Patient Access & Health Economics Manager

As Patient Access & Health Economics Manager, you play a pivotal role in ensuring that patients can benefit from our innovative medicines and vaccines.

You translate data into compelling value stories that shape reimbursement decisions, inform policy, and help our therapies reach the people who need them most.

Welcome to Our Team

Our Value & Patient Access team is responsible for ensuring reimbursement and 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 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. You report to the Patient Access & Pricing Lead.

Purpose of the Position

You will define and implement the strategy for health economics and patient access for our medicines and vaccines. In this role, you develop strong economic value stories, lead the health economic components of reimbursement dossiers, and secure optimal reimbursement and patient access in both hospital and out‑of‑hospital settings. You use health economic evidence, insights from Health Technology Assessment, and real‑world data to support decisions made by payers, policymakers, healthcare professionals, and internal stakeholders, ensuring that our innovations create meaningful value for patients and society.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop clear, well‑substantiated economic value propositions and reimbursement dossiers
• Generate and adapt local health economic and outcomes evidence, including cost‑effectiveness and budget impact analyses
• Create practical tools that support market access and policy strategies
• Work closely with Patient Access, real‑world evidence, Medical Affairs, Policy, Communication, commercial teams and regional and global expert centers
• Build and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders such as health authorities, the Ministry of Health, insurers, hospitals, professional associations and scientific experts
• Monitor developments in the healthcare system and policy and translate these into concrete actions to secure sustainable, patient‑centered access

Your Profile

• Master’s degree in (Health) Economics, Econometrics or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in health economics and/or HTA, including economic data analysis and (econometric) modelling, preferably in the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector
• Strong understanding of the market access environment, hospital systems, and integrated care
• Experience with reimbursement dossiers (pharmacotherapeutic/economic) is an advantage
• Expertise in a therapeutic area (e.g. oncology, vaccines, immunology, cardiovascular) is a plus
• Strong analytical skills and experience with health economic modelling and related methods
• Fluency in Dutch and English

What We Offer

• 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
• Numerous training, coaching and e-learning modules for long term job opportunities and development
• A high-quality company restaurant with fresh and healthy options every day.
• On-site sports facilities with classes in boxing, Zumba and Pilates.
• Excellent coffee prepared by a professional barista.
• A large game room with darts, a foosball table, a pool table, and table tennis.
• Mental wellbeing support through Lyra Health for you and your family members.
• Access to a dedicated prayer and meditation room.

Required Skills: Cost Effectiveness Analysis, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Pricing Processes