Market Access Manager Rare Diseases

Job description

Are you passionate about improving patient access to innovative therapies and shaping strategies that can make a meaningful difference for patients living with rare diseases? Are you motivated by the intersection of market access, evidence, value, and business strategy? Then AstraZeneca is the place for you! At AstraZeneca, we are looking for a Market Access Manager Rare Disease to join our Market Access & Business team. This role will lead the Market Access strategy for the Rare Disease Unit portfolio across the Andean Cluster, ensuring effective and sustainable access to innovative medicines. As part of the Core Value Team (CVT), you will work closely with Marketing and Medical to integrate payer, evidence, launch, and patient-access priorities into brand strategies. You will also partner with Pricing & HEOR to develop value propositions, economic models, reimbursement strategies, and innovative access solutions. Main Responsibilities Lead the Market Access strategy for the Rare Disease Unit across the Andean Cluster. Develop payer strategies, value stories, reimbursement dossiers, and access tools. Partner with Marketing, Medical, Pricing & HEOR, and other teams to shape brand and lifecycle strategies. Identify access barriers and opportunities related to rare diseases, patient identification, specialist networks, and reimbursement. Support innovative pricing and access models within governance frameworks. Enable field teams through access tools, training, and implementation guidance. Influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive strategic initiatives in a matrix organization. Key Requirements Bachelor's degree in Healthcare, Pharmacy, Medicine, Economics, Business, or a related field. Experience in Market Access, Pricing & HEOR, healthcare strategy, or a related pharmaceutical/healthcare function. Strong understanding of reimbursement, payer environments, healthcare systems, and value communication. Experience developing access strategies, payer dossiers, value propositions, or economic evidence. Strong strategic, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to influence and lead through expertise without direct reports. Advanced English proficiency. Experience with Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint, and AI-enabled solutions. Preferred: Experience in rare diseases, orphan diseases, high-cost therapies, innovative access models, or regional/cluster organizations. Why AstraZeneca? At AstraZeneca, we follow the science to create life-changing medicines and improve the lives of patients worldwide. We foster an inclusive, collaborative, and innovative culture where people are empowered to grow, lead, and make a meaningful impact. Join us and help shape innovative Market Access strategies that bring transformative treatments closer to patients living with rare diseases. Together, we can change the future of medicin. Date Posted 28-sept-2026 Closing Date 06-oct-2026 AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements. AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company. We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges. There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities. Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all. Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company, because innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking. We’re curious about science and the advancement of knowledge. We find creative ways to approach new challenges. We’re driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions. As an organisation centred around what makes us human, we put a big focus on people. Across our business, we want colleagues to wake up excited about their day at the office, in the field, or in the lab. Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential. Here, you’ll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others. And, together with your team, you’ll shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day. This is your life at AstraZeneca.