Director of Market Access

Title: Market Access Director – Rare DiseaseLocation: Europe (Remote)Contract Duration: 6 months+Commitment: Full-time, 155-160 hours/monthStart Date: November 2026 Company Overview Apsida Life Science is partnering with a leading global biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of innovative pharmaceutical products. The organization operates across international markets, working to bring novel treatments to patients and improve access to medicines through collaboration with healthcare professionals, regulatory authorities, and healthcare systems worldwide. Key Responsibilities: Develop and execute market access strategies for high-cost rare disease products across European and international markets.Work directly with governments, payers and other relevant stakeholders to support product launches and secure market access.Lead and support pricing and reimbursement negotiations, particularly for high cost and/or innovative therapies.Manage market access activities across multiple countries and adapt strategies to individual market requirements.Provide strategic input into Health Technology Assessment (HTA) processes and submissions.Support the preparation of value propositions, reimbursement strategies and evidence packages for national and regional decision-makers.Engage with healthcare authorities and payer organisations throughout the market access and launch process.Work cross-functionally with regulatory, medical, commercial, health economics and other internal stakeholders.Provide strategic market access advice at a senior/director level.Support launch readiness and ensure market access considerations are incorporated into broader product and business strategies. Requirements: Director-level experience in Market Access, Pricing & Reimbursement or a closely related function.Strong experience within rare disease; specifically in immunology/orphan drug productExtensive experience working across Europe, APAC, MENA and LATAM.Demonstrated experience negotiating with governments, payers and/or healthcare authorities to achieve market access.Strong experience with high-cost products, including complex pricing and reimbursement negotiations.Proven experience with Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and evidence requirements.Strong understanding of European and international healthcare systems, reimbursement pathways and payer decision-making.Ability to operate strategically and independently at a senior stakeholder level.Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.Experience with Orphan medicinal products/ ImmunologyExperience working with multiple international markets simultaneously. If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to KG Mphahlele at Apsida Life Science:kgmphahlele@apsida.com+44 744 134 1041 Apsida Life Science is a specialist recruitment business based in London (UK), Redhill (UK), Boston (USA) Pretoria (South Africa) that is dedicated to delivering the best talent to the Life Science industry. We believe there is a gap in the market for a cost-effective, high-quality, and trusted recruitment service that puts the candidate journey at the heart of the recruitment process.