Major Accountabilities

• Partner with key healthcare system (HCS) stakeholders along the corresponding funds flow of a patient journey, understand pain points and engage in projects with strategic overlap for stakeholders and Novartis to
  • Ensure sustainable implementation of national reimbursement decisions (i.e. pricing models)
  • Establish infrastructure supporting innovative access models
  • Make data accessible for reimbursement purposes
• Develop, co-create and promote with relevant stakeholder health policy supporting & facilitating patient access with regards to remit of work
• Be fully accountable for assigned projects along the patient access pathway incl. medical and non-medical access hurdles
• Develop and implement HCS engagement plans incl. customer facing mapping
• Manage alignment within the cross-functional teams, securing resources and endorsement from local leadership
• Fostering strategic discussions and developing business cases to gain endorsement from WEC, Region Europe and Global

What you’ll bring to the role:

• University degree in natural sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, medicine, economics, law, international relations, politics or equivalent
• Full professional proficiency in English and German, French or Italian is considered an advantage
• > 3 years of experience in at least one stakeholder sector within the healthcare industry, experience with reimbursement dossier compilation would be a plus Good commercial understanding of the pharmaceutical market
• Proven ability to understand and clearly communicate scientific, (health) policy and economic topics as well as strong project management, negotiation, and analytical skills
• Strong project management, negotiation, and analytical skills
• Solid understanding of the national healthcare system, regulatory environment, drug pricing and reimbursement processes paired with the ability to develop trust-based relationships with government officials, regulators, and other health system key stakeholders

Why Novartis?

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that

change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? http://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

Disclaimer*: Some restrictions on flexible working options may apply and will be discussed during interview if applicable

Benefits and Rewards:

Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: http://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation:

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversity.inclusion_ch@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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