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Job Description

Market Access Lead – Norway

Location: Asker, Norway (Hybrid)
Company: Takeda

About the role

At Takeda, we are committed to improving patient outcomes by ensuring access to innovative therapies. We are looking for a Market Access Lead to shape and deliver market access strategies across our portfolio in Norway.

This is a high-impact, individual contributor role where you will lead national access strategy end-to-end, working cross-functionally and influencing key internal and external stakeholders without direct line management responsibility.

Key responsibilities

As Market Access Lead, you will:

• Develop and execute national market access strategies, including pricing, reimbursement, HTA submissions, and tender management
• Lead HTA submissions (Nye Metoder / DMP), ensuring robust value dossiers and successful navigation through decision processes
• Manage pricing applications, reimbursement filings, and hospital tender processes, optimizing access outcomes
• Design and negotiate innovative and outcomes-based agreements to unlock access opportunities
• Drive evidence generation (HEOR & real-world data) to support compelling value propositions
• Build strong relationships with payers, HTA bodies, clinicians, and policy stakeholders
• Monitor and shape the external policy environment, including the impact of EU HTA and Nordic collaboration initiatives
• Partner cross-functionally with HEOR, Commercial, Medical, Regulatory and Public Affairs teams to support launch readiness and lifecycle management

What you bring

Experience & expertise

• Significant experience in market access, HTA, or health economics within pharma, biotech, consultancy, or public sector
• Deep understanding of the Norwegian healthcare system, reimbursement pathways, and HTA landscape
• Strong expertise in health economics, value communication, and evidence generation (HEOR/RWE)
• Proven ability to translate complex data into clear, persuasive value narratives for decision-makers

Skills & capabilities

• Strategic mindset with strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams through influence in a matrix environment
• Highly analytical, structured, and outcome-driven approach
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with ability to build trusted external relationships

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Health Economics, Life Sciences, Finance, Pharmacy, or related field
• Fluency in Norwegian and English (written and verbal)

Why join Takeda?

• Be part of a patient-first organisation focused on delivering life-changing treatments
• Work in a strategic role with visibility and impact on national access decisions
• Collaborate with regional and global teams shaping future access models
• Contribute to innovation in HTA, evidence generation, and access strategies

Working at Takeda

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

If you are passionate about improving patient access and want to play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare in Norway, we encourage you to apply.

Locations

Asker, Norway

Base Salary Range:

kr848,000.00 - kr1,166,000.00

For information about our benefits, please click here.

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time