Associate Director Pricing & Contracting
US/FL
Full-time
Permanent employee
Job Purpose
The Associate Director, Pricing & Contracting drives the analytics, models and operational processes for U.S. pricing, contracting and gross-to-net (GTN) decisions for the company’s launch assets. Working closely with the Strategy, Contracting & Pricing Lead, this individual turns pricing and contracting strategy into evidence-based models, deal analyses and compliant processes. The role supports Payer Account Directors, Finance, Legal and Government Pricing with accurate, timely analysis before and after launch.
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Major Accountabilities
Job Requirements
Education:
- Pre-Launch (T–24 to Launch)
- Pricing analytics: Gather and analyze competitive intelligence, analog pricing and launch benchmarks to inform the U.S. pricing recommendation
- GTN model build: Build and maintain the gross-to-net forecast and waterfall, including channel mix, payer-specific rebate assumptions, copay, fees and government discounts
- Deal modeling: Build payer-specific contract models and scenarios that quantify financial and access trade-offs for account negotiations
- Contract operations setup: Help build contracting processes, templates, approval workflows and the contract tracking tool together with Legal and Compliance
- Government pricing support: Support Medicaid Drug Rebate Program setup, AMP and Best Price calculation readiness, and 340B set-up with the government pricing vendor and Finance
- Affordability input: Run GTN and access impact analyses for copay, PAP and bridge program design options
- Field and account support: Prepare pricing training materials and deal guardrail tools for Payer Account Directors and field reimbursement teams
- Systems and data: Help scope and implement contract management, rebate processing and GTN systems or vendors
- Post-Launch (T+0 to T+12 Months)
- Contract execution tracking: Track contract terms, rebate eligibility and pull-through against forecast
- Rebate validation: Support rebate invoice review, utilization data validation and dispute resolution with payers, PBMs and GPOs
- GTN actuals and forecast: Reconcile GTN actuals to forecast monthly or quarterly, and update assumptions based on real-world payer behavior and channel mix
- Post-deal analytics: Run ROI analyses on executed contracts to inform renewals and future deals
- Pricing committee support: Prepare analyses, materials and documentation for pricing committee decisions
- Compliance and audit readiness: Maintain full documentation for pricing and contracting decisions, and support audits and internal reviews
- Insights reporting: Share regular contract and pricing performance reporting with Finance, Brand and Access teams
Job Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Advanced degree (MSc, MBA, PhD, PharmD, or MD) strongly preferred
- 10+ years of U.S. market access experience
- Launch experience in Immunology products strongly preferred
- Hands-on experience building GTN forecasts, deal models and contract performance analytics
- Working knowledge of commercial rebate structures and government pricing (Medicaid, AMP, Best Price, 340B)
- Advanced Excel modeling skills. Experience with contract management or rebate systems is a plus.
- Strong analytical rigor, attention to detail and ability to translate analysis into clear recommendations
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced launch environment with limited existing infrastructure
Why us?
An exciting job opportunity awaits you!
MoonLake is a dynamic and innovative company pushing the boundaries of possibility, and we are looking for passionate individuals to join our stellar team.
What we offer:
Learning Environment: An opportunity to learn and grow alongside experienced professionals in a supportive and innovative biotech environment.
Impactful Work: Contribute to ground-breaking projects that have the potential to transform global healthcare.
Flexibility and Balance: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance while making meaningful contributions to our team.
Career Growth: A clear path for career progression, with the chance to take on more responsibilities as you develop your skills.
MoonLake is a dynamic and innovative company pushing the boundaries of possibility, and we are looking for passionate individuals to join our stellar team.
What we offer:
Learning Environment: An opportunity to learn and grow alongside experienced professionals in a supportive and innovative biotech environment.
Impactful Work: Contribute to ground-breaking projects that have the potential to transform global healthcare.
Flexibility and Balance: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance while making meaningful contributions to our team.
Career Growth: A clear path for career progression, with the chance to take on more responsibilities as you develop your skills.
About us
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company unlocking the potential of sonelokimab, a novel investigational Nanobody® for the treatment of the inflammatory disease, to revolutionize outcomes for patients.
We continue to make significant progress in our Global Clinical Development Programs. The company’s focus is on inflammatory diseases with a major unmet need, including hidradenitis suppurativa and psoriatic arthritis – conditions affecting millions of people worldwide with a large need for improved treatment options. MoonLake was founded in 2021 and is headquarted in Zug, with hubs in Cambridge & Porto.
Further information is available at www.moonlaketx.com