Market Access Lead, Early Pipeline and Launch

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year

• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists

The Opportunity

•    Travel up to 10%

Abbott has an exciting opportunity for a Market Access Lead, Early Pipeline and Launch to join our organization within the Rapid Diagnostics Division in Lake Forest, IL, or San Diego, CA.

At Abbott, we create breakthrough diagnostic product that help you, your family, and your community lead healthier lives, full of unlimited possibilities.

Our rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world’s greatest healthcare challenges. This highly strategic role provides the opportunity to lead global market access strategy for an early pipeline asset as well as on market products.

What You’ll Work On

TheMarket Access Lead, Early Pipeline and Launch, will be responsible for developing Global Market Access strategies and deliverables for priority pipeline and on-market products within the Infectious Disease portfolio. 

• Leads the global market access strategy for a suite of early-stage and pipeline assets within infectious diseases

• Conducts HTA early scientific advice, market research, and external expert exchanges to understand access evidence requirements and key value drivers to inform clinical, HEOR, medical, and market access strategies

• Develops and executes access strategies to support reimbursement, coverage, and launch readiness across multiple developed markets

• Shapes global value communications, such as value propositions, that align with value drivers across payors and policymakers

• Performs evidence gap analyses and develops mitigation plans for priority markets

• Chairs Value & Access Teams and is the market access lead on the Go To Market teams, collaborating closely with Clinical, Medical Affairs, Marketing, Market Insights and Regulatory

• Presents strategic recommendations to senior leadership, influence key business and launch decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• 10+ years of experience market access, pricing, or health economics with strong early pipeline and / or pre-launch experience

• Proven experience across multiple developed markets (ideally two or more of:  U.S., Germany, Japan, U.K.)

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with confidence engaging senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders

• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Demonstrated agility, problem-solving ability, and a results-driven mindset.

• Ability to translate complex clinical data into impactful access messaging.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred background in infectious disease, specialty therapeutics, or rare disease; experience in medical technology, diagnostics, vaccines, or STIs a plus

• Proven ability to work across cultures and geographies in a matrixed environment.

• MBA or advanced degree a plus.

• Global experience preferred; strong European experience also considered.

Apply Now

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

The base pay for this position is $148,700.00 – $297,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

• market access strategy
• health economics
• pricing strategy
• stakeholder engagement
• cross-functional collaboration
• market research
• value proposition development
• evidence gap analysis
• presentation skills
• problem solving
• agility
• clinical data interpretation
• global market experience
• infectious disease knowledge
• mba