Director, Global Value & Access Strategy (Cell and Gene Therapy)

Location: Boston, MA; hybrid with remote work up to two days per week or on-site five days per week

Salary: $212,000–$318,000 base salary per year, plus annual bonus and equity awards

Company

Vertex is a global biotechnology company developing and commercializing medicines and cell and gene therapies for serious diseases.

What you will do

• Lead payer strategic planning and global market access strategies for early-stage T1D pipeline assets within the cell and gene therapy portfolio.
• Develop global payer plans covering value evidence generation, strategic pricing, value communications, and stakeholder engagement.
• Assess price and access potential, including indication and launch sequencing, to inform portfolio, development, and commercial strategies.
• Partner with HEOR, Global Marketing, International Pricing and Reimbursement, Managed Markets, Clinical Development, and regional teams.
• Inform financial forecasts and provide strategic input to commercialization and development decisions.
• Lead capability-building and thought-leadership initiatives addressing changes in the global payer environment.

Requirements

• 8+ years of direct biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and/or payer experience.
• Strong knowledge of US and ex-US healthcare systems.
• Strategic, quantitative, analytical, pricing, reimbursement, and HEOR expertise.
• Experience in commercialization and drug development.
• Ability to operate effectively in highly cross-functional, matrixed environments and collaborate across geographies.
• BA/BS in a quantitatively focused field; an advanced degree is preferred.

Nice to have

• Cell and gene therapy experience.
• Experience in a comparable global or specialty disease area.

Culture & Benefits

• Continuous learning focused on AI, technology, automation, and industry trends.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off, including summer and winter company shutdowns.
• Educational assistance, student loan repayment, commuting subsidy, charitable donation matching, and 401(k).
• Flexible hybrid or on-site work arrangements under the Flex @ Vertex program.