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Associate Principal, Market Access, Strategic Pricing & Contracting

Avalere Health· Advisory – US Market Access
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Hybrid (Washington DC)$140k - $175kPermanent/full-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Associate Principal-level role in Avalere Health's Market Access practice, focusing on strategic pricing and contracting, government pricing, and related services for life sciences clients. Responsible for client portfolio management, project leadership, subject matter expertise in government pricing and 340B programs, and revenue growth.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and secure business within the life science space with a focus on strategic pricing and contracting, government pricing, government reporting with deep expertise and understanding of CMS, Medicare, and Medicaid pricing and policy and ability to quantitatively forecast for commercial buying centers
  • Manage a portfolio of clients to ensure Avalere’s knowledge and expertise meet client needs with a $500K annual sales target
  • Conceptualize the scope of projects for clients, assemble a cross-functional team, and oversee the team from project initiation through to client delivery
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on government pricing and government reporting including all aspects of ASP (Average Sales Price), AMP (Average Manufacturer Price) and Best Price calculations
  • Serve as subject matter expert on 340B and related programs (Prime Vendor Program), and other government pricing programs including pricing benchmarks such as WAC, ceiling price, Unit Rebate Amount (URA), etc.
  • Create strategic and tactical recommendations to ensure optimal market access for client products through guiding and assessing strategies for product launch price, value-based pricing and modeling GTN (Gross to Net) forecasting
  • Solve complex client issues in a timely and appropriate manner with minimal management oversight and attention to resources
  • Generate public recognition for Avalere’s pricing capabilities and result in new business and revenue generation through publication of thought leadership and/or public speaking engagements
  • Mentor, supervise, and train staff members within the Market Access practice and across the firm.

Qualifications

  • Advanced or undergraduate degree in health policy, public policy, healthcare management, public health, public administration, economics, health economics, business administration, accounting, law or a relevant discipline
  • 5+ years of relevant work experience (consulting, payers/PBMs, diagnostics/pharma, HHS, CMS, 340B providers, and healthcare industry)
  • 3+ years in access, formulary, and coverage strategy
  • 3+ years in reimbursement-specific policy
  • 2 years of project team leadership experience; 5 years of management/supervisory experience
  • 8+ years of relevant work experience; consulting experience (preferred)
  • Market access strategy and strategic pricing experience
  • Experience analyzing policy proposals, legislation, and/or federal regulation and conveying findings to clients and the public
  • Excellent leadership/mentoring skills, problem-solving/analytics, strong writing, proficiency in government pricing, government price reporting, drug pricing strategy, and Lexicon

Skills

Required:Strategic pricingGovernment pricing (ASP, AMP, Best Price)340B program knowledgeProject leadership

Benefits

  • 401K plan with employer match up to 4% (immediately vested)
  • life insurance, disability coverage, and medical, dental, and vision plans
  • hybrid and remote work options, global mobility up to two weeks per year
  • 20 vacation days + 1 personal well-being day, 9 public holidays, end-of-year holidays, early Summer Friday finish in June-July-August
  • employee assistance program with free counselling
  • enhanced maternity/paternity/family leave and fertility policies
  • continuous opportunities for professional development with on-demand training and global mobility opportunities
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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