Consultant, US Market Access Strategy – Rare Disease

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Type: Contract

Category: Global Medical Affairs

Industry: Life Sciences

Workplace Type: Remote

Reference ID: JN -042026-106273

Date Posted: 05/05/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/TmEods


Description:

Remote

 

Our client seeks a consultant to drive US market access strategy and launch readiness for a rare disease asset. The role advises on payer analytics, value narrative development, and field enablement to support access decisions across commercial and government channels. The consultant will translate evidence and data into strategic recommendations and partner across functions to ensure integrated launch planning.

 

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

 

Rate: $80.00 to $70.00/hr. w2

 


Responsibilities:
  • Support development and refinement of US payer strategy for rare disease assets approaching launch.
  • Conduct payer landscape and access risk assessments across commercial, Medicaid, and specialty payer segments.
  • Pressure-test launch assumptions related to access timing, utilization management, and contracting scenarios.
  • Provide structured recommendations on access-related risks and mitigation strategies.
  • Shape the payer value narrative by translating clinical, unmet need, and HEOR inputs into payer-relevant messaging.
  • Align the value story across national and regional payer audiences.
  • Identify evidence or analytics gaps that could affect payer decision-making pre- and peri-launch.
  • Analyze claims data, coverage policies, and utilization management trends to generate actionable insights.
  • Translate data into clear strategic implications for market access leadership.
  • Support payer segmentation and prioritization based on disease prevalence, payer controls, and policy trends.
  • Enable field market access and account teams with payer insights, strategic talking points, and analytics-driven frameworks.
  • Advise account teams on payer motivations, objections, and decision pathways in rare disease.
  • Ensure field-facing materials are strategy-led and aligned with overall payer positioning.
  • Collaborate with Market Access, Medical Affairs, HEOR, and Commercial Planning to drive integrated launch readiness.
  • Act as a market access thought partner in a lean, fast-moving environment.

Experience Requirements:
  • 7–12+ years in market access strategy, payer strategy, or life sciences consulting.
  • Experience supporting rare disease and/or orphan product launches.
  • Strong understanding of US payer dynamics, including managed care, specialty pharmacy, and utilization management.
  • Ability to analyze complex data and convert insights into strategic recommendations.
  • Experience operating in high ambiguity, early-stage, or pre-launch environments.

Recruitment Transparency Notice
 
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (noreply@eliassen.com, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
 

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:
 
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
 
Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
 
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