HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?
At Amgen, every challenge is an opportunity.
And every opportunity brings the potential to change lives.
Our shared missionto serve patientshas driven our status as one of the worlds preeminent biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide.
Leverage your high-level expertise to lead and forge partnerships that advance the biotechnical and biopharmaceutical science that can turn the tide of serious, life-interrupting illnesses.
Live What you will do Lets do this.
Lets change the world.
In this vital role you will be reporting to the Vice President, Global Value & Access the Executive Director and will lead the Oncology therapeutic area within the Integrated Access Strategy function.
This team is responsible for strategic planning to support value and access for all Amgen molecules in development, beginning in Phase I and extending throughout commercialization though to launch and lifecycle management across the Amgen portfolio.
Additionally, the team is responsible for global strategic pricing, including recommendations for global price bands and launch sequence.
Each Integrated Access Strategy incorporates coverage and reimbursement, pricing, value evidence, and policy into the development of a strategic plan that supports the overarching commercial objectives and links to the clinical attributes of the molecule.
This plan elucidates and communicates the strategies and tactics to secure and maintain access throughout the lifecycle of a specific molecule.
The Executive Director will lead a team of Access Strategy Leads who represent payer needs on the multi-disciplinary Product Team for one or more molecules.
This will include the development of new plans as well as the update of prior plans to reflect changes in product data and/or the global payer environment.
The Executive Director will also represent Global Value & Access on cross functional Therapeutic Area Governance (TAG) and be responsible for ensuring pricing and access considerations are embedded into the therapeutic area strategies.
Each member of the therapeutic area team led by the Executive Director must work collaboratively across functions to ensure a comprehensive view of his/her assigned products and create and maintain strong collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders.
These stakeholders include colleagues in Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Operational Pricing, Advocacy, Health Policy, and Government Affairs and their respective Therapeutic Area heads for those functions represented on TAG (Research, Development, Regulatory, Medical, Operations, Marketing, and Project Management).
The individual must also oversee and conduct relevant payer/pricing research and integrate clinical, market, and payer information to develop and communicate the plan.
In addition to product-specific responsibilities, each member of the team also participates in one or more cross-portfolio projects each year.
These projects either serve to advance the teams knowledge of and readiness for the global payer environment, support specific market or product assessments, or attempt to influence payer policy development.
Examples include Payer assessments to support potential mergers/acquisitions, payer landscape in emerging markets, exploration of new payer trends (e.g., bundling), or development of a policy white paper to shape external price and reimbursement policies in the global arena.
Win What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.
The professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications Doctorate degree & 6 years of global pricing, reimbursement, access experience OR Masters degree & 10 years of global pricing, reimbursement, access experience OR Bachelors degree & 12 years of global pricing, reimbursement, access experience AND 6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources Preferred Qualifications Make strategic recommendations with a cross-functional Therapeutic Area and Amgen First mindset.
Within TAG, the Executive Director IAS will be accountable to Portfolio Governance (PG) for Long Range Scenario (LRS) for all PTs within the TA, and portfolio decisions up to pre-specified investment thresholds Assess commercial viability of early asset Target Candidate Profiles (TCPs), Target Product Profiles (TPPs) and programs as they approach Portal decisions (e.g., Commit to Registrational Studies Portal) Conduct situational analysis of external pricing and reimbursement environment and synthesize relevant information to develop strategic plans Develop and test value messages and value evidence with payers in order to determine the most compelling way in which to demonstrate and communicate product value to payers Conduct qualitative and quantitative pricing studies and to formulate price policy recommendations Formulate health policy strategy and implement these strategies to shape external pricing and reimbursement environment Review clinical and health economic literature, including disease state information, clinical trial design and results, and pharmacoeconomic studies, in order to understand implications for value to payers Direct payer experience and/or experience in product commercialization is desirable Strategic planning and health policy experience strongly preferred Executive presence, influencing and communication skills Ability to manage and lead sizeable (20 to 25), global team (US and Swiss based) Global product launch experience in market Experience negotiating with various governments Regional Lead experience (EU, ASIA, LATAM) is desirable Oncology Therapeutic Area experience strongly preferred Thrive What you can expect of us As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates professional and personal growth and well-being.
Clear and disciplined strategic vision for the future that leverages superior-quality products, operational excellence, and top-shelf-talent Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits Our culture is what makes Amgen a special place to work.
We have a powerful shared purpose around our mission to serve patients.
We respect one another, recognize contributions, and have embedded collaboration, trust, empowerment, and inclusion in all that we do.
We equip all our staff members to live well-rounded, healthy lives.
Most recently, Amgen added benefits for transgender employees and continues to pride itself on industry-leading, family-friendly offerings for families of all compositions.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and uses its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve peoples lives.
A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the worlds leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Please contact us to request accommodation.
Amgen requires all staff in the United States and Puerto Rico to be vaccinated from COVID 19 as a condition of employment.
In accordance with applicable law, Amgen will provide reasonable accommodations to staff members who qualify on the basis of a medical reason or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.
Such accommodation may not pose an undue hardship to Amgen, its operations, or its staff.
Join Us If you’re seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you’ll find it at Amgen.
Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics.
Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.
As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other but compete intensely to win.
Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Please contact us to request accommodation.
Amgen requires all staff in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada to be vaccinated from COVID 19 as a condition of employment.
In accordance with applicable law, Amgen will provide reasonable accommodations to staff members who qualify on the basis of a medical reason or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.
Such accommodation may not pose an undue hardship to Amgen, its operations, or its staff.