Ionis Pharmaceuticals

Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, and with offices in Boston, Massachusetts, and Dublin, Ireland, Ionis has been at work for more than three decades discovering medical breakthroughs that have redefined life for people with serious diseases. We are pioneers in RNA-targeted medicines, and our platform continues to revolutionize drug discovery and transform lives for patients with unmet needs. With five currently marketed medicines for serious diseases and an expansive late-stage pipeline, we continue to build upon our groundbreaking innovations in science and technology to provide greater value to patients; and we are well positioned financially to deliver on our strategic goals.

At Ionis, we pride ourselves on cultivating a challenging, motivating and rewarding environment that fosters innovation and scientific excellence. We know our success is a direct result of the exceptional talent and dedication of our employees.

With an unprecedented opportunity to change the course of human health, we look to add diverse individuals, skill sets and perspectives to our exceptional team. We continue to invest time, money, and energy into making our onsite and remote work environments a place where solid and lasting relationships are built and where our culture and employees can thrive.

We are building on our rich history, and believe our greatest achievements are ahead of us. We invite you to apply and join us if you’re passionate about the opportunity to have meaningful impact on patients in need, our employees, and our organization. Experience and contribute to our unique culture while you develop and expand your career!

DIRECTOR, GLOBAL MARKET ACCESS

Summary

The Director, Global Market Access will play a critical role in the growth of Ionis and its transformation into a fully integrated biotechnology organization, by shaping clinical and commercial development programs through strategic pricing and market access requirements for US and other key global markets, with a focus on select assets across Ionis’ pipeline. This individual will also closely partner with the US market access team.

This position will report to the Executive Director, Head of Global Market Access, and will work to lead, coordinate, and support the development of market access and pricing strategies and resources with the goal of achieving optimal market access for Ionis’ pipeline products.

Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will:

• Develop asset specific global market access strategy, leveraging required payer insights, to ensure robust and validated pricing and reimbursement assumptions
• Support the effort to integrate payer requirements into our clinical and evidence-based assessments and evaluations
• Address reimbursement and pricing potential for US and other key global markets and gain scientific advice on clinical development plans to ensure design, endpoints and analyses provide the required evidence for payer and HTA submissions and are reflected in target product
• Generate initial payer value propositions that are aligned with the product’s target product profile
• Collaborate with functions such as Commercial, Medical Affairs, HEOR, Clinical Development, Portfolio Planning & Market Insights and Regulatory to ensure understanding of global payer markets and emerging stakeholders in the reimbursement area
• Manage external partners/vendors to conduct market research on the access landscape, payer unmet needs, current standard of care, value proposition, pricing and
• Support Business Development efforts for any in-license or out-licensing opportunities

Requirements

• Understanding of the Global market access landscape, and how strategy and HEOR evidence supports access decisions
• Rare disease, orphan, or ultra-orphan product experience highly desirable
• Experience in managing multiple projects across multiple therapeutic areas
• Undergraduate bachelor’s degree required, preferred in science with at least 15 years of experience in Pricing and Market Access
• Science-based post-graduate degree or MBA preferred with at least 12 years of experience in Pricing and Market Access
• Experience in developing market access strategies for US and other key global markets, with a knowledge of pricing policy, regulations, and healthcare dynamics.
• Understanding of regulatory agency requirements or policies that govern market approval, and the impact on reimbursement decisions
• Strong leadership and communication skills that can foster positive engagement with cross-functional partners
• This position is fully remote and travel is required up to 30%

Please visit our website, http://www.ionis.com for more information about Ionis and to apply for this position; reference requisition # IONIS003614

Ionis offers an excellent benefits package! Follow this link for more details: Ionis Benefits

The pay scale for this position is $208,624 to $274,514

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