Market Access Analytics & Insights Associate Director

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of therapeutic area specific analytical insights in response to market access landscape, issues and trends.
• Cross-collaborate with the Global Commercial Insights and Analytics Organization to incorporate qualitative and quantitative market research into market access analytics and strategy development.
• Partner with Guidance & Patient Services (GPS) to integrate insights related to compliance, persistence, and adherence into access analytics and patient journey understanding.
• Translate business objectives into analytic requirements to support Market Access Strategy enablement, delivering insights into payer policy trends, formulary positioning, and value messaging strategies across both commercial and government payers.
• Conduct value and access outcomes analyses to evaluate policy impact, coverage variation, and access risks for pipeline, launch, and in-line brands.
• Support Gross-to-Net (GTN) planning by supplying payer mix insights, utilization controls, and contract execution data to improve forecast inputs and sensitivity modeling.
• Generate actionable insights using advanced data tools and technologies such as SQL, PowerBI, Excel, and other BI platforms, ensuring data validation, clarity, and business relevance.
• Build executive-ready dashboards and insight products that communicate access opportunities and barriers through compelling, data-driven narratives for senior and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Work directly with payer account and Payer Field Engagement teams to translate insights into pull-through strategies and support tactical alignment across payer engagements.
• Analyze Trade & Distribution data, including feeds like IntegriChain, to support visibility into product availability, distribution channel behavior, and downstream market access implications.
• Conduct investigative analytics to validate and quantify market access phenomena related to competitive or customer tactics, identifying value drivers to remove barriers and improve brand value.
• Perform claims analysis and build models to portray risks, opportunities, and sensitivities related to payer controls and market dynamics.
• Conduct proactive research and analysis of data sources, industry publications, and stakeholder engagement to define channel, segment, and payer mix.
• Inform and support future pre- and post-contract evaluations with contract operations and administration teams, considering volume, geography, and utilization trends.
• Act as a connector between Access Strategy and internal data partners, aligning business questions with data architecture and insight delivery roadmaps.
• Serve as an advocate in integrating market access insights across Vertex teams and develop strong partnerships with Data Technology & Engineering, Data Strategy & Solutions, and HEOR teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Engineering, Statistics, Economics, or Finance.
• 7-10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, with at least 6 years in insights, analytics, and reporting.
• 10+ years of US pharmaceutical industry experience with increasing responsibilities.
• 5+ years of experience in developing US Market Access, including Access Strategy, Pricing, Reimbursements, and Value Proposition in an analytical role.
• Excellent working knowledge of Market Access data sets including MMIT, IQVIA, Pricing / GTN (Model-N), Trade and Distribution (IntegriChain 852/867), Dispenses and Claims (IQVIA, Optum), and Real-World Data (DRG, Market Scan).
• Exceptional analytics and technical data query skills with experience supporting complex analytics and working with data scientists and engineers.
• Strong to expert proficiency in Power BI and SQL; working knowledge of data lake platforms such as Snowflake is a plus.
• Ability to communicate confidently and succinctly to senior leaders and manage complexity and ambiguity in a matrixed environment.
• Strong data storytelling skills with PowerPoint, Excel, and PowerBI, capable of synthesizing technical data into clear, impactful visuals and messages.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence decision-makers through analysis and persuasive communication.
• Ability to develop relationships and collaborate effectively across teams.

Nice to Have

• Master's Degree in a quantitative discipline and/or MBA, MPH.
• Experience analyzing large data sets using statistical software such as R or Python.
• Good understanding of state and federal policies and government programs impacting market access, trade, distribution, and gross-to-net impacts.
• Knowledge of statutory government pricing methodologies.
• Highly diverse US product launch experience across different disease areas, especially rare diseases.
• Experience working with stakeholders such as Health Plans, PBMs, Hospital Systems, and Specialty Pharmacies.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a quantitative discipline and/or MBA, MPH.
• 6 or more years of pharmaceutical market access experience and subject matter expertise.

Benefits & Perks

• Eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Generous paid time off, including a week-long company shutdown in summer and winter.
• Educational assistance programs including student loan repayment.
• Commuting subsidy, charitable donation matching, 401(k), and more.