Senior Director Market Access - Rare Disease

Senior Director, Market Access

Compensation: $250–275K Base Bonus Equity

Scientific Search has partnered with a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing innovative therapies for oncology and rare diseases.

Our client is seeking a Senior Director of Market Access to lead payer strategy, reimbursement, and patient access initiatives across a growing commercial portfolio and pipeline. This role will serve as a key commercial leader, shaping access strategy across the product lifecycle while working cross-functionally with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Finance, and external partners.

This is a highly impactful role ideal for a market access leader who thrives in rare disease and oncology environments and enjoys building scalable access strategies in a fast-paced biotech setting.

Why This Role

• High-impact leadership role shaping market access strategy across a growing portfolio
• Opportunity to build and optimize patient access infrastructure
• Work cross-functionally with senior leadership and influence commercial success
• Fast-paced, collaborative biotech environment
  
  

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Market Access strategies across commercial and government payers to ensure optimal coverage, reimbursement, and patient access
• Lead end-to-end patient access strategy including hub services, reimbursement support, field reimbursement, and patient assistance programs
• Own distribution strategy across specialty pharmacy, specialty distribution, and buy-and-bill channels
• Define and communicate product value propositions to payers, incorporating health economics and outcomes data
• Support pricing strategy and gross-to-net considerations in partnership with Finance
• Lead engagement with national and regional payers to inform coverage and reimbursement strategy
• Oversee 340B strategy and channel management
• Manage external vendors including hub providers, reimbursement vendors, and distribution partners
• Partner cross-functionally with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Finance, Supply Chain, and Regulatory teams
• Support global access planning and ex-U.S. launch readiness
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MPH, PharmD, or similar) preferred
• 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry with strong focus in Market Access
• Deep experience in payer strategy, reimbursement, patient support programs, and distribution
• Proven success supporting product launches, ideally in oncology and/or rare diseases
• Strong understanding of U.S. payer systems including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial coverage dynamics
• Experience with buy-and-bill and/or specialty pharmacy distribution models
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage external partners
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Background in rare disease and/or oncology
• Experience in emerging biotech environments
• Exposure to global market access and ex-U.S. launch strategy
  
  

How To Apply

We’d love to see your resume, but we don’t need it to have a conversation.

Email tom@scientificsearch.com or message me directly if you’d like to learn more.