Associate Director, Market Access

Summary

Join Ultragenyx and make a difference in the lives of rare disease patients. As an Associate Director of Regional Accounts (ADRA), you will be responsible for ensuring broad access to Ultragenyx products across regional commercial and government accounts. This field-based role requires extensive experience in US payer reimbursement and the pharmaceutical/biotech industry. You will present product value propositions, identify and solve access/reimbursement issues, collaborate with internal teams, and build strong relationships with key accounts. The position offers a competitive salary, annual bonus, equity incentives, and a comprehensive benefits package including generous vacation time, volunteer days, long-term incentives, employee wellbeing benefits, and professional development opportunities. Travel is expected to exceed 50%.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years of experience in US payer reimbursement and/or coverage policy and eight years of experience in the pharma / biotech industry
• Minimum B.S. degree preferably in one of the following areas: Science Communications, Healthcare Management, Marketing, Nursing, or Pharmacy
• Comprehensive knowledge of US healthcare reimbursement system in both commercial and government payers
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Excellent clinical, financial, and analytical skills and acumen
• Must be willing to travel >50%

Responsibilities

• Ensure broad coverage for Ultragenyx products within assigned area
• Present compelling clinical and economic value proposition and related data on Ultragenyx products to managed care
• Effective in identifying access/reimbursement issues, assessing, and enacting effective solutions across assigned accounts
• Maintain understanding of current reimbursement trends and policies and impact on access and reimbursement
• Collaborate with commercial field team, medical affairs, patient services to resolve reimbursement issues that may be barriers to drug access
• Assist in field training with support of leadership as needed
• Build and maintain effective business relationships across assigned accounts (c-suite, clinical management, pharmacy management, medical management, case management)
• Attending and representing Ultragenyx at managed care conferences and trade shows as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Degrees – Science and MBA/MHA or other graduate level program preferred
• Launch experience in the rare disease strongly preferred

Benefits

• Generous vacation time and public holidays observed by the company
• Volunteer days
• Long term incentive and Employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings
• Employee wellbeing benefits
• Fitness reimbursement
• Tuition sponsoring
• Professional development plans
• Annual bonus
• Equity incentives