Market Access Lead Romania & Bulgaria

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for an Access Lead Romania & Bulgaria, who is eager to join us in our Market Access team, based in our office in Bucharest, Romania.

About the role

As Access Lead Romania & Bulgaria, you will shape and execute market access strategies across both countries, with approximately 80% of the role focused on Romania and 20% on Bulgaria.

You will lead pricing, reimbursement and health technology assessment activities across both countries, while identifying opportunities and addressing potential access barriers. You will translate scientific evidence, healthcare system insights and business priorities into effective access solutions supporting new launches and in-market products.

Who you’ll work with

You will collaborate with colleagues from the Medical, Commercial, Regulatory, Finance, Safety and regional and global Market Access teams. Externally, you will build trusted relationships with payers, health technology assessment institutions, healthcare authorities, clinical experts, patient organizations, academic institutions and other relevant partners.

What you’ll do

· Lead, develop and execute pricing, reimbursement and market access strategies across Romania and Bulgaria.

· Lead reimbursement and health technology assessment submissions, negotiations and related follow-up activities.

· Drive access and launch readiness planning for pipeline assets and lifecycle opportunities.

· Develop evidence-generation strategies using real-world evidence, registries and outcomes research.

· Monitor healthcare policy and reimbursement developments, identifying opportunities, risks and mitigation strategies.

· Lead cross-functional access teams and align local plans with regional and global priorities.

· Develop and execute strategic engagement with payers, HTA bodies, healthcare authorities and other key access stakeholders to support access priorities.

· Develop access business cases and pricing scenarios, assessing financial impact, risks and opportunities to support informed business decisions

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

· Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in economics, Health Sciences, Business Administration, or a related field.

· Strong knowledge of pricing, reimbursement, health technology assessment and healthcare policy.

· Solid understanding of the Romanian healthcare system; knowledge of the Bulgarian market is highly desirable.

· Demonstrated experience developing market access strategies and supporting sustainable patient access.

· Understanding of real-world evidence, registries and payer evidence-generation requirements.

· Demonstrated leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to mobilize cross-functional stakeholders around shared priorities.

· Ability to collaborate, influence and negotiate effectively in a cross-functional, international environment.

· Excellent written and spoken English and Romanian.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.