Associate Manager, Market Access
Core
Drive launch, pricing, and reimbursement strategies for rare disease medicines in Japan, collaborating with commercial, HEOR, and medical affairs teams.
Role type
Associate Manager, Market Access (Rare Disease Portfolio)
Builds
Reimbursement dossiers, price negotiation outcomes, and value evidence strategies for the Japan affiliate.
Domain
Life Sciences / Rare Diseases / Japan Healthcare Market Access
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Japan reimbursement environment knowledge, payer systems expertise, cost comparator pricing methodology, project management, process management
Preferred skills
Rare disease launch experience, cell or gene therapy launch experience, HTA negotiation in Japan, NHI price negotiation experience
Technologies
NHI price listing systems, reimbursement tracking tools
Responsibilities
Drive pricing and reimbursement submissions to the National Health Insurance (NHI) price listing, Prepare reimbursement dossiers and execute price negotiations aligned with product strategy, Monitor reimbursement and policy shifts, pricing, and HTA rule changes, Provide Japan-specific insights to shape value and evidence strategies, Develop and maintain reimbursement tracking tools and annual tactical plans, Build and maintain external relationships with key stakeholders including MHLW, HTA bodies, and KOLs
Seniority
Associate Manager, hands-on IC
