Edwards Lifesciences
Senior Manager, Market Access & Government Affairs
China · Work style not stated · Full time
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- EmployerEdwards Lifesciences
- LocationChina
- Work styleWork style not stated
- Employment typeFull time
- Employer posted
Be the strategic partner for Chinese Government, Healthcare Institutes, Hospitals, Chinese Patients and Business Units to enable and improve market access of innovative therapeutic solutions for structural heart disease and advanced critical care technologies to simplify decision-making in the hospital environment.
How you’ll make an impact:
• Pro-actively lead and work seamlessly with Business Units on Market Access Projects include creating new therapeutic/device charge code, obtaining pricing approval and obtaining reimbursement approval to enable and improve access of innovative therapeutic solutions for structural heart disease and advanced critical care technologies to simplify decision-making in the hospital environment (e.g. Big Green Book adoption at provincial level)
• Resolve impactful tendering issues, including policy lobby with industry associations and information collection, by partnering with tendering authority
• Analyze complex information on government policies and initiatives concerning Healthcare Reform, Price Reform, Market Access, and other areas impacting Edwards, and provide professional insight and strategic advice to Business Unit on the impact of the policy updates and how to mitigate the changes
• Build and maintain good relationship with provincial healthcare related authorities
• Actively participate industry groups to maintain dialogue with provincial government. and influence policy formulation and implementation whenever appropriate
• Organize and conduct Government Affairs related trainings for internal customers, included but not limited to business units
• Other incidental duties
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What you'll need (Required):
Bachelor's Degree in in related field , at least 10 years years experience of experience in healthcare, with some experience in government relations, sales, tendering or pricing, reimbursement function, regulatory in multinational pharmaceutical or medical device companies Required
Other: in Medical education and health economic training backgroundPricing & reimbursement experience is highly Preferred
What else we look for (Preferred):
• A team player, self-motivated, result oriented, problem solver with strong ownership and leadership skills.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, able to work in a matrix environment and to work with governmental officials.
• Fluency in reading, writing and speaking English preferred.
• Recognized as an expert in government policies with specialized depth within the organization
• Expert understanding of related aspects of pricing & reimbursement processes
• Expert understanding of healthcare industry
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Represents leadership on projects within a specific area interfacing with business unit, sales, marketing team, healthcare related government officials
• Consult in project setting within market access area
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control
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- Employment typeFull time
- SenioritySenior
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