Health Policy & Reimbursement Director

Career Category

Government Affairs

Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Health Policy & Reimbursement Director

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will lead development and implementation of federal payment policy strategies for federal (US) payer issues across one or more therapeutic areas and the company’s biosimilar portfolio. He/she will work cross-functionally to help identify and resolve federal payment policy barriers to entry for pipeline products/ therapies, provide federal payment policy-related advice for inline products, and manage assigned aspects of Federal (US) payer policy agency engagement. He/she will also serve as the lead analyst for Federal economic policy releases addressing drug payment policy and provide policy support for 340B. Additionally, he/she will provide insights into strategic engagement with key agencies including HHS and CMS.

He/she will review and analyze policy proposals (both in regulation and legislative text) in assigned areas, communicate key proposals to key internal audiences, and lead engagement with Federal payer agencies in support of assigned payment policy objectives. This position requires strong collaboration across functions including colleagues in Government Affairs, Commercial, Medical, Development, Regulatory, Law, and other functions. Additionally, the individual will need to conduct relevant policy research and integrate clinical, market, and payer information to engage on federal payment policy objectives. The Health Policy Director will regularly update via written and oral communications to key partners on various reimbursement and US health policy topics.

The position is based in Washington, DC.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 4 years of relevant experience
OR
Master’s degree and 7 years of relevant experience
OR
Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

· Deep understanding of Federal (US) payer environment including areas of (1) healthcare product and service coverage, coding, and reimbursement, (2) health policy, and (3) Federal (US) Executive and Legislative Branch healthcare policy-setting authorities, processes, and responsible parties

· Broad and deep experience in federal health policy issues – specifically Medicare, Medicaid, and national health programs

· Deep understanding of US biosimilars marketplace and its history/evolution

· Experience working for or with key Federal agencies such as HHS and CMS coupled with strategic insights in how to successfully engage with key staff in the agencies

· Experience reviewing clinical literature, including disease state information and target product profiles to understand implications of payer actions and develop submissions for Federal programs like Medicare

· Demonstrated communication skills including both interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and oral/written presentation skills/comfort level speaking to senior executives

· Experience with reviewing Federal cost estimates for health policy proposals

· Product commercialization experience desirable (direct or consultant)

· Experience in Amgen therapeutic areas preferred (health policy or product)

· Experience in multi-stakeholder groups (trade associations or disease-specific groups)

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

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