Vice President, Market Access

Responsibilities

Lead U.S. Market Access strategy and organization build for vidofludimus calcium's launch, covering pricing, contracting, reimbursement, and distribution
Develop integrated access strategies spanning Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, VA, DoD, and other government channels
Own national payer strategy, negotiating with health plans, PBMs, IDNs, health systems, and specialty pharmacies
Build payer value propositions using clinical, economic, and real-world evidence to drive favorable formulary coverage
Set pricing strategy, gross-to-net assumptions, and specialty pharmacy/trade/distribution frameworks, ensuring launch-ready operations
Partner with Medical Affairs/HEOR on payer evidence strategy, AMCP dossiers, and value communication; support post-launch evidence generation
Serve on Commercial Leadership Team, coordinating with Marketing, Sales, Medical, Regulatory, Finance, Legal, and Supply Chain on launch readiness
Design and build the Market Access org structure, capabilities, and metrics across Payer Strategy, Marketing, Pricing/Contracting, Trade, Analytics, and Excellence functions
Recruit and lead a field Market Access team: National, Federal, and Regional Account Managers plus Field Reimbursement Managers
Set field deployment strategy (territories, hiring, training, incentives) and ensure tight collaboration with Sales and Medical Affairs to maximize adoption

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; MBA, PharmD, MPH, or other advanced degree preferred.
15+ years of progressive leadership experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
Demonstrated success leading U.S. Market Access organizations for specialty pharmaceutical products.
Direct experience leading the U.S. Market Access strategy for one or more multiple sclerosis product launches is strongly preferred.
Candidates who have played a significant leadership role in the commercialization of successful MS therapies will be strongly favored.
Deep understanding of the competitive dynamics, payer landscape, specialty pharmacy networks, treatment centers, and reimbursement environment within multiple sclerosis as well as negotiating with commercial payers, PBMs, Medicare Part D plans, federal healthcare systems, specialty pharmacies, and integrated health systems.
Demonstrated success building and leading field-based Market Access organizations; experience building commercial infrastructure within an emerging biotechnology company or first-launch organization strongly preferred.

About the role

We are seeking an accomplished and entrepreneurial Vice President, Market Access to build and lead the company's U.S. Market Access organization as we prepare for the anticipated launch of vidofludimus calcium for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS).