team as needed basis.
・Build strong relationship with MHLW officials and industry colleagues through trade association activities, and leverage them for optimal pricing outcome.
・Educate stakeholders in the global HQs about Japanese pricing system and health insurance-related systems
• Negotiations with MHLW in terms of new drug pricing.
• Experience of working to develop assumpetions on new drug prices/price forecast on the future.
• Experience of working in a multi-national pharmaceutical company.
• Experience of working with members from other companies on the activities in trade associations.
• Experience of cost-effectiveness assessment
• Experience of working on new drug pricing in MHLW.
Bachelors degree in relevant field (Marketing, Science, Economics or pharmacists, etc.)
• Pharmacist license
• Medical medical license
• Excellnt knowledge of healthcare business and reimbursement pricing regulations in Japan.
• Interpersonal and communication / persuasion skills with ability to influence others without authority
• Strong analytical ability
• High degree of accuracy with attention to detail
• Excellent PC skills
• Clinical Development Knowledge
• Familiarity with operating in Global business
Japanese：Fluent inspeaking, excellent writing skills
English：Business Level (verbal and written)
Date Posted
11-9月-2026Closing Date
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Skills Required
- Negotiations with MHLW on new drug pricing
- Developing assumptions and forecasts for new drug prices
- Experience working in a multinational pharmaceutical company
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Science, Economics, Pharmacy or related field
- Fluent Japanese (speaking and excellent writing)
- Fluent English (speaking) and business-level English writing
- Excellent knowledge of Japanese healthcare business and reimbursement/pricing regulations
- Interpersonal, communication and persuasion skills with ability to influence without authority
- Strong analytical ability
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Experience working with trade association members (collaborative industry activities)
- Experience in cost-effectiveness assessment
- Experience working on new drug pricing within MHLW
- Pharmacist license
- Medical license
- Excellent PC skills
- Clinical development knowledge
- Familiarity operating in a global business environment
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