About This Role

Canada Biogen Biosimilars (Canada BBU) is seeking great talent to help shape the future of healthcare in the Canada.  Biogen Biosimilars is committed to commercialization in several biologic categories and product launches.  With our first Health Canada approval, as announced on March 10, 2022, we are a team committed to advancing care for patients needing life changing therapies.  Biosimilar products in Canadian healthcare have an opportunity to generate significant savings and Biogen is committed to be at the forefront of this opportunity for patients and the healthcare system.

Currently, the Canadian Biogen Biosimilar team is looking for a Senior Manager, Market Access who will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to secure optimal pricing, reimbursement, and access with public & private payers across all current and future therapeutic areas for the Biosimilars Business Unit.  They will proactively evaluate the market dynamics to identify opportunities, overcoming key barriers at both a national and regional level, and develop and own market access services/tools to support our portfolio value proposition.

They will work closely with the Biogen Stakeholder Relations team in the establishment and maintenance of a network with policy makers, PAGS, and physician associations with the objective to drive Biosimilar adoption and creating a favorable environment for the promotion of Biosimilars of Biogen. 

He/She will have accountability for life cycle (pipeline/pre-launch/launch/mid-to-end-of cycle) market access plan and strategy across the Biosimilars portfolio for both public & private payer customers ensuring ongoing access while maintaining optimal prices.

Canada BBU puts patients first, while providing outstanding service for our customers and opportunities for our people to develop exciting, rewarding careers.  By joining the Canadian BBU, you will become part of a team laying the foundations for sustainable growth and building our organization from the ground up. 

As part of the Canadian BBU leadership team, you will be part of a global business unit. You will be part of a team of people who are empowered to work with autonomy, agility, and determination to deliver for patients. Canada BBU presents a unique opportunity for committed experienced professionals who are ready to unlock the potential of biosimilars to transform more lives.

What You’ll Do

• Accountable to achieve optimal pricing, reimbursement, and access across Biosimilars portfolio—responsibility for taking product from submission through to formulary listing/ pCPA strategy and negotiations to gain and maintain /improve access over the lifecycle of the product.
• Deep understanding of the external biosimilars reimbursement environment both public, private and other mechanisms to gain insights, and to build upon mutual interests of Biogen and key customers within the market access environment.
• Maintain current knowledge of and positively influence the evolving National and Provincial policies relevant to market access for biosimilars products especially HTA, Pricing, HC Policy e.g. biosimilar policies
• Develop strategy and support Stakeholder Relations team in policy discussions to drive Biosimilar adoption in underdeveloped regions, concentrating on regions with high potential.
• Monitor and influence biosimilars treatment guidelines through contacts with policy making bodies, patient advocacy groups, key opinion leaders, HCPs etc, for both current biosimilar portfolio and future portfolio, to the best interest of Biogen biosimilars, and its stakeholders
• Coordinate the development and adaptation of submissions & dossiers specifically for pCPA, INESSS, private payers, hospital and other payer customers as and when needed.
• Support the cross functional team in implementation of lifecycle management activities
• Leverage biosimilars area knowledge to develop and communicate ongoing compelling clinical and economic value proposition to payer customers.
• Find and develop innovative strategies and proposals for payer customers that will differentiate Biogen products
• Integrate and align with cross-functional brand teams both at affiliate and global levels to ensure market access considerations are integrated into the brand plan and strategy, as well as pricing from pre-launch onwards; provide perspective and input into annual market access plans, cross functional business plans and pricing strategy
• Role will ideally be Office based, with some travel requirements (e.g. integration with brand team, market access group), as well as some international travel.

Who You Are

You have a strong Market Access experience with a degree in economics or sciences. You know how to apply your knowledge on resources and tools and how to best access/utilize them. As a person you take ownership of commitments and goals.

Required Skills

• Minimum 5 years of biotech/pharmaceutical experience in a Market access role.
• Experience with biosimilars / generics strongly preferred
• Action oriented, works efficiently and methodically, constantly moving forward to achieve set goals. Strong collaborative skills and ability to work well with cross functional teams.
• Digital capability across multiple platforms
• Excellent communication, problem solving, strategic thinking, time management, organizational and planning skills.
• In depth knowledge of Canadian healthcare system and its different players/stakeholders
• Bilingual English/French (preferred)
• Strong customer orientation
• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree strongly preferred, medical/pharmaceutical/communications/health economic-related degree preferred
• Degree in economics or sciences

As a condition of employment, Biogen Canada requires that all successful candidates provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination status prior to their start date.  We remain committed to an accessible, inclusive and barrier free workplace; written requests for an exemption will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process.  Please contact us the TA Business Partner to arrange for an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process.  Any information you provide relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Why Biogen?

Our mission to find therapies for neurological and rare diseases is a unique focus within our industry and this shared purpose is what connects us as a team. We work together to overcome obstacles and to follow the science. We are resilient as we strive to make an impact on our patients’ lives and on changing the course of medicine. Together, we pioneer. Together, we thrive.

Currently, the Canadian Biogen Biosimilar team is looking for a Senior Manager, Market Access who will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to secure optimal pricing, reimbursement, and access with public & private payers across all current and future therapeutic areas for the Biosimilars Business Unit.  As part of the Canadian BBU leadership team, you will be part of a global business unit.