Business Head - Patient Access

Job Description –

• Lead and execute national patient access strategies specifically for orphan and rare disease therapies.
• Drive Internatioanl partnerships, market entry, access pathways, and patient-centric initiatives across cross-functional teams.
• Map rare disease epidemiology and identify potential patient cohorts for targeted access programs.
• Establish referral networks, diagnostic enablement initiatives, and early detection pathways.
• Build and implement pricing, reimbursement, and health-economic strategies for orphan drugs.
• Engage with government bodies, payers, and health authorities to secure sustainable access models.
• Lead policy advocacy through evidence generation and multi-stakeholder collaboration.
• Build strong relationships with clinicians, treatment centres, and NGOs.
• Manage partnerships for compassionate use, early access, and patient assistance programs.
• Ensure effective coordination with medical, regulatory, supply chain, and field teams.
• Drive revenue targets, business growth, budgeting, forecasting, and operational planning for the orphan drug portfolio.

Required Skills:

• MBBS/MD with 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry with 5+ years in patient access, rare/orphan diseases, or market access roles.
• Strong knowledge of orphan drug regulations, pricing, reimbursement, and patient access models.
• Proven leadership and cross-functional team management experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management with government bodies, payers, NGOs, etc.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen with a patient-centric approach.
• Ability to drive operational excellence, budgets, and performance metrics.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹50,000.00 - ₹70,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Paid sick time
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person