At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines and strive to continuously meet the unmet needs of patients worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person. 

As part of AstraZeneca the Nordic Marketing Company (Nordic) employs around 400 people across 5 countries and has offices located in Södertälje, Copenhagen, Helsinki and Oslo. By 2025 AstraZeneca Nordic aims to become a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and improve the lives of millions of people. This will be achieved by driving innovative science, preparing launches, building close collaboration and partnerships with stakeholders in health care systems, and developing high-performing teams. 

To achieve our ambitions, we are seeking an experienced and passionate Innovative Value Strategies (IVS) Project Manager to join our IVS & Health Economy department. The IVS Project Manager will primarily work on the identification, development and implementation of national access strategies across all therapy areas to ensure our medicines can continue to have the biggest possible impact on improving health.  

The role can be based in Stockholm/Södertälje, Oslo, Copenhagen or Helsinki. 

The role 

As IVS Project Manager, you facilitate national reimbursement and as well as ensure further innovative collaboration with the health system. To achieve this, you will partner with internal and external stakeholders to develop innovative access solutions together with local country teams. 
 

You will be directly working on business case development of the IVS opportunities including financial impact, risk assessment and portfolio considerations. In addition, you support the competency development across the Nordic region related to IVS. 

What you´ll do as our Innovative Value Strategies (IVS) Project Manager

• Support the identification, development and implementation of IVS agreements across the Nordics 
• Support the business case process of IVS deals with both internal and external stakeholders 
• Develop new IVS concepts to be piloted in the Nordic region and shared with EU colleagues 
• Close collaboration with Health Economics Team for reimbursement submissions 
• Collaborate with Medical Evidence team to ensure IVS evidence needs are communicated early for planning purposes 
• Run Nordic IVS projects where synergies can be leveraged i.e. adboards 

In order to succeed, you have 

We are looking for an individual holding a relevant academic degree (PhD, MSc, MBA or equivalent, preferentially economics, health economics etc.)

Working knowledge of local healthcare environments across the Nordic countries is essential for this role.

Additional essential requirements 

• 5+ years experience from the pharmaceutical industry or other relevant industry/business
• Pharmaceutical pricing experience 
• Experience with managing complex projects across several geographies 
• Familiarity with financial modelling 

Desired experience 

• Knowledge and experience of all therapy areas: cardiovascular, respiratory, diabetes and oncology 
• Health economics and real-world evidence experience 
• Fluency in at least one Nordic language  
• Basic Health economics understanding 

Why AstraZeneca? Our offer to you 

One of the pillars enabling our science is our scientific computing capability to solve ever-changing and complex data and computing problems. Leading edge advances in science are driving storage & computational needs. Partnerships and external collaborations are demanding more effective ways to share data & analytical tools. To bolster our innovation-driven science we are now investing in the next generation scientific computing environment for science research across the globe. 

We are looking for you, who together with the team will make a difference for patients' lives every day. We at AstraZeneca welcome your positive attitude and your desire to develop both yourself and the department. You will get use for your drive and your ability to work carefully and structured even at a high tempo. 

Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! Apply in the link.

If you’re curious to know more then please reach out to Joanna Ling, Human Resources Business Specialist, joanna.ling2@astrazeneca.com

Welcome with your application, in English, no later than June 21st, 2020.  

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