October 3, 2024

AstraZeneca

Espoo

OTHER

Nordic Market Access Manager, Oncology - Nordic Marketing Company

Are you passionate about driving payer strategies and innovative ways of working in the field of Market Access? Would you like to be a key player together with an engaged team to secure patient’s access to medicine? Then Astra Zeneca might be of interest to you!

Our Astra Zeneca Nordic Marketing Company employs around 500 people and has offices located in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, and Espoo. Astra Zeneca Nordic is a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and aims to improve the lives of millions of people. This is an area where you are free to be more – you are encouraged to challenge traditional ways and test your curiosity. We drive innovative science, deliver key launches, build close collaboration and partnerships within health care.

Nordic Oncology Market Access team is growing, and we are therefore looking for a Nordic Market Access Manager to join Astra Zeneca's ! The role can be based at one of our four vibrant sites in Oslo, Copenhagen, Helsinki or Stockholm.

The role

You will contribute to insight-based Nordic payer strategies for Astra Zeneca´s oncology therapeutic areas to secure patients’ access to our medicines as swiftly as possible. This includes developing Nordic market access strategies (pricing and reimbursement) to ensure launch readiness and patient access.

You work in close collaboration with the Nordic Market Access team and broader cross-functional teams.

Become part of us where we challenging each other in a dynamic and diverse environment where there’s never a dull moment.

Typical accountabilities for the role are:

liaise with global and cross-functional team on early assets and indications (2+ years to launch/approval) to understand access potential, see opportunities to enhance value and device early plans to overcome hurdles to launch in Nordic markets
the Nordic reimbursement and strategic pricing preparation and execution for multi-indication brands/tumour areas to drive Nordic funding processes.
produce and consolidate country-based market access insights on a Nordic level.
drive business cases to analyse price revisions and align on innovative pricing strategies with local and global partners.
coordinate and design tender strategies.
provide analyses and input to financial forecasts and budget processes.
optimize Nordic payer evidence generation.
market access insights to crossfunctional teams
support strategy development of funding and reimbursement submissions

Further on, you will interact with partners, key customers, and work closely with global and country teams to understand and influence strategies for key brands/therapeutic areas.

The role reports to Oncology Market Access Head Nordic.

Essential Requirements
We are looking for a person with an academic background within health economics, pharmacy, business economics or equivalent. Experience with pricing & market access/reimbursement is an advantage, as is familiarity with oncology.

As a colleague, you are thrive in cross-functional interactions, collaboration and enjoy working in a changing and innovative environment. To thrive and be successful in this role, we believe you are a standout colleague with the skills to collaborate and influence both internal and external partners. You have strong negotiation skills, and are proactive and insistent in achieving results, resolving, and overcoming challenges.

Proven ability to influence country, regional and global internal stakeholders
Excellent understanding of economics and strong analytical skills
Understanding of the principles behind strategic pricing and tendering processes
Good understanding of the ethical code and compliance requirements of the pharma industry
Project management, planning, and time-management skills
Proficient in both written and spoken English and one of the Nordic languages

We’re hoping to meet you, who is as excited to work in a growing global company with strong values, in addition to being a motivated member in a great team.

Why Astra Zeneca
Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are quick to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a pharmaceutical company can be.

Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! Apply in the link. We review applications on an ongoing basis.

We encourage your application, in English, as soon as possible or no later than October 16, 2024.