What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Director, Market Access and Patient Services position at Larimar Therapeutics Inc?
Description
The Company:
Larimar Therapeutics Inc. is a publicly held clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for patients suffering from complex rare diseases using its novel cell penetrating peptide technology platform. Our lead product candidate, Nomlabofusp (CTI-1601), is a subcutaneously administered, recombinant fusion protein intended to deliver human frataxin (FXN), an essential protein to the mitochondria of patients with Friedreich’s ataxia. Friedreich’s ataxia is a rare, progressive, and fatal disease in which patients are unable to produce sufficient FXN due to a genetic abnormality.
We have assembled an experienced management team, each of whom has over 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience. Our management team, employees, and consultants have significant expertise in discovery, nonclinical and clinical development, regulatory affairs, manufacturing and CMC.
Our company’s strategy is to become a leader in the treatment of rare diseases by leveraging our cell-penetrating technology platform and applying our team’s know-how to the development of Nomlabofusp and our pipeline projects. We are best characterized by entrepreneurial and scientific leadership and a participatory workforce committed to success.
Job Responsibilities:
Position Overview: As the Executive Director, Marketing Access and Patient Services, you will play a pivotal role in driving our commercial success. You’ll be responsible for overseeing all aspects of nomlabofusp US market access strategy design and execution, channel strategy/ distribution model, including establishing a class-leading patient services operation—all in support of a successful commercial launch.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy development and execution
- Develop payer value proposition, engagement plan and resources (with support of marketing), including large group practice/IDN strategy
- Recommend pricing and contracting strategy (in conjunction with finance) and Health Economics Outcomes Research plan
- Ensure access for target patient population by designing channel distribution strategy and supporting class-leading patient services operation, with input from HCPs and patient advocacy association
- Select specialty pharmacy (SP) partner(s) and oversee all aspects of SP operations to ensure level of service meets or exceeds expectations
- Lead Gov’t Pricing activities to ensure compliance with all federal/state regulations
- Recommend payor- and patient-focused go-to-market tactics with a focus on critical “Day 1” programs and resources to ensure rapid uptake of nomlabofusp upon approval
- Commission and oversee additional market research to inform market access/patient services plan
Commercial leadership/collaboration
- Serve as an integral member of the commercial leadership team
- Coordinate and collaborate with key commercial functions (marketing, sales, sales operations/analytics) and other non-commercial partners (medical affairs, regulatory, legal/compliance, manufacturing)
Market positioning and branding
- Create branding for Larimar’s patient services function, including suite of service offerings that will fall under the patient services umbrella
Financial Management
- Develop and manage the marketing access/patient services budget in close partnership with finance
- Adjust planned spend as needed to efficiently capitalize on market opportunity and to sustain brand growth
Compliance and governance
- Ensure adherence to commercial policies, legal requirements, and industry regulations
- Closely partner with compliance/legal from concept-to-execution for all programs
Team Leadership
- Efficiently build and lead high-performing market access and patient services teams
- Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment
Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, or a related field (advanced degree preferred)
Experience:
- 15 years experience in roles of increasing market access responsibility within the biotech or pharmaceutical industry
- 5 years experience establishing and leading a patient services function
- Must have rare disease and launch experience; rare disease launch experience (e.g. – within the same brand) is preferred
- Familiarity with drug development, clinical trials, and regulatory processes
- Strong negotiation, communication, and analytical skills
Vision and Adaptability:
- Proven ability to operate in a startup environment with a ‘self-starter’ mentality
- Energized by the opportunity and the need to ‘build it ourselves’
- A strong drive to get it done for the patients who depend on us
Benefits:
Larimar Therapeutics offers all employees incentive stock options, a comprehensive benefits plan including 401K, and a flexible PTO policy.
We are committed to equal-employment principles, and we recognize the value of committed employees who feel they are being treated in an equitable and professional manner. We strive to find ways to attract, develop and retain the talent needed to meet business objectives, and to recruit and employ highly qualified individuals representing the diverse communities in which we live.
Employment policies and decisions on employment and promotion are based on merit, qualifications, performance, and business needs. The decisions and criteria governing the relationship with all candidates and employees are made in a non-discriminatory manner—without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth), gender identity or expression, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, marital status, veteran status, military status, sexual orientation, or any other factor determined to be an unlawful basis for such decisions by federal, state, or local statutes.
