AssistRx

Health Policy Analyst, Pharma

AssistRx

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Conduct ongoing research on federal, state, and local healthcare policies, regulations, and drug access legislation.
  • Track and interpret legislative developments related to specialty pharmaceuticals, patient access, reimbursement, affordability, and care delivery models.
  • Assess implications of policy changes on AssistRx’s services, patient support programs, and client strategies.
  • Develop high-quality policy briefs, issue summaries, white papers, and strategic recommendations for both internal teams and external biopharma partners.
  • Translate complex policy issues into clear, concise, and actionable insights for diverse audiences.
  • Provide expert consultation to internal leadership, commercial teams, and clients regarding risk, opportunity, and strategic response frameworks.
  • Partner with Product, Marketing, Client Services, Compliance, and Data teams to forecast impact and align strategy with emerging policy trends.
  • Serve as a policy subject-matter expert in client discussions, strategic planning sessions, and new solution development.
  • Represent AssistRx at policy briefings, industry conferences, advocacy forums, and stakeholder meetings.
  • Support advocacy and thought-leadership initiatives through data-driven storytelling and policy-informed messaging.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH), Public Policy (MPP), Health Economics, Political Science, Health Administration, or related field.
  • 3–7+ years of experience in health policy analysis, research, or healthcare advocacy.
  • Proven experience interpreting and assessing federal or state health policy (e.g., CMS, Medicaid, Medicare, ACA, drug-pricing legislation).
  • Strong understanding of U.S. healthcare delivery, financing models, reimbursement, and specialty pharma.
  • Proficiency with data analysis tools (Excel required; R, STATA, SPSS, or similar preferred).
  • Exceptional written communication skills, including the ability to produce publishable-quality briefs and reports.
  • Ability to synthesize complex regulatory information into strategic, business-relevant insights.
  • Familiarity with legislative and regulatory processes.
  • **Preferred Qualifications**
  • Experience working with federal/state health agencies, public health departments, research organizations, think tanks, or biopharma.
  • Knowledge of Medicaid/Medicare policy, ACA marketplace dynamics, global health financing, or drug-pricing mechanisms.
  • Experience in patient access programs, hub services, or pharmaceutical commercialization strategy.
Benefits
  • Supportive, progressive, fast-paced environment
  • Competitive pay structure
  • Matching 401(k) with immediate vesting
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, & short-term disability insurance

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
health policy analysisdata analysispolicy brief developmentregulatory information synthesishealthcare advocacypatient access programsdrug-pricing legislationreimbursement modelsspecialty pharmaceuticalshealthcare financing
Soft skills
written communicationstrategic thinkingconsultationdata-driven storytellingcollaborationpresentation skillsproblem-solvingadaptabilitycritical thinkinginsight generation
Certifications
Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH)Master’s degree in Public Policy (MPP)Health Economics degreePolitical Science degreeHealth Administration degree