What motivates you to work as Medicines for Europe’s Market Access Officer? 

Do you want to play an important role in ensuring access to off-patent medicines in Europe? 

Are you familiar with the pharmaceutical sector? 

Are Medicines for Europe’s five pillars: Patients • Quality • Value • Sustainability • Partnership also your values? 

If so, you might be our next Market Access Officer.  

Why work for Medicines for Europe?

• Since 1993, Medicines for Europe has represented pharmaceutical companies supplying the largest share of prescription medicines across Europe.
• They are the voice of the generic, biosimilar and value added medicines industries.
• Leading partner for political change at an EU level and hence better healthcare.
• Increasing the health and wellbeing of all Europeans through better access to high quality medicines.
• The portfolios of Medicines for Europe members cover 80% of therapy areas.
• Safeguarding the sustainability of Europe’s healthcare systems for future generations.

Your role

The Market Access Officer is responsible for :

Supporting Medicines for Europe in Market Access, Health Economics and other relevant health & pharmaceutical policy topics, across industry sector groups, supporting both internal and external engagements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring and analysing the latest European market trends and impact of market access policy developments across Europe.
• Drawing up the response to public consultations, developing position papers and communications, advocacy strategies related to market access policies for generic, biosimilar and value added medicines.
• Managing the activities of the Market Access related committees and working groups including drafting the agenda, minutes, reports and briefing notes.
• Supporting the organisation of conferences and the programme development of a range of advocacy & outreach events.
• Providing feedback to the Steering Group, Executive and Board on the market related issues, as appropriate.
• Liaising with and providing support to other Medicines for Europe Sector Groups, Committees and Working Groups on horizontal issues.
• Supporting engagement of Medicines for Europe with different stakeholders; officials, authorities, and other external parties. 
• Contributing to the development of communications and educational materials.

Your profile 

• A Master’s degree in life sciences (pharmaceutical sciences or other health relevant studies), health economics or healthcare policy. 
• Minimum 1 year of experience in European health/pharmaceutical policy.
• Understanding of the European pharmaceutical framework, market dynamics and policies at national level.
• Knowledge of databases holding relevant health data is an advantage (e.g. OECD Data, Eurostat, IQVIA MIDAS®).
• Proficiency in English (both written and spoken).   
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and similar software.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with a problem-solving mindset.
• A proactive approach, quick learner with a politically savvy mind. 
• Ability to think strategically and to turn complex ideas into clear messages.
• Strong communicator, with excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Comfortable working in a multi-cultural, international environment.

Offer

• Competitive Salary + Meal vouchers (8€), Net remote work allowance, Hospitalisation insurance and Pension fund.
• Up to 2 days teleworking/week.
• The possibility to represent a dynamic European industry and interact with diverse stakeholders. 
• European travel up to 20% of the year 
• The opportunity to take ownership and have impact as well as being part of a motivated and multicultural team.

Hiring process

• Send your CV and a motivation letter to info@medicinesforeurope.com  - Interviews are taken on a rolling basis
• 1st and 2nd Interview with Associate Director Policy and Market Access, Head of Human Resources.
• Decision after 10 working days.

GDPR compliance: 

As a data subject, you have a number of rights. You can: 

• access and obtain a copy of your data on request. 
• require the association to change incorrect or incomplete data.
• require the association to delete or stop processing your data, for example where the data is no longer necessary for the purposes of processing. 

Please note that we will keep your information in a secured server and If your application for employment is unsuccessful, the organisation will hold your data on file for 6 (six) months after the end of the relevant recruitment process. If you agree to allow us to keep your personal data on file, we will hold your data on file for a further 6 (six) months for consideration for future employment opportunities. At the end of that period, or once you withdraw your consent, your data is deleted or destroyed.