Job Description

Red Oak North in Dublin is our commercial Head Office for our Animal Health and Human Health businesses in addition to several global and national support services including Clinical Research, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Sales, Policy & Communications and Marketing.

We are currently seeking a patient access manager to join the team. In this exciting role, you will lead local access strategy development manage the delivery of technical submissions through collaboration with our Global/Regional Market Access colleagues and local product marketing and medical teams.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between technical submissions and stakeholder discussions, supporting negotiation through scenario planning and value communication.

What you will do:

Bring energy, knowledge, innovation, and leadership to carry out the following:

Develop and maintain relationships with external stakeholders relating to national access and pricing to facilitate timely access for our products; Keep up to date on technical requirements and the environment as it relates to same
Lead pipeline assessment and early planning around new product introduction in Ireland in collaboration with patient access team and using cross-functional approach
Lead MA planning within cross-functional team environment and the operational elements related to
- pricing applications / pricing movement
- the development of Rapid Review and HTA submissions
- the completion of Horizon Scanning requirements
Influence and collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing and Medical colleagues to manage same projects
Collaborate with UK HTA team, Global/Regional Market Access and New products groups to understand pipeline, economic models and related data requirements
Evaluate pricing and value proposals within cross-functional teams; use technical expertise to lead scenario planning to support stakeholder discussions
Provide expertise and guidance regarding internal and external processes. Partner with regional and global pricing groups to optimize access and pricing for the Irish subsidiary
Work with policy colleagues on the development of Access policy positions & support to shape the future reimbursement environment in Ireland

In order to excel in this role, you will more than likely have:

Masters (or postgraduate qualification) in pharmaco-economics, health economics or related field and 3+ years’ experience in Patient/Market Access working on HTA submissions and an ability to manipulate economic models
Broad understanding and ongoing curiosity around the Irish healthcare system and policies and processes as they relate to access and pricing
Good communicator with a collaboration focus with an ability to lead / influence without authority
Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen
Ability to work well (under pressure) within a cross-functional team environment and coordinate several projects for different parts of the business simultaneously

Please don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process.

We are committed to flexible working where possible, and this is why our Company has introduced a new hybrid working model for office-based colleagues around the world.

Please feel free to speak to us about what flexibility means to you during your application.

Required Skills:

Global Market, Health Economic Modeling, Health Economics, Health Policy Analysis, Pharmacodynamics, Pipeline Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Planning

Preferred Skills:

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Regular

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Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

04/21/2026

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Requisition ID:R390722

Senior Specialist, Patient Access Manager

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