Global Pricing & Access Lead, Rare Neurology Location : Barcelona - Spain (3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home)

At

Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease

, this role offers the opportunity to shape access for transformative medicines in areas of high unmet need and make a meaningful impact for patients living with

rare neurological diseases

. You will operate in a highly visible, strategic position with broad cross‑functional exposure, leading portfolio‑level market access, pricing, and reimbursement strategy across key markets, with a particular focus on the

NMOSD

indication. This is an opportunity for an experienced market access leader to influence critical launch and lifecycle decisions, navigate complex payer environments, and play a central role in advancing our ambition within

Neurology

.

What you’ll will do:

Join a highly valued, strategic team that is fundamental to realizing the potential of our life‑changing medicines. Through our work, AstraZeneca is able to ensure that appropriate access is provided to our transformative therapies.

Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease’s

Global Value Access and Pricing ( GVAP

) team is seeking a qualified

Director

to join a dynamic and growing team, with responsibility for

Neurology

indications, including near‑term new product launches and label expansions.

As a key member of the

GVAP

team, you will help shape and execute general value, access, and pricing strategies across the

Neurology portfolio

in selected key EU markets

, with particular strategic focus on the

NMOSD indication

and its lifecycle management

This is a strategic role that leverages your understanding and application of global healthcare and health technology assessment (

HTA

) systems, competitive insights, and clinical knowledge to shape market access, pricing, and reimbursement success for critical product launches and indications.

The ideal candidate for this role will have deep expertise in global payer,

HTA

, and reimbursement ecosystems, with a strong track record of driving market access, pricing, and reimbursement success within

rare diseases and Neurology

.

You will be responsible for:

Value

Lead and drive cross‑functional development of a clear, differentiated value proposition for

NMOSD

, while influencing without authority and navigating complex organizational systems.

Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure that evidence generation plans and real‑world evidence ( RWE

) are incorporated effectively to deliver a comprehensive value proposition, reduce uncertainty for payers, and optimise patient access. This includes securing timely country input on endpoints and evidence generation plans in priority target countries.

Provide support to the

GMMA Commercial

team to advance

NMOSD lifecycle management (LCM)





through governance milestones focused on market access potential, evidence, and

target product profile (TPP)

requirements.

Access

Lead development of global market access and pricing strategies - activities and support implementation in close partnership with country access representatives of assigned countries

Lead the assessment of pricing and reimbursement ( P&R;

) risks and opportunities, and the implementation of corresponding mitigation actions specific to

Neurology

.

Create and roll out strategic value, access, and pricing communication tools and materials for

NMOSD

to support local

P&R;

submissions and negotiations, such as pricing frameworks, negotiation strategies, and toolkits, in alignment with the enterprise‑wide launch framework.

Lead the update of the global reimbursement dossier for

NMOSD

and the overall cross‑functional market access readiness plans for

Neurology

, in close collaboration with key countries and support functions ( HEOR, Medical, and Commercial

).

Represent the

GVAP

perspective and strategy across various cross‑functional teams, including the

Global Value Sub‑Team

and

Global Launch Team

, and provide updates and guidance to local teams as needed.

Own the monthly Neurology payer working group to share the latest evidence and drive best practice sharing across countries.

Understand and incorporate the patient perspective on the disease, and recommend strategies that support the patient voice in key payer negotiations.

Pricing

Support the development of the

Neurology

pricing strategy.

Conduct payer and value assessments to identify key market‑specific P&R; drivers and barriers, develop differentiated value propositions, and inform evidence generation plans, regulatory strategy, and development decisions.

For the top EU Neurology markets, lead and co‑create market‑level P&R; strategies and support P&R; submissions and negotiations to drive positive outcomes.

Review P&R; cases submitted by markets, and support markets in maintaining value while unlocking local access working i n close partnership with country access representatives and /or access International shared markets GVAP team for relevant countries.

Offer critical strategic input to inform access and pricing assumptions, enabling accurate, market‑driven LTP assumptions.

Communicate effectively with GMMA senior leadership and other key stakeholders, particularly in relation to





Neurology launches and NMOSD LCM P&R; strategy.

You will need to have:

Demonstrate d leadership and the ability to take initiative and consistently deliver high‑quality work in the context of rare diseases evidence , where there is greater uncertainty and competiiton .

The ability to c ommunicate effectively and transla te science into compelling payer value story benefits for

Alexion

leadership and other identified stakeholders , including close collaboration with local market access colleagues and the Commercial Launch Excellence function.

Experience developing evidence‑based innovative value solutions, for example through working with local payers in the EU or commercial customers in the US.

A r elevant g raduate degree , such as a

PhD, PharmD, B iomedical S cience s , business, or economics

qualification.

Highly specialized rare disease and / or N eurology market access experience

.

More than 6 years of r elevant drug development and/or commercialization experience within the pharmaceutical/medical industry .

Knowledge of the needs and expectations of national and regional payers, insurers, and commercial customers in our strategic markets . Knowledge and experience in key cost‑effectiveness markets , such as the UK, Canada and the Nordics , is preferred.

The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office‑based role, employees must be able, with or without accommodation , to use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; engage in problem - solving and non‑linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.

Date Posted

17-jun-2026

Closing Date

31-jul-2026

Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affigurative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lackthereof, sex, sexualorientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status,pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact [emailprotected] . Alexion participates in E-Verify.

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