This role will support the Global Market Access and Health Economics team to develop a value-evidence market access strategy for either a Stryker Neurovascular pipeline asset or Marketed Product with a focus on the Asia/APAC region, with geographies covering Japan, Greater China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, India, & South East Asia. Priority markets will be Japan, Korea, Australia and India.

Participating in the development of market access strategies

1. to accelerate worldwide commercialization and pursue or maintain premium prices (upstream market access).

2. to implement in Asia/APAC sales economic tools for increasing customer engagements (downstream market access)

• Implement Asia/APAC tactical planning activities required to achieve reimbursement strategic objectives (e.g., preparation of economic and reimbursement dossiers for payor negotiations, new code applications)
• Monitor changes in pricing, enlisting and reimbursement regulations and developing / update relevant strategies in Asia/APAC
• Work closely with Asia/APAC Regional & Local teams on pricing, reimbursement, health economics and value proposition for clinicians, patients, and payers (reimbursement authorities, government, insurers, etc.)
  • Identify the gap of evidence and provide inputs to global market access team at early stage to support long-term access strategy
• Work closely with Regional & Local teams on programs to increase customer engagement. Customized, if appropriate, health economics tools to answer specific regional customer needs.
• Proactively monitor external environment, customers, and competitors to identify long-term access and commercial opportunities
• Conduct health economics analysis (i.e. cost-effectiveness, budgetary impact, etc.) to support appropriate funding of Stryker Neurovascular and/or treatment adoption and drives publication in peer-reviewed forums to drive the economic message.
• Training and education of Asia/APAC colleagues in the use of Health Economic models and tools to demonstrate the value of Stryker NV products (marketing, sales etc.)

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, health economics, market access public affairs, finance, or marketing.
• 7+ years’ experience in market access or commercial department within pharmaceutical or medical devices industry
• Knowledge on main Asian market access pathways and on other countries
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to craft strategy and oversee tactical implementation
• Ability to work with cross-functional team
• Ability to work independently in fast changing environment
• Strong communication skills and experience developing interpersonal relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Business oriented with global mindset
• Fluency in English (spoken and written) and additional language
• Willingness to travel (25%)

Preferred:

Master’s degree in health economics, Business Manager or Hospital Management a plus