Associate Director, Market Access Deal Analytics
Boston, MA - USA
Job Summary
- 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
- 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.
- Experience in rare disease or specialty products
- Familiarity with GTN concepts and payer contracting structures
- Experience with SQL Snowflake Tableau or Power BI
Date Posted
07-Aug-2026Closing Date
20-Aug-2026Our 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.
Required Experience:
Director
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