The Market Access Associate Director, Rare Disease will develop and lead the end-to-end market access strategy and team for AstraZeneca’s Rare Disease portfolio across the Gulf markets
Job Summary
The Market Access Associate Director, Rare Disease will develop and lead the end-to-end market access strategy and team for AstraZeneca’s Rare Disease portfolio across the Gulf markets.
The role will guide creation of compelling brand value propositions, health economics models, and evidence-based access solutions, translating clinical and economic value into negotiation-ready narratives that enable early and sustained access in priority institutions.
Success will be measured by speed and quality of access outcomes, strength of institutional adoption, and durability of reimbursement across the portfolio.
Matching Summary
The Market Access Associate Director, Rare Disease will develop and lead the end-to-end market access strategy and team for AstraZeneca’s Rare Disease portfolio across the Gulf markets.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Rare Disease portfolio management
Develop compelling brand value propositions
Health economics models and evidence
Payer and key stakeholder engagement
Secure reimbursement and patient access
Cross-functional team alignment
Nice-to-have
Pioneer the future of healthcare
Unleash entrepreneurial spirit
Inclusive culture that champions diversity
Lifelong learning, growth, and development
Key Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent
At least 5 years experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare sales
3+ years experience in Access and Stakeholders management
2+ years experience in people management
Experience in managing specialty portfolios
Experience in developing/co-creating Health economics, BIM, CEA models
Experience in setting pricing strategies & managed entry agreements