Operations and Analytics Associate Director (Market Access)

Location: Boston, MA, United States. Hybrid-eligible with remote work up to two days per week, or on-site five days per week with ad hoc flexibility.

Base salary: $168,000–$252,000 per year, plus annual bonus and equity awards.

Company

Vertex is a global biotechnology company focused on scientific innovation.

What you will do

• Lead sophisticated analyses and develop financial models that address strategic US market access and commercial questions.
• Support short- and long-term forecasting by integrating net revenue projections, assumptions, and brand learnings with the GTN team.
• Manage ad hoc analytical requests and deliver timely insights for business decision-making.
• Develop monthly GPO performance reporting, dashboards, and analyses to evaluate contracting effectiveness.
• Partner with Account Teams, Strategy, Finance, HEOR, Government Pricing, and Trade to align assumptions and analytical deliverables.
• Create executive presentations on trends, forecasts, policy impacts, pricing scenarios, and payer mix.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, statistics, economics, finance, or another quantitative discipline.
• 8 years of progressive experience in market access, forecasting, or finance, with significant pharma or biopharma exposure.
• Experience with commercial forecasts, GTN models, pricing, contracting, and break-even analysis.
• Experience analyzing payer-channel data, including Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid, and communicating sensitivity analysis to senior management.
• Advanced proficiency in complex Excel modeling and PowerPoint presentations; proficiency in SQL for large prescription and claims datasets.
• Knowledge of US access, pricing, reimbursement, health systems, PBM contracting, market access databases, and financial systems.

Nice to have

• Experience developing dashboards with Power BI or Tableau.
• Knowledge of Python and AI analytical tools.
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid or on-site work options under the Flex @ Vertex program.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with paid time off and week-long summer and winter company shutdowns.
• Educational assistance programs, including student loan repayment.
• Commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, and 401(k).
• Annual bonus and equity award eligibility.