Guidehouse · 1 day ago
Associate Director - Life Sciences Advisory - Market Access (US)
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$135K/yr - $225K/yr
6+ years expGuidehouse is a consulting firm that specializes in strategy and transformation for various sectors, including life sciences. The Associate Director will be responsible for creating and implementing pricing and access strategies for pharmaceutical assets, managing consulting teams, and maintaining client relationships.
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Responsibilities
Oversee development and review of project deliverables to ensure proper framing of strategic issues, use of appropriate methods, and that materials are up to client standards
Facilitate client presentations and manage client relationships
Actively supports business development and project sales cycle
Manage and develop staff, including performance management of direct reports
Manage project budgets, timelines, and staffing
Create corporate- and product-level market access strategies for technologies across multiple stages of the product development cycle
Designing and managing project teams to execute various pharmaceutical market access and pricing strategy projects, both qualitative and quantitative, including overseeing development of materials and facilitating discussions as required
Strong market research skills required
Preferred candidates will have experience with various pricing methodologies (analog assessment, Van Westerndorp, Garbor Granger, Conjoint, etc.)
Designing and leading primary interviews with key stakeholders such as payers and KOLs
Deep experience with: Part A / hospital inpatient pricing and reimbursement, Part B / medical benefit pricing, Part D / contracting, Calculating gross-to-net
Building Excel-based financial models to evaluate price-access scenarios and inform pricing recommendations
Strong understanding of health economic methodologies and value pricing constructs
Ability to construct practice economic analyses under a variety of settings of care and financial ecosystems
Familiarity with current pricing and access laws and proposed pricing policy
Track record of thought leaderships (written or podium)
Comfortable engaging with and presenting to executive level audience to deliver actionable insights and recommendations
Track record of training and developing junior consulting staff
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, a major course of study in science, biomedical engineering, business, or healthcare policy preferred
6+ years of transferable consulting or relevant biotechnology/pharmaceutical work experience in market access, reimbursement, pricing, and/or health economics
3+ years of direct experience in client management and content delivery roles
Demonstrated track record of managing direct reports and teams of experienced consultants that include managers and consultants
Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, including drug development and launch
Experience developing, designing. and executing qualitative and quantitative market research
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Oversee development and review of project deliverables to ensure proper framing of strategic issues, use of appropriate methods, and that materials are up to client standards
Facilitate client presentations and manage client relationships
Actively supports business development and project sales cycle
Manage and develop staff, including performance management of direct reports
Manage project budgets, timelines, and staffing
Create corporate- and product-level market access strategies for technologies across multiple stages of the product development cycle
Designing and managing project teams to execute various pharmaceutical market access and pricing strategy projects, both qualitative and quantitative, including overseeing development of materials and facilitating discussions as required
Strong market research skills required
Designing and leading primary interviews with key stakeholders such as payers and KOLs
Deep experience with: Part A / hospital inpatient pricing and reimbursement, Part B / medical benefit pricing, Part D / contracting, Calculating gross-to-net
Building Excel-based financial models to evaluate price-access scenarios and inform pricing recommendations
Strong understanding of health economic methodologies and value pricing constructs
Ability to construct practice economic analyses under a variety of settings of care and financial ecosystems
Familiarity with current pricing and access laws and proposed pricing policy
Track record of thought leaderships (written or podium)
Comfortable engaging with and presenting to executive level audience to deliver actionable insights and recommendations
Track record of training and developing junior consulting staff
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred (e.g., MBA, MPH, MS, PhD)
Excellent project managers, strong team players, take initiative, and think strategically and creatively
Keen attention to detail
Superior written and verbal communication skills, able to clearly communicate clinical and business implications of technically complex products and services
Benefits
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
Company
Guidehouse
Guidehouse offers consulting services for public and commercial markets with expertise in management, technology, and risk consulting.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.75MKey Investors
Mission Daybreak
2023-11-06Acquired
2023-02-16Grant· $0.75M
Leadership Team
Scott McIntyre
Chairman and CEO
Alicia Harkness
Partner
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