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Market Access Strategy roles qualify for H-1B visa and O-1 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring advanced degrees in health economics, life sciences, or business. Employers in pharma, biotech, and medical devices actively sponsor these positions, and the field's technical complexity supports strong petition approvals. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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The Director of Rare Disease Market Access Strategy will lead development and execution of MA&R strategy for Friedreich Ataxia (FA), including the development of payer messaging, pricing & contracting strategy, coordination across all other MA&R functions, and alignment with the Rare Disease Franchise. This role will report to the Head of Rare Disease Access Strategy within the US Market Access & Reimbursement and lead a rare disease access strategy team in optimizing access for Friedreich Ataxia (FA).
What You’ll Do
- Develop and execute comprehensive market access strategies to support the FA brands across commercial and government payer segments.
- Lead cross-functional planning and execution across all MA&R functions (including Payer Insights, Trade & Distribution, Patient Access, and National & Regional Account Teams) to ensure alignment with approved strategies.
- Ensure coordination and alignment with the Rare Disease Franchise, including on overall strategy as well as internal and external messaging.
- Deliver impactful value propositions, messaging, and promotional materials (both branded and unbranded) tailored to key customer segments (e.g., plans, PBMs, GPOS, IDNs).
- Champion pull-through activities to ensure access optimization.
- Partner with Medical, HEOR, Global V&A to support evidence generation to support access strategy.
- Define and drive the contracting strategy in collaboration with Brand, legal, and finance to align with market dynamics and brand goals.
- Develop pricing and innovative contracting strategies (e.g., value-based contracts).
- Work with cross-functional teams to model scenario-based business cases to support key contracting recommendations to senior leadership.
- Research, compile, analyze, and assess market landscape data/trends to develop customized solutions that maximize patient access.
- Support development of Free Drug and co-pay support strategies.
- Support development of SP and SD strategies to optimize patient access.
- Execute and support training of MA&R RADs and NADs in alignment with approved strategies and materials.
- Lead initiatives to evaluate MA&R performance in support of the Rare Disease Franchise.
- Lead and support multiple cross-functional teams in various projects as a market access expert (e.g., gross-to-net workstreams, forecasting, long-range planning, etc.).
- Support pipeline activities, including Biogen’s pipeline assets for rare disease.
Who You Are
You are a proactive team leader with strong communication and analytic skills with deep expertise in the US healthcare system.
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in U.S. market access, payer marketing, pricing, or related fields within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
- Ability to work cross-functionally to develop payer messaging, contracting strategy, build business cases, and develop training/communication plans for field teams.
- Knowledge of standard Payer research methodologies, financial analyses, and gross-to-net dynamics.
- Excellent analytical, strategic thinking and critical thinking skills with the ability to translate data into strategy.
- Must be highly motivated with strong interpersonal and communications skills.
- Ability to develop and deliver clear, compelling presentations on complex pricing topics to senior-level executive audience.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and effectively prioritize to meet individual and team goals.
- Must be able to produce high quality, accurate work under time constraints.
- Ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional and cross-team ties to influence colleagues.
- Must have the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Job Level: Management
Additional Information
The base compensation range for this role is: $204,000.00-$281,000.00
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
- Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
- 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
- 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
- Employee Resource Groups participation
Why Biogen?
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about Biogen.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
About This Role
The Director of Rare Disease Market Access Strategy will lead development and execution of MA&R strategy for Friedreich Ataxia (FA), including the development of payer messaging, pricing & contracting strategy, coordination across all other MA&R functions, and alignment with the Rare Disease Franchise. This role will report to the Head of Rare Disease Access Strategy within the US Market Access & Reimbursement and lead a rare disease access strategy team in optimizing access for Friedreich Ataxia (FA).
What You’ll Do
- Develop and execute comprehensive market access strategies to support the FA brands across commercial and government payer segments.
- Lead cross-functional planning and execution across all MA&R functions (including Payer Insights, Trade & Distribution, Patient Access, and National & Regional Account Teams) to ensure alignment with approved strategies.
- Ensure coordination and alignment with the Rare Disease Franchise, including on overall strategy as well as internal and external messaging.
- Deliver impactful value propositions, messaging, and promotional materials (both branded and unbranded) tailored to key customer segments (e.g., plans, PBMs, GPOS, IDNs).
- Champion pull-through activities to ensure access optimization.
- Partner with Medical, HEOR, Global V&A to support evidence generation to support access strategy.
- Define and drive the contracting strategy in collaboration with Brand, legal, and finance to align with market dynamics and brand goals.
- Develop pricing and innovative contracting strategies (e.g., value-based contracts).
- Work with cross-functional teams to model scenario-based business cases to support key contracting recommendations to senior leadership.
- Research, compile, analyze, and assess market landscape data/trends to develop customized solutions that maximize patient access.
- Support development of Free Drug and co-pay support strategies.
- Support development of SP and SD strategies to optimize patient access.
- Execute and support training of MA&R RADs and NADs in alignment with approved strategies and materials.
- Lead initiatives to evaluate MA&R performance in support of the Rare Disease Franchise.
- Lead and support multiple cross-functional teams in various projects as a market access expert (e.g., gross-to-net workstreams, forecasting, long-range planning, etc.).
- Support pipeline activities, including Biogen’s pipeline assets for rare disease.
Who You Are
You are a proactive team leader with strong communication and analytic skills with deep expertise in the US healthcare system.
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in U.S. market access, payer marketing, pricing, or related fields within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
- Ability to work cross-functionally to develop payer messaging, contracting strategy, build business cases, and develop training/communication plans for field teams.
- Knowledge of standard Payer research methodologies, financial analyses, and gross-to-net dynamics.
- Excellent analytical, strategic thinking and critical thinking skills with the ability to translate data into strategy.
- Must be highly motivated with strong interpersonal and communications skills.
- Ability to develop and deliver clear, compelling presentations on complex pricing topics to senior-level executive audience.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and effectively prioritize to meet individual and team goals.
- Must be able to produce high quality, accurate work under time constraints.
- Ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional and cross-team ties to influence colleagues.
- Must have the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Job Level: Management
Additional Information
The base compensation range for this role is: $204,000.00-$281,000.00
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
- Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
- 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
- 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
- Employee Resource Groups participation
Why Biogen?
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about Biogen.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
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Lead with your technical credentials
USCIS approves Market Access Strategy petitions most reliably when your degree is in health economics, pharmacy, public health, or a related field. A general business degree weakens the specialty occupation argument, so pair it with demonstrated technical experience.
Target mid-to-large pharma and biotech employers
Companies with dedicated market access functions, including established reimbursement teams, have existing immigration infrastructure and are more likely to absorb sponsorship costs without friction. Smaller firms often lack the legal resources to navigate the process.
Frame your role around payer strategy, not just analysis
Petitions succeed when the job description emphasizes specialized knowledge of formulary design, HEOR frameworks, or payer negotiation, not generic strategic planning. Work with your employer to ensure the LCA and I-129 reflect the role's technical depth.
Australians should evaluate the E-3 visa first
Australian nationals can bypass the H-1B lottery entirely using the E-3 visa, which has no numerical cap and renews in two-year increments indefinitely. Market Access Strategy qualifies as a specialty occupation, making E-3 a faster and more predictable path.
Request premium processing from the start
H-1B petitions for Market Access roles can take six months or longer under standard processing. Premium processing guarantees a decision within 15 business days and is worth requesting if your current work authorization has a hard expiration deadline approaching.
Document payer-specific experience precisely
USCIS officers reviewing Market Access petitions benefit from clear evidence of specialized knowledge. Offer letters, CVs, and support letters should reference specific payer segments, value dossier development, or ICER engagement rather than general strategy or commercial experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Market Access Strategy qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, Market Access Strategy qualifies as a specialty occupation when the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as health economics, pharmacy, life sciences, or public health. Roles focused on payer strategy, reimbursement modeling, and HEOR analysis meet USCIS criteria clearly. Problems arise when job descriptions are written broadly enough that any business degree could satisfy the requirement, which weakens the petition.
Which visa types do Market Access Strategy employers most commonly sponsor?
H-1B visa is the most common sponsorship path for Market Access roles at U.S. pharma and biotech employers. Australian nationals are increasingly using the E-3 visa, which skips the lottery and allows indefinite two-year renewals. O-1A is an option for candidates with published HEOR research, conference presentations, or recognized contributions to pricing and reimbursement policy. Migrate Mate lists sponsoring employers across all three visa categories.
Do I need a graduate degree to get sponsored for a Market Access Strategy role?
Most Market Access Strategy positions that employers sponsor require at minimum a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, but a significant share of open roles list an MBA, MPH, PharmD, or master's in health economics as preferred or required. Graduate credentials strengthen both the specialty occupation argument for USCIS and your competitiveness against other candidates. Roles at director level and above almost universally expect postgraduate qualifications.
How does the H-1B lottery affect my chances of getting sponsored for this role?
The H-1B lottery selected roughly 25 percent of registrations in recent fiscal years, meaning most Market Access candidates entering the lottery will not be selected in any given cycle. This makes the E-3 visa a strategic advantage for Australian nationals and makes O-1A worth evaluating for candidates with strong publication or policy credentials. Some employers also hold cap-exempt status through affiliated research institutions, which bypasses the lottery entirely.
What should I look for in a Market Access Strategy job posting to assess sponsorship likelihood?
Postings that list degree requirements in specific technical fields, mention reimbursement, payer engagement, or HEOR explicitly, and come from established pharma or biotech companies are the strongest signals of sponsorship readiness. Avoid roles where the degree requirement is listed as preferred rather than required, as this complicates the specialty occupation case. Migrate Mate filters Market Access Strategy roles by sponsorship status so you can focus on employers already set up to hire visa holders.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Market Access Strategy jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.