Field Access Manager

Job Description

Are you a strategic relationship builder who wants to bridge market access with real patient access? As Field Access Manager, you'll play a pioneering role in navigating the complex healthcare landscape to ensure eligible patients can actually have access to our innovative medicines and vaccines. Join us in breaking down barriers and building collaborations  that make a tangible difference in patients' lives.

Welcome to Our Team

Our Value & Patient Access team is responsible for ensuring reimbursement facilitating patient  access to our medicines and vaccines. Our work spans from market preparation and launch of new medicines and vaccines from our pipeline, to securing reimbursement for our products and shaping an optimal access landscape and to substantiate the value of our products. We strive for broad access to our innovative medicines and vaccines and optimization of health gains for patients, society, and the healthcare system. Join a team where diverse perspectives and collaborative expertise come together to navigate the complex Dutch healthcare landscape and make a meaningful difference.

Purpose of the Position

As Field Access Manager, you are instrumental in facilitating and collaborating with relevant  stakeholders to realize   patient access. In today's evolving healthcare environment, securing reimbursement is just the beginning—healthcare insurers, professional associations, patient organizations, and hospitals play increasingly critical roles in  reimbursement decisions and also in clinical decision making determining patient access. . You'll serve as a liaison  to bridge  market access (reimbursement) and patient access. In order to achieve this, you will be working in the field with diverse healthcare stakeholders to identify and overcome access barriers, educate key accounts on reimbursement processes, and build coalitions   enabling  our innovative therapies to reach the patients who need them most.

Main Responsibilities

• Optimize patient access by serving as a key resource to navigate reimbursement and access challenges for patients and providers, ensuring timely access to therapies across hospital and primary care settings

• Build strategic partnerships with healthcare insurers, hospital pharmacists, care group managers, patient organizations, and other key stakeholders to develop and implement collaborative initiatives that improve access to our innovative medicines and vaccines

• Identify and address access barriers by analyzing financial, practical, and logistical challenges from multiple perspectives, developing solution-oriented approaches that create value for all parties while maintaining an external and patient-focused perspective

• Deliver proactive field-based education on reimbursement processes, quality criteria, and appropriate care initiatives to key accounts including hospitals, GP care groups, specialty pharmacies, and patient organizations

• Enhance internal capabilities by providing education and support to cross-functional teams, equipping colleagues with the knowledge and insights to address complex reimbursement scenarios effectively

• Contribute to cross-functional strategy development by collaborating closely with Medical Affairs, commercial teams, and Value & Patient Access colleagues to share insights, implement best practices, and achieve integrated approaches that support business goals

• Stay ahead of the curve by continuously monitoring healthcare policies, reimbursement trends, regulatory requirements, and the evolving roles of healthcare insurers and professional associations to proactively address marketplace challenges and opportunities

Your Profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in health services disciplines such as Public Health, Health Sciences, Pharmacy, or related field

• Minimum 5 years of field-based experience in market access, patient access, medical affairs or related areas within the pharmaceutical industry or healthcare sector (e.g., hospital pharmacy, healthcare insurer); expertise in a specific therapy area (Oncology, Primary Care) is of added value

• In-depth knowledge of the Dutch market and patient access landscape including reimbursement routes, hospital and primary care systems, integrated care systems, and the roles of healthcare insurers, professional associations, and patient organizations in access decisions

• Exceptional relationship management skills with demonstrated ability to influence and build trust across complex networks of external customers and internal stakeholders, facilitating collaborations between diverse parties in healthcare

• Strong analytical background combined with curiosity, leadership qualities, and genuine willingness to work cross-functionally, undertaking complex analyses and producing clear, actionable recommendations

• Outstanding communication skills in both Dutch (native level) and English, with proven expertise in account management, relationship development, and delivering tailored education to diverse audiences

What We Offer

We welcome you to a truly global, dynamic and challenging environment with great opportunities for personal development. Our benefits are very competitive, and the summary below will give you an idea of what you can expect.

• Competitive salary and a 3% year-end bonus

• 35.5 days of leave

• Attractive collective health care insurance package with considerable reduction rates

• Solid Pension Plan

• Incentive Plan

• Company car

• Numerous training, coaching and e-learning modules for long term job opportunities and development

Required Skills:

Access Control Management, Access Data, Accountability, Adaptability, Cost Effectiveness Analysis, Customer Experience Management, Data Analysis, Direct Marketing, Field Applications, Healthcare Reimbursement, Health Economic Modeling, Health Economics, Health Economics Research, Health Policy Analysis, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Insurance, Interpersonal Relationships, Market Research, Pricing Processes, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking

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Regular

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Job Posting End Date:

01/26/2026

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Requisition ID: R376797