Associate Manager, Market Access

Build our future together:

At Regeneron we use science and innovation to develop life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases. We are seeking a Market Access Associate Manager Rare Disease Portfolio Japan to join our Market Access team supporting our Japan affiliate in a hybrid work this role you will drive launch pricing and reimbursement strategies for the rare disease portfolio while collaborating with commercial marketing HEOR (health economics and outcomes research) medical affairs clinical and global market access strategy teams. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing science-driven organization making a meaningful difference to patients worldwide.

When & where:

Tokyo Japan

Hybrid working model

Discover your role:

• Drive pricing and reimbursement submissions to the National Health Insurance (NHI) price listing.
• Prepare reimbursement dossiers and execute price negotiations aligned with product strategy.
• Monitor reimbursement and policy shifts pricing and HTA (health technology assessment) rule changes.
• Provide Japan-specific insights to shape value and evidence strategies.
• Develop and maintain reimbursement tracking tools and annual tactical plans.
• Build and maintain external relationships with key stakeholders including MHLW (Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare) HTA bodies and key opinion leaders (KOLs).
• You collaborate effectively across teams to ensure alignment with Japan-specific priorities.
• You adapt to evolving challenges and provide strategic insights to inform decisions.

This role requires:

• Bachelors degree required.
• Native-level Japanese language proficiency.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• In-country market access experience including knowledge of Japans reimbursement environment payer systems and cost comparator pricing methodology.
• Project and process management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Preferred: Experience in rare diseases cell or gene therapy launches and HTA negotiation in Japan.
• NHI price negotiation experience with authorities in Japan.

Does this sound like you Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion or belief (or lack thereof) sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression gender reassignment marital or civil partnership status civil status pregnancy or parental status age disability nationality citizenship status ethnic or national origin membership of the Traveler community familial status genetic information military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.

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