Job Description
General Summary:
The Market Access Field Manager will deep understand the end-to-end access pathways in CF and seek for partnerships with stakeholders from healthcare system strategic to unlock barriers and increase value in CF care. This role is responsible for creating access strategies at State level in accordance with the integrated market access plan and executing key tactics to maximize access to Cystic Fibrosis (CF) portfolio and pipeline, in line with Vertex’s goals and strategies.
This is a field based role that also required 10% time spent at our office located in Sao Paulo.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deep dive on CF access journey in public markets and understand healthcare system needs (barriers, opportunities and risks).
- Apply strong analytical skills on scenario analysis and planning exercises to drive solutions to maximize patients’ access to Vertex’s portfolio.
- Build value-added solutions to healthcare system in partnership with strategic stakeholders, including but not limited to policymakers, payers and regulators.
- Coordinate value-added solutions with cross-functional team to strengthen healthcare system, unlock access barriers and maximize number of eligible patients on CF treatments.
- Establish strong relationships with policymakers, payers and regulators.
- Work closely to commercial and medical team to maximize patient access to Vertex’s portfolio in a States Secretariats and CF centers level.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional team and ensure market access perspective is adequately represented in business discussions.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Experience in rare diseases
- Understanding of the health system dynamics and access pathways.
- Creativity and address challenges through innovation.
- Strong persuasive and interpersonal skills to establish partnerships.
- Strong communication skills and ability to adapt to different audiences.
- Workload management to meet deadlines under challenging time constraints.
- Upper-intermediate English is required.
- Field-based position (10% of the time in the office located in Sao Paulo).
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field
- Deep understanding of health system dynamics and needs
- Field experience with States Secretariats and policymakers.
The jobholder will work and travel in the following Brazilian states:
São Paulo, Mina Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Distrito Federal and Cerara.
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Flex Designation:
Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible
Flex Eligibility Status:
In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.
Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.
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]
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.
