Associate Director, Rare Disease Market Access Strategy

Biogen

Associate Director managing market access strategies for SMA and ALS in the pharmaceutical industry. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive payer contracting and messaging.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeCambridge • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $171,000 - $236,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support development and execution of comprehensive market access strategies to support the SMA and ALS brands across commercial and government payer segments.
Support cross-functional planning and execution across all MA&R functions (including Payer Insights, Trade & Distribution, Patient Access, and National & Regional Account Teams) to ensure alignment with approved strategies
Coordinate and align with the Rare Disease Franchise on overall strategy as well as internal and external messaging.
Deliver impactful value propositions, messaging, and promotional materials (both branded and unbranded) tailored to key customer segments (e.g., plans, PBMs, GPOS, IDNs)
Execute on pull-through activities to ensure access optimization
Support work with Medical, HEOR, Global V&A in the generation of evidence to support access strategy
Work closely with Brand, legal, and finance in the development of contracting strategy to align with market dynamics and brand goals.
Develop pricing and innovative contracting strategies (e.g., value-based contracts)
Work with cross-functional teams to model scenario-based business cases to support key contracting recommendations to senior leadership
Research, compile, analyze, and assess market landscape data/trends to develop customized solutions that maximize patient access
Support development of Free Drug and co-pay support strategies
Support development of SP and SD strategies to optimize patient access
Execute and support training of MA&R RADs and NADs in alignment with approved strategies and materials
Support initiatives to evaluate MA&R performance in support of the Rare Disease Franchise
Support multiple cross functional teams in various projects as a market access expert (e.g., gross-to-net workstreams, forecasting, long-range planning, etc.)
Support pipeline activities, including Biogen’s pipeline assets for the SMA and ALS populations

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA, BS or equivalent required, MBA preferred
7+ years of pharmaceutical, biopharma industry experience, including direct responsibility for marketing activities, ideally for payers, HCPs, and reimbursement audiences.
Ability to work cross-functionally to develop payer messaging, contracting strategy, build business cases, and develop training/communication plans for field teams
Knowledge of standard Payer research methodologies, financial analyses, and gross-to-net dynamics
Excellent analytical, strategic thinking and critical thinking skills with the ability to translate data into strategy
Must be highly motivated with strong interpersonal and communications skills
Ability to develop and deliver clear, compelling presentations on complex pricing topics to senior-level executive audience
Ability to handle multiple tasks and effectively prioritize to meet individual and team goals.
Must be able to produce high quality, accurate work under time constraints.
Ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional and cross-team ties to influence colleagues.
Must have the ability to work effectively in a team environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
80 hours of sick time per calendar year
Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
Employee Resource Groups participation

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Hard Skills & Tools

market access strategiescontracting strategypricing strategiesvalue-based contractspayer messagingfinancial analysesPayer research methodologiesdata analysisbusiness case developmenttraining development

Soft Skills

analytical skillsstrategic thinkingcritical thinkinginterpersonal skillscommunication skillspresentation skillsprioritizationteamworkinfluencemotivation

Certifications

BABSMBA