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Salary: CAD 70,000 - 80,000 / annual
EVERSANA is a global commercialization services firm serving the life sciences industry, with 7,000+ employees and 650+ clients ranging from biotech startups to established pharmaceutical companies.
Role Overview
The Associate Manager, Market Access & Pricing will support project teams in achieving optimal reimbursement for client products in Canada. This role leverages clinical, economic, and humanistic evidence to demonstrate treatment value to Canadian payers. The position assists project leads in executing clients' national, provincial, and private payer strategic market access plans to achieve timely reimbursement. Associate Managers have at least 1 year of experience on the Canadian Market Access & Pricing team and are fully competent in core activities supporting submissions to Canadian Health Technology Agencies (HTA), private payers, and provinces. This role includes mentoring Associates in submission setup and compilation.
Key Responsibilities
- Support submissions to CADTH, INESSS, PMPRB, provincial agencies, and private payers through background research, literature appraisal, and data synthesis
- Assist in writing reports and developing submission dossier components including clinical landscape reviews, clinical summaries, budget impact models, pharmacoeconomic evaluations, and pricing analysis
- Monitor CADTH and INESSS submission guideline requirements; compile submission documents and develop administrative templates
- Develop specialized knowledge in private payer and provincial submission requirements; manage document uploads and submissions
- Prepare draft slide decks for landscape reviews, HTA submissions, pCPA negotiations, and advisory boards
- Assist in developing negotiation tools and Product Listing Agreement (PLA) documentation
- Conduct internal and external presentations; liaise between clients and Canadian payers
- Participate in weekly client check-in calls; lead defined-scope projects such as private payer submissions, provincial copies, and biosimilar submissions
- Mentor Associates in submission processes and documentation requirements
- Monitor and analyze the Canadian access and reimbursement landscape; provide client updates on market access changes
- Contribute to research and publication efforts on pharmaceutical policy issues in Canada
- Demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Work Environment
- 37.5 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm EST
- Some travel required for client meetings and stakeholder engagement
- Office-based role with frequent sitting/reaching (up to 90% of shift); occasionally lift up to 25 pounds
- Moderately quiet environment with frequent interruptions and multiple concurrent demands
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- University degree (Master's is an asset) in health services research, public health, epidemiology, economics, or pharmacy
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of project teams
- Strong multitasking, organization, prioritization, and project management skills
- Flexibility and ability to adapt quickly to changing customer needs and environmental changes
- Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills; capacity to manage conflict constructively
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Business-level English proficiency required; French reading, writing, and communication is an asset
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
Preferred Qualifications:
- Understanding of the Canadian healthcare landscape, HTA processes, and Canadian private/public payers
- Knowledge of practical pharmacoeconomics application in HTA review
- Relevant pharmaceutical/biotech industry market access experience
