Associate Director, Access & Reimbursement; West)(field based

Associate Director, Access & Reimbursement (West) (field based)

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At Eisai, satisfying unmet medical needs and increasing the benefits healthcare provides to patients, their families, and caregivers is Eisai’s human health care (hhc) mission. We’re a growing pharmaceutical company breaking through in neurology and oncology, with a strong emphasis on research and development. Our history includes the development of many innovative medicines, notably the discovery of the world's most widely-used treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

As we continue to expand, we are seeking highly‑motivated individuals who want to work in a fast‑paced environment and make a difference. If this is your profile, we want to hear from you.

The Associate Director, Access and Reimbursement (AD ARM) will lead the Eisai Access and Reimbursement Managers (ARMs), Eisai’s field‑based access and reimbursement team within Market Access, supporting our Neurology and Oncology business units. The position requires a deep, broad understanding of reimbursement and access trends across the U.S. healthcare landscape and cross‑functional business knowledge to drive Eisai’s mission of creating optimal access for patients and furthering our human health care goals.

This individual will provide support for patient access to prescribed Eisai products, which includes communication with healthcare professionals (HCPs) about insurance coverage, and coding and reimbursement for Eisai products and patient support programs.

The AD ARM works collaboratively with internal stakeholders—Payer Markets, Market Access & Reimbursement Services, Sales, Marketing, Government Affairs, Legal, Compliance, Medical, and Training—to deliver superior expertise and operational excellence in the Neurology and Oncology disease areas related to field reimbursement services.

• Lead the field access and reimbursement team in providing support for patient access for prescribed Eisai products.
• Direct and oversee HCP communication on insurance coverage/reimbursement for Eisai products and relevant patient support programs.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to drive resolution of access and reimbursement issues.
• Develop and drive compliant execution of access and reimbursement programs.
• Maintain appropriate relationships with accounts to ensure adequate access and reimbursement for Eisai’s portfolio.
• Recruit, develop, train, coach, assess, motivate, and retain access and reimbursement talent to support appropriate access and reimbursement.

• Bachelor's degree (Master’s degree preferred) with 10+ years of relevant experience in the pharma/biotech industry.
• Experience in patient access or reimbursement, preferably with clinical understanding within a relevant therapeutic area (including inpatient and outpatient care management).
• Substantial experience in patient support programs, financial assistance, and patient assistance programs.
• Experience with Market Access payer and/or patient access support programs.
• Substantial experience of the U.S. healthcare system across major payer segments (Medicare, Medicaid, Federal, and Commercial).
• Experience working with medical and pharmacy benefits, coverage policies, and reimbursement.
• Experience monitoring the U.S. healthcare payment system, including national and local challenges for strategic planning for portfolios of therapies.
• Substantial knowledge of the various distribution systems within the U.S. healthcare environment.
• Project management experience driving complex initiatives in collaboration with key cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring and training team members on reimbursement activities and procedures.
• Proven performance in earlier roles.

As a condition of employment and an essential function of this field‑based position, applicants must be able to engage in person with HCPs and other third parties at their offices, institutions, and other appropriate locations on a regular basis. Applicants may be required to complete third parties’ credentialing and/or entry requirements, including…