Passion for Innovation. Compassion for Patients.
With over 120 years of experience and more than 17,000 employees in over 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering new standards of care that enrich the quality of life around the world.
In Europe, we focus on two areas: The goal of our Specialty Business is to protect people from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Europe, and help patients who suffer from it to enjoy every precious moment of life. In Oncology, we strive to become a global pharma innovator with competitive advantage, creating novel therapies for people with cancer.
Our European headquarters are in Munich, Germany, and we have affiliates in 13 European countries and Canada.
The purpose of the role is to support and devise the local market access strategy and ensure timely execution of the market access deliverables for the assigned products/indications. The role will report to the Head of Market Access and Government Affairs. The focus will be mainly on Oncology pipeline products.
Roles & Responsibilities
1. Build and execute market access strategies for pipeline, launch and existing products.
2. Lead the full reimbursement process for new products/indications with key external stakeholders (NCPE, CPU, NCCP) including development of rapid review, HTA and negotiation strategy and implementation.
3. Collaborate with the cross functional team to develop high quality reimbursement dossiers.
4. Develop pricing strategies in accordance with Global pricing guidelines and set optimal list and net prices to ensure that planned reimbursement and market access can be achieved.
5. Monitor and keep up to date with new developments in HEOR/HTA methodology and Irish healthcare policy that could impact Daiichi Sankyo’s products.
6. Attend local conferences to understand the environment and current trends, interact with relevant stakeholders.
Education : University degree in (Health) Economics, Health Sciences, Pharma or related discipline.
Professional experience :
7. A minimum of two years professional experience in market access or health economics in the pharmaceutical industry or related organisation.
8. Technical knowledge and training in HEOR methods along with a comprehensive understanding of the Irish market access environment.
9. Experience in managing and driving reimbursement applications with the HSE and engagement with relevant stakeholders (NCPE, CPU, NCCP & MMP).
10. Technical capability in cost effectiveness modelling and budget impact modelling including basic model adaptation.
11. Experience in commercial negotiations would be an advantage.
Language : Fluent in English, both oral and written communications
Other skills:
12. Project management experience
13. Excellent communication and presentation skills
14. Strong interpersonal and networking skills
15. Skilful with Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
16. Flexible team member with a positive and proactive attitude
Why work with us?
Working at Daiichi Sankyo is more than just a job – it is your chance to make a difference and change patients’ lives for the better. We can only achieve this ambitious goal together. That is why we foster a culture of mutual respect and continuous learning, with a strong commitment to inclusion and diversity. Here, you will have the opportunity to grow, think boldly, and contribute your ideas. If you have a proactive mindset and passion for addressing the needs of patients, we eagerly await your application.