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Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and demonstrates its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. Every year, Amgen is included on numerous best employers’ lists worldwide, as we understand that our success rests on attracting and retaining the best talent.

Would you like to make an impact?

We are currently seeking a Senior Manager Value, Access & Policy - Bone for our Value, Access & Policy (VA&P) Team at the European Hub, based in Rotkreuz, Switzerland. The successful candidate will mainly support all aspects of the planning, design, execution and monitoring of the European Pricing & Access Strategy for the assigned brand(s), as well as support price governance for the assigned brands in France, Germany, Italy, Spain (+ Portugal) and the UK (+ Ireland).

Additional responsibilities include:

Activities & deliverables:

• Payer insights and strategy formulation
• Collects targeted primary payer insights (through affiliate consultation, secondary sources, primary payer research and advisory boards) to inform VA&P strategy
• Maintains accurate and up to date competitive pricing and access insights for the region
• Contributes to the European perspective that informs Global VA&P deliverables, such as the value story / payer value proposition, Global Value Dossier, launch sequence and Global Pricing Policy

VA&P Brand deliverables:

• Delivers parts of the European Access Plan for the brand (e.g value story, health economics, policy, pricing, and communication elements), as well as the Country Pricing Policy
• Responsible for early strategic alignment with affiliates’ HTA strategy
• Rolls-out the Managed Entry Agreements and contracting guidance; trains affiliates on execution through the implementation of mock negotiation workshops
• Develops, in conjunction with VA&P Director and relevant cross-function teams and rolls-out VA&P Communication tools to support affiliate access at regional and account level
• Key point of contact with Brand Product Managers ensuring payer and access perspective is included in brand deliverables
• VA&P matrix leadership:
• Supports EU VA&P Director team and member of the core EU VA&P team (GHE, HTA CoE, Modelling CoE, Policy and Regional Access leads) to ensure aligned and integrated access readiness for launch or expansion of indications in Europe
• Organizes and leads VA&P meetings/TCs/workshops with select affiliates to provide guidance and support in the definition of local reimbursement and HTA strategies for launch or new indications
• Aligns with Policy CoE to ensure that Brand Access plans are supported by well-articulated policy objectives, and contribute to cross-functional implementation at regional and country level
• Works with the HTA CoE and the brand cross-functional team to support launch and submission optimization within Europe
• Works with Global pricing and contracting to ensure

Pricing Governance:

• Contributes to the end to end assessment of affiliate business cases for price changes in France, Germany, Italy, Spain (+ Portugal) and UK (+ Ireland), including alignment with strategy, alignment with pricing policy and regional pricing band, assessment of IRP / other cross-border risks and financials / P&L impact of different scenarios
• Provides support as needed to Sub-regional Access leads in developing non-EU5 affiliate business cases ensuring alignment with brand EU VA&P strategy

Innovation:

• Drives implementation of innovative payer schemes that meet both the payer’s and Amgen’s needs, supporting Amgen’s efforts to advance Value Based Healthcare
• Continuously looks for ways to differentiate beyond price, leveraging new data to improve access, or lift restrictions, supporting product enhancements, new indications and differentiation strategy

Your profile:

Minimum Requirements:

• PhD, MSc or BA in relevant scientific area (e.g., medicine, pharmacy, biology, economics, bioengineering, etc.)
• You possess more than 5 years of directly-related industry experience (e.g., market access, pricing, commercial)
• You have experience in a related global, international or local role

Preferred Requirements:

• Ideally you have experience in bone, inflammation or General Medicine
• Experience with Prolia strongly preferred
• International experience preferred

Are you keen on helping to improve patients' lives?

Does this sound like the perfect next step in your career?

If you answer both questions with yes, please submit your application online.

We understand that to successfully sustain and grow as a global enterprise and deliver for patients — we ensure a diverse and inclusive work environment. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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If you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen.

Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.