Field Access Director – Rare Disease

Ipsen

Field Access Director managing patient access and reimbursement across Ipsen’s U.S. Rare Disease portfolio.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeBoston • Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $165,000 - $235,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure access pull-through for all Ipsen Rare Disease therapies by proactively educating HCPs, office staff, and specialty pharmacy partners on coverage requirements, payer policies, prior authorization pathways, and patient out-of-pocket costs
Identify and help resolve access barriers for individual patients in a timely manner, including preauthorization, step therapy, denials, appeals, and affordability challenges
Support processes for enrolling patients in Ipsen patient support programs; work directly with Patient Access Managers (PAMs) to resolve complex cases
Clearly communicate available distribution options to HCPs, hospitals, and Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs)
Monitor formulary positioning for Ipsen Rare Disease products and proactively communicate unexpected changes to Payer team
Develop and manage structured communication channels with key account stakeholders including providers, office staff, financial counselors, and specialty pharmacies to facilitate ongoing patient access
Engage in both in-person and virtual education with defined accounts on a wide range of access, reimbursement, billing, and coding topics relevant to Ipsen’s Rare Disease portfolio
Support appropriate patient access across a range of account types including private physician practices, hospitals, and academic institutions
Represent the Rare Disease Value & Access team and provide reimbursement and access support at professional conferences and healthcare events

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required
Master’s degree (MBA, MPH, MHA) preferred
Clinical degree (PharmD, RN, PA, NP) a plus
Minimum 10 years of BioPharma industry experience, including at least 6 years of direct field access and reimbursement experience (Bachelor’s degree)
Minimum 8 years of total industry experience, including at least 5 years of direct field access and reimbursement experience (Master’s or clinical degree)
Proven track record for consistently meeting or exceeding goals and objectives
Previous experience in completing & implementing attainable business plans
Understanding of external laws, codes and company policies that apply to the healthcare industry
Rare disease access and reimbursement experience required; pediatric rare disease experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated proficiency overcoming access-related issues at both the provider and payer level
Deep experience with specialty pharmacies, limited distribution models, and hub/patient services environments
Expert-level knowledge of commercial insurance, Medicare Part D benefit structure, and Medicaid coverage policies
Experience with billing and coding in the specialty and/or rare disease context
Familiarity with CRM platforms, case management systems, and data analytics tools used in field access functions
Knowledge of applicable regulations governing patient privacy, patient support programs, and access offerings

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) with company contributions
Group medical, dental and vision coverage
Life and disability insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Parental leave
Paid time off
Discretionary winter shutdown
Well-being allowance
Commuter benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

access and reimbursement experiencebilling and codingpatient support programscommercial insurance knowledgeMedicare Part DMedicaid coverage policiesspecialty pharmacy experiencelimited distribution modelsdata analyticscase management systems

Soft Skills

communicationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementeducation and traininggoal-orientedcollaborationorganizational skillsadaptabilitynegotiationrelationship building

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster’s degree (MBA, MPH, MHA)Clinical degree (PharmD, RN, PA, NP)