Senior Technical Advisor, Pricing Strategy & Access

Responsibilities

• Lead pricing strategy, affordability, and access analyses for MedSuRe-supported products across public and private sector markets, including price benchmarking and market segmentation.
• Conduct and support cost-of-goods sold (COGS) analyses in collaboration with manufacturers and technical teams to inform realistic, competitive pricing strategies.
• Translate COGS insights into pricing scenarios tailored to different market channels, volumes, and purchasing mechanisms.
• Develop and support implementation of access-oriented pricing strategies suitable for mixed markets, including tiered pricing, volume-based pricing, and channel-specific pricing approaches.
• Work with manufacturers to align production costs, scale-up assumptions, and regulatory requirements with sustainable access objectives across multiple markets.
• Engage with public-sector, institutional, and private-sector stakeholders on pricing and affordability considerations, including expectations for competitiveness and sustainability.
• Contribute to broader market access and market shaping strategies, ensuring pricing decisions reflect real-world market dynamics rather than single-channel assumptions.
• Collaborate closely with regulatory and manufacturing teams to ensure pricing strategies are consistent with quality, compliance, and commercial feasibility.
• Represent USP and MedSuRe in technical discussions and consultations related to pricing, affordability, and access across market segments.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of USP's mission and commitment to excellence through inclusive and equitable behaviors and practices.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in pharmaceutical pricing, market access, health economics, or affordability analysis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).
• Strong analytical skills, including experience with pricing models, affordability analyses, and market assessments.
• Proven ability to work effectively with manufacturers, procurement agencies, donors, and international partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in English required; additional languages are an asset.
• Ability to travel internationally as required (approximately 25%).

Desired Preferences

• Experience with market shaping or access interventions for essential medicines.
• Familiarity with pricing and access challenges in sub-Saharan Africa or other LMIC contexts.
• Experience working within multi-partner consortia or donor-funded global health programs.