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Associate Director, Market Access Deal Analytics

AstraZeneca


Job Location:

Boston, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 8 August 2026 (17 days ago)
Application Deadline: 5 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Are you ready to turn complex payer data into crucial contracting strategies that improve access for people living with rare diseases
In this Boston-based role you will be the enterprise lead for deal analytics shaping how we assess and execute US Market Access contracts that drive sustainable growth and patient impact.
You will be responsible for the analytical framework that informs high-stakes negotiations and leadership decisionsfrom pre-deal modeling and assumption development to pull-through measurement and post-deal value realization. Your work will directly connect contract terms to real-world outcomes enabling disciplined GTN margin and return on investment management. How will you use your expertise to help us reach more patients while strengthening our business performance
Accountabilities:
  • Pre-Deal Modeling and Assumption Development: Build and enhance pre-deal models to evaluate payer and IDN contract scenarios quantify financial impact and weigh risk trade-offs; co-create and validate core assumptions using historical performance external benchmarks and product/payer analogs; establish rapid prototyping approaches that accelerate negotiations and clarify decision-making.
  • Deal Analytics Frameworks and Processes: Build and maintain scalable analytical frameworks and data processes that deliver repeatable high-quality deal evaluations; define consistent business rules and assumptions across contracting analyses; partner with data and reporting teams to secure timely access to critical datasets and improve methodologies sensitivities and documentation standards.
  • Pull-Through Design and Value Measurement: Engineer measurement approaches aligned to deal structures and assumptions; define clear success criteriavolume lift new starts adherence return on investment exit shareand link them to behavioral and financial outcomes; set leading indicators (access status change PA removal field engagement early NBRx trends) and lagging indicators (TRx lift net revenue rebate realization) that signal performance early and at maturity.
  • Post-Deal Value Realization: Lead rigorous post-deal evaluations comparing realized volume GTN margin and access outcomes to modeled expectations; decompose variance to isolate drivers such as assumption gaps competitive shifts operational barriers and uptake timing; recommend corrective actionsfield targeting shifts payer re-engagement contract renegotiation or exitand translate findings into updated modeling guardrails and targeting criteria to continuously improve deal quality and return on investment rigor.
  • Leadership and Partner Engagement: Serve as the primary analytics partner to Contracting Pricing Market Access leadership Finance and Legal; deliver executive-ready insights that articulate trade-offs risks GTN impact and value; influence contracting strategy with clear data-driven recommendations that advance access and business performance
Essential Skills/Experience:
  • Bachelors degree in Analytics Finance Economics Business Life Sciences or related field
  • 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotech analytics with deep focus on payer contracting or pricing analytics
  • Strong experience in pre-deal modeling assumption development and post-deal evaluation
  • Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
  • Validated ability to communicate sophisticated analyses to senior leadership
  • The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office-based role employees must be able with or without an accommodation to: use a computer; engage in communications via phone video and electronic messaging; engage in problem solving and non-linear thought analysis and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
  • Experience in rare disease or specialty products
  • Familiarity with GTN concepts and payer contracting structures
  • Experience with SQL Snowflake Tableau or Power BI
When we put unexpected teams in the same room we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing -person working gives us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challenge perceptions. Thats why we work on average a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesnt mean were not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
Why AstraZeneca:
We move fast on problems that matter combining the focus of a nimble biotech with the scale and scientific depth of a global biopharma. You will collaborate with diverse experts who challenge assumptions share data openly and tie analytics to real patient storiesbringing clarity to complex decisions and impact to communities often overlooked. We value kindness alongside ambition and we support your growth with opportunities to lead learn and build tools that shape access outcomes and the future of our medicines.
Call to Action:
If youre ready to turn rigorous analytics into better access and measurable value step into this role and help us create results that matter for patients and the business.
The annual base pay for this position ranges from US $147908 & $221862. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentivesan opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs paid time off (i.e. vacation holiday and leaves) as well as health dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Date Posted

07-Aug-2026

Closing Date

20-Aug-2026

Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and furtherance of that mission we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please complete the corresponding section in the application form.


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