Associate Director, Field Market Access – Ontario bei Sobi

Sobi offers the opportunity to work at an international pharmaceutical company focused on specialty pharmaceuticals meeting the high medical needs of rare disease patients and providing treatment and services to them. Our employees come from a variety of backgrounds within research, healthcare, industry and the academic sphere.

Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Sobi encourages you to change that statistic and apply. Rarely do candidates meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!

At Sobi, the work we do every day redefines the standards of care and transform the lives of people living with rare diseases.

As a diverse team of entrepreneurial people, we are passionate about our growth journey towards becoming a global leader, making a difference for rare disease patients, moving quickly and always challenging the status quo.

We are committed to an inclusive, sustainable and flexible workplace that fosters growth and development.

This is a field-based role in Ontario with potential for some responsibility outside of province. Some travel will be required.

Sobi Canada is a leading integrated biopharmaceutical company dedicated to bringing innovative therapies and services to improve the lives of rare disease patients and their families. We have a diversified and growth-oriented product portfolio in the key therapeutic areas of Hematology, Inflammation, and Genetics & Metabolism.

About The Position:

Market Access is committed to providing strategic expertise and value-added solutions to ensure timely public and private market access for all Sobi Canada products. The team continuously evaluates capability gaps and needed enhancements to ensure commercial success in today’s rapidly evolving and challenging healthcare landscape.

Reporting to the Director, Patient Access, the Associate Director of Field Market Access is responsible for leading the development of strategies to gain, improve and defend access for Sobi Canada promoted and pipeline products with public and private payers. The Associate Director, Market Access will be responsible for establishing Sobi Canada as a natural partner to our external stakeholders in forming partnerships and developing solutions that lead to a positive business environment, optimal access for our products, and better health outcomes for patients.
 

Responsibilities:

• Secure timely Market Access for all Sobi products in your region and through Private Payers.
• Per brand/product – develop, maintain, and continuously optimize the patient access strategy and payer value proposition throughout its lifecycle.
• Build, maintain, and engage with an extensive network of relevant stakeholders within the assigned region to develop government, physician, and patient advocates in support of national and regional reimbursement initiatives, regional and national policies, and regional and national patient support.
• Develop and execute robust regional plans for patient access based on Sobi Canada’s strategic objectives and brand plans.
• Manage and partner with relevant regional and national patient groups, and other stakeholders.
• Oversee Product Listing Agreement initiatives and payer engagements.  Responsible for negotiation strategy based on local payer priorities, experience, and needs.
• Participate on Brand Teams, act as an advisor on issues pertaining to reimbursement and stakeholder relations
• Maintain strong and up to date understanding and intelligence of the Canadian policy landscape, payer environment (public and private), CADTH, INESSS, pCPA, and provincial decision-making process.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required, ideally in a scientific field or Min. 5 years of experience in market access and/or related functions (e.g. HEOR)
• Canadian market access, health economics and reimbursement experience strongly preferred.
• min. 7 yrs experience in field facing roles in pharmaceuticals in Canada
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the current pharmaceutical and biological health policy and private payer arenas.
• Strong Commercial/ business background an asset

Skills:

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the healthcare and reimbursement landscape
• Ability to work well cross-functionally
• Outstanding strategic thinking skills—proven ability to identify/define business questions and issues, synthesize information from multiple sources, conduct analysis, formulate actionable recommendations
• High-energy, self-starter that is assertive, possesses a high degree of self-confidence and intellectual curiosity, exhibits a bias for action and demonstrates good executive presence
• Energized by working with ambiguity and complexity
• Ability to think creatively in developing and implementing business solutions
• High degree of initiative and sense of urgency with an ability to manage multiple priorities of significant scope in a fast-paced environment
• Adaptive style with ability to influence and build relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

How to apply

We have an ongoing selection process in this recruitment and ask you to send your application as soon as possible. Click apply and include your resume in English. 

Why Join Us?

Here at Sobi, our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Competitive compensation for your work
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

Sobi is a global company with over 1,800 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. We are a specialised international biopharmaceutical company transforming the lives of people with rare and debilitating diseases, providing reliable access to innovative medicines in the areas of haematology, immunology, and specialty care. Sobi’s share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More about Sobi at sobi.com and LinkedIn.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.