Deputy Manager – Market Access & HTA

Pharmsight GmbH seeks a Senior Deputy Manager for Market Access & HTA to lead strategic consulting engagements, manage JCA/JSC projects, and develop evidence-based market access strategies for global pharmaceutical clients.

This position serves as a client-facing consulting role focused on guiding pharmaceutical organizations through complex health technology assessment (HTA) processes. The incumbent will lead strategic initiatives, including Joint Clinical Assessments (JCA) and Joint Scientific Consultations (JSC), while helping clients plan, prepare, and negotiate HTA dossiers and evidence packages for European and global markets.

Responsibilities

• Direct end-to-end management of Joint Clinical Assessment (JCA) and Joint Scientific Consultation (JSC) projects.
• Formulate submission strategies that comply with the EU HTA Regulation and align with current methodological guidance.
• Oversee the creation of submission packages, evidence dossiers, briefing books, and related documentation for JCA/JSC.
• Assist clients during scientific consultations and HTA negotiations.
• Convert regulatory and HTA requirements into actionable evidence generation plans.
• Critically evaluate clinical evidence, comparative effectiveness data, and benefit-risk profiles.
• Collaborate with internal teams specializing in clinical, medical, regulatory, biostatistics, epidemiology, HEOR, and evidence generation.
• Monitor changes in EU HTA guidance and analyze their impact on client assets.
• Design global and regional market access strategies tailored to different stages of the product lifecycle.
• Advise on payer evidence planning and strategies to demonstrate value.
• Perform landscape assessments covering HTA agencies, reimbursement pathways, payer expectations, and competitive intelligence.
• Support launch readiness and market access planning for pipeline assets.
• Manage multiple consulting engagements with global pharmaceutical clients.
• Present strategic recommendations to client leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Oversee project timelines, quality, risks, and deliverables.
• Mentor junior consultants and review their work products.
• Assist in proposal development, capability building, and business development efforts.

Requirements

• Master's degree or PhD in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Public Health, Health Economics, Epidemiology, or a related field.
• At least five years of experience in Market Access, HTA consulting, HEOR, or pharmaceutical consulting.
• Proven track record of supporting EU Joint Clinical Assessment (JCA) and/or Joint Scientific Consultation (JSC) projects.
• Deep understanding of the EU HTA Regulation, evidence synthesis, comparative clinical effectiveness, systematic literature reviews (SLRs), indirect treatment comparisons (ITCs), network meta-analysis (NMA), real-world evidence (RWE), and health economic modeling principles.
• Strong scientific writing, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple client projects in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Nice to have

• Experience working with EMA interactions and European HTA agencies.
• Background from leading Market Access, HEOR, and HTA consulting organizations, including global consulting firms, CROs, pharmaceutical companies, and specialized Market Access consultancies.

What the company offers

• Collaborate with global pharmaceutical clients on high-impact Market Access initiatives.
• Flexible, entrepreneurial work environment with significant ownership and autonomy.
• Direct engagement with senior client stakeholders and regulatory boards across geography.
• Exposure to consulting-style problem solving, analytics delivery, and client-facing work.
• Rapid growth opportunities in a flat organization with meaningful learning and career progression.

About the company

• Dedication to advancing bio-pharmaceutical innovation.
• Delivery of bespoke solutions for critical business challenges.
• Focus on competitive intelligence, forecasting, commercial analytics, and advanced data science.