Market Access Lead - Virology & Immunology

About the role

GSK is looking for a Market Access Lead for its Virology & Immunology portfolio in Egypt. The role leads market access strategy and execution, securing and sustaining optimal patient access, pricing and reimbursement in line with global, regional and local priorities. It works with Commercial, Medical, CGA, Finance, Regulatory and Global/Regional Market Access to shape the access environment for virology and immunology medicines.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement integrated access strategies for virology and immunology brands and pipeline assets, covering pricing, reimbursement, funding, tendering and HTA/value dossiers, and turn them into objectives, milestones and KPIs.
• Support pricing strategies aligned with GSK policies, local regulations and reference pricing, and lead or support negotiations with payers, authorities and institutions on reimbursement, funding, tenders and contracts.
• Map and manage relationships with the Ministry of Health, reimbursement bodies, KOLs, professional societies, patient organisations and payers, and partner with CGA on policy-shaping and advocacy.
• Work with HEOR and Medical on local value propositions, including RWE, economic models and burden of disease, and contribute to access and reimbursement dossiers and presentations.
• Monitor time to reimbursement, coverage, funding, tender win rates and patient access metrics, and propose corrective actions.
• Act as the access lead in brand teams and launch-readiness forums, collaborate across functions, and provide access training and guidance.

Required profile

• University degree in pharmacy, medicine, health economics, public health, economics or a related field; a postgraduate qualification is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in market access, health economics, pricing, policy or related pharmaceutical/healthcare roles.
• Experience in virology/immunology, infectious diseases or immune-mediated conditions is strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of the Egyptian healthcare, reimbursement and policy environment, including the MoH, public payers, private insurers and tenders.
• Demonstrated cross-functional work and external stakeholder engagement on access projects.

Required skills

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking, and good knowledge of pricing, reimbursement and health policy mechanisms in Egypt.
• Negotiation and influencing skills, and excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work in a matrix organisation, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.