Consultant, Policy (Vaccines)
Remote
Job Summary
Conduct regulatory analysis, evidence generation, and policy modeling for clients across the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, with a specific emphasis on vaccine policy and market access. Manage multiple projects and accounts by supporting project teams, tracking budgets, and adhering to timelines while solving complex client issues with minimal oversight. Serve as a subject matter expert on federal and state health policy, translating findings from primary market research—including IDIs and advisory boards—into actionable strategic recommendations. Mentor Associates and colleagues to grow their consulting skills while maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in health policy, public policy, healthcare management, public health, public administration, health economics, business administration, or a relevant discipline
- 4+ years of relevant experience in a healthcare consulting role, vaccine manufacturer, or similar company focusing on policy and market access, marketing, or commercialization for vaccine products
- Knowledge of the U.S. vaccine policy and market access landscape and how it differs from other medical benefit drugs, including pricing, contracting, and reimbursement across Medicare, Medicaid, VFC, Section 317, Universal Purchase states, and Commercial markets
- Demonstrated experience managing primary market research projects, including IDIs and advisory boards with payers, IDNs, public health providers, and other healthcare decision-makers
- Ability to translate findings into client-facing strategic recommendations
- Experience in project management, including tracking budgets, adhering to timelines and client engagement
- Solid communication skills (written and verbal) including the ability to concisely explain complicated concepts to executives within and outside of the firm
Desired Qualifications
- Hands-on experience developing market access resources and promotional/non-promotional materials including managing MLR review cycles, incorporating stakeholder feedback, and shepherding content through Veeva Vault submission and approval processes
- Ability to develop qualitatively describe business cases for novel vaccine products based on access frameworks, distribution and purchasing/contracting models, provider economics, reimbursement adequacy, and channel strategy
- Experience overseeing and supervising work of staff members
- Significant experience analyzing policy proposals, legislation, and/or regulation and conveying findings to clients and the public
- Sophisticated understanding of the policy issues impacting the healthcare sector, business dynamics in the marketplace, and how the federal and state policy impacts the industry
- Experience reading, critically evaluating, and synthesizing scientific literature to guide project design and evidence-based decisions, including basic understanding of methods, data sets, and statistical analyses in published research
- Proven situational leadership skills and the ability to motivate and generate enthusiasm with individuals across all levels of the organization
- Exemplary interpersonal skills that translate into positive relationships with colleagues and clients
- Commitment to working in a team environment with an emphasis on collaboration and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues and clients
- Outstanding problem-solving and analytic skills with the ability to apply knowledge outside of one's immediate functional area
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
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