Director, Market Access & Policy - Canada

COMPANY:

At BioCryst, we share a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with hereditary angioedema (HAE) and other rare diseases. We leverage our expertise in structure-guided drug design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral small-molecule and injectable protein therapeutics, led by the efforts of our team of expert scientists in our Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama. Our global headquarters is in Durham, North Carolina and our employees span the globe across sites in multiple countries. We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives. For more information, please visit our website at www.biocryst.com or follow uson LinkedInand Instagram.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement national and provincial market access and stakeholder engagement strategies to ensure optimal policy conditions and reimbursement for current and future BioCryst products.
• Lead development and submission of HTA dossiers to bodies such asCDAandINESSS.
• Effectively navigate the pCPA environment; lead negotiations with pCPAand provinces to secure PLAs.
• Lead development of all provincial healthcare payer and private payer reimbursement files; lead negotiations of PLAs with public and private payers. Support the development and implementation of annual plans for public and private payer customers in Canada.
• Manage all public and private payer and policy related issues.
• Lead all required annual reporting, incl. PMPRB, provincial/territorial payers, private payers.
• Ensure compliance withPMPRB(Patented Medicine Prices Review Board) regulations.
• Develop and implement national and provincial market access and stakeholder engagement plans, aimed at advancing patient access and considering health policy barriers.
• Build, maintain, and strengthen senior-level relationships with public and private payers. Act as the primary liaison with provincial payers and policymakers, and private payers.
• Play an active role with trade association committees when relevant (e.g. Innovative Medicines Canada, regional biotech associations, etc).
• Influence the development of provincial legislation and policy, leveraging customized value propositions with policy makers, where appropriate.
• Monitor and assess ongoing health policy challenges and opportunities as environmental dynamics evolve, and ensure any potential impacts are communicated to the Canadian leadership team, Global Market Access and HEOR.
• Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Patient Engagement, Finance, and regional/global teams to integrate Canadian market needs into broader commercial, patient engagement and evidence generation strategies.
• Other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• University degree in Sciences, Pharmacy or Economics; post-graduate degree required.
• Min. 10 years of experience in a similar position, with significant HTA, market access and policy expertise in the Canadian biopharmaceutical industry, including directly dealing with HTA agencies, private payers, provincial payers, and government stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of healthcare ecosystem and public and private drug reimbursement and pricing processes in Canada, including CDA, INESSS, provincial drug approval, pCPA, healthcare funding budget flows, and PMPRB regulations.
• Strong negotiation skills, with a proven record of achieving PLAs for rare disease therapies.
• Proven track record of relationship building experience with national and provincial HTA agencies, public and private payers, regional healthcare policymakers, and other relevant stakeholders and influencers. Ideally, high-level relationships with HTA agencies, public and key private payers already exist.
• Previous success influencing healthcare and payer policy is a plus.
• Strong understanding of the compliance environment in Canada.
• Knowledge of value demonstration and pharmaco-economic principles.
• Basic understanding of healthcare and payer systems in US and EU5.
• Knowledge of financial concepts including price-volume trade-offs, NPV analyses and internal financial planning processes.
• Ability to distil complex information into clear story-telling in executive-level presentations.
• Knowledge of cross function dynamics; proactive attitude applied with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proven track record of working in a high-performing matrix organization.
• Effective presentation and written and oral communication skills with a strong ability to influence without direct authority.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, team environment with multiple priorities that require strong decision-making capabilities and agility.
• Highly collaborative, strategic thinker, able to successfully develop and maintain strong working relationships cross-functionally with colleagues and with external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in English is a must; proficiency in French is highly desirable.
• Requires the ability to travel 20-30% of the work time.

The statements in this position description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The manager may assign additional responsibilities and assignments from time to time.

BioCryst is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veterans status, disability and/or other protected class characteristics. Additionally, BioCryst is committed to achieving its business objectives in compliance with all federal, state and local law.

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