Market Access Associate Director, Rare Disease, Gulf

AstraZeneca

UAE
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Rare disease portfolio management
Market access strategy development
Payer and stakeholder engagement
** AstraZeneca is seeking a Market Access Associate Director for its Rare Disease portfolio in the Gulf region. The role involves developing and leading market access strategies, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring successful reimbursement and patient access. **

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.
  • Success will be measured by speed and quality of access outcomes, strength of institutional adoption, and durability of reimbursement across the portfolio.

Matching Summary

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** AstraZeneca is seeking a Market Access Associate Director for its Rare Disease portfolio in the Gulf region. The role involves developing and leading market access strategies, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring successful reimbursement and patient access. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Rare Disease portfolio management
  • Market access strategy development
  • Payer and stakeholder engagement
  • Health economics model development
  • Value proposition creation
  • Pricing and contracting strategies

Nice-to-have

  • Patient-focused biopharmaceutical company
  • Science-led organization
  • Collaborative and inclusive culture
  • Lifelong learning and growth

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
  • Experience in Gulf Markets

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