Associate Vice President, Patient Access
CIRM
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: South San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $253,980 - $366,276 per year
About the role
- Provide strong managerial leadership, direction, and accountability for the Patient Access Team, including program leads (Alpha Clinics, CCCEs, PSP), project managers, and consultants supporting policy, economic modeling, and payer engagement.
- Build a high-performance, mission-driven team culture that emphasizes clarity of roles, proactive communication, and delivery of measurable outcomes to advance access and affordability of CIRM-funded therapies across California.
- Oversee the integration and performance of CIRM’s clinical infrastructure programs (ACs, CCCEs, PSP, and Community-Based Organization (CBO) partnerships) and strategically ensure alignment and active mapping of the CIRM clinical development portfolio to this infrastructure.
- Lead the development of structured payer and provider engagement frameworks and evidence-sharing forums that leverage CIRM’s clinical portfolio and infrastructure data to inform payer decision-making.
- Collaborate with the President and external economic experts to support the development and evaluation of financial models (e.g., outcome-based or risk-pooling approaches) that enhance affordability and promote equitable delivery of advanced therapies.
- Coordinate with CDEV and PDEV programs to ensure that Patient Access Team supports Access & Affordability planning requirements and resource needs across preclinical and clinical development projects.
Requirements
- Advanced degree (ex., PharmD, MD, PhD) or a Master's degree (including MBA, MPH, etc.) may be considered in lieu of doctoral degree, provided the candidate has at least 2 additional years of relevant experience.
- 12+ years in a senior leadership role within healthcare access, clinical infrastructure leadership, patient access or market access, preferably within biotech, health systems or public sector programs.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multi-site initiatives and manage cross-sector collaborations spanning healthcare providers, payers, and policymakers.
- Experience in Cell and or Gene Therapy or other advanced therapy modalities strongly preferred.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
- Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial modelingeconomic modelingpayer engagementclinical infrastructureadvanced therapy modalitiesoutcome-based approachesrisk-pooling approachespatient access strategiescross-sector collaborationmulti-site initiative management
Soft Skills
managerial leadershipteam culture developmentproactive communicationaccountabilitystrategic alignmentcollaborationdelivery of measurable outcomesrole clarityconsultative skillsstakeholder engagement
Certifications
PharmDMDPhDMBAMPH