Senior Director, Global Market Access

Profoundly Improve People’s lives by Revolutionizing the Delivery of RNA Therapeutics

At Avidity Biosciences, we are passionate about the impact of every employee in realizing our vision of improving people’s lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics. Avidity is revolutionizing the field of RNA with its proprietary AOCs, which are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to address targets and diseases previously unreachable with existing RNA therapies. If you are a committed, solution-oriented thinker, join us in making a difference and become part of our growing culture that is integrated, collaborative, agile and focused on the needs of patients. 

Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s mission is to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics - Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™). Utilizing its proprietary AOC platform, Avidity demonstrated the first-ever successful targeted delivery of RNA into muscle and is leading the field with clinical development programs for three rare muscle diseases: myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Avidity is broadening the reach of AOCs with its advancing and expanding pipeline, including programs in cardiology and immunology through internal discovery efforts and key partnerships. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information about our AOC platform, clinical development pipeline, and people, please visit www.aviditybiosciences.com and engage with us on LinkedIn and X.

The Opportunity

Avidity is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our growing Global Market Access team. The ideal candidate will build global market access strategies for Avidity’s rare disease portfolio that support Avidity’s late stage and pipeline development programs, commercialization strategy and long-term business goals. 

What You Will Contribute

The Senior Director, Global Market Access is accountable for overseeing the development and execution of market access and reimbursement strategies for Avidity’s rare disease portfolio to support sustainable patient access. Reporting to the Vice President, Global Market Access, this position requires significant collaboration across multiple functions including, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Commercial Operations, Finance, Patient Services, Clinical Development, and local business partners. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead development of Global Evidence, Value and Access Strategies to support patient access via development of meaningful and impactful market access resources.
• Identify potential key issues and implement payer/policy research to understand the access landscape, evidence requirements and pricing implications; define requirements to support patient access.
• Partner internally to align target product profiles, indications, populations and commercial strategy to support patient access aligned with business objectives.
• Develop access scenarios in partnership with commercial to support evidence decision-making trade-offs.
• Partner cross-functionally to develop robust payer value narratives, product value propositions, and supporting evidence.
• Initiate early-payer engagements for input on development plans and evidence requirements with support from cross-functional partners.
• Develop innovative access strategies to allow for optimized patient access in line with business goals; set global pricing policy for implementation.
• Design, develop, and implement market access toolkits in support of local business partner launches, including Global Value Dossiers, objection handlers, pricing, and negotiation strategies.
•  Facilitate strong working relationships and partnerships across the matrix to support access requirements.
• Identify market access stakeholders and facilitate customer engagements in collaboration with commercial and medical affairs.
• Provide input into early pipeline discussions on unmet need, provide directional pricing estimates and access scenarios to support business assessments.
• Support pricing and reimbursement submissions globally.

What We Seek

• Bachelor’s degree required; Masters/PhD/PharmD preferred.
• 12+ years of relevant global biopharmaceutical industry experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of global payer environment, including coverage, coding and reimbursement, pricing and contracting, formulary management, HTA and payer policy.
• Successful track record in global pricing and reimbursement negotiations and HTA agencies.
• Experience developing global value and access strategies, including developing global value messages, dossier, and tools to support launch implementation in key markets.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and make sound pricing and market access recommendations.
• Strong presentation, communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to partner across the matrix.
• Ability to travel internationally as needed, up to 50% of the time.

What We Will Provide To You

• The base salary range for this role is $275,500 - $305,000 The final compensation will be commensurate with such factors as relevant experience, skillset, internal equity and market factors.
• Avidity offers competitive compensation and benefits, which include the opportunity for annual and spot bonuses, stock options, and RSUs, as well as a 401(k) with an employer match. In addition, the comprehensive wellness program includes coverage for medical, dental, vision, and LTD, and four weeks of time off.
• A commitment to learning and development which includes a variety of programming internally developed by and for Avidity employees, opportunities for job-specific training offered by industry, and an education reimbursement program.