Collegium Pharmaceutical is building a leading, diversified biopharmaceutical company committed to improving the lives of people living with serious medical conditions. We have a leading portfolio of responsible pain management and neuropsychiatry medications.

Hybrid: Required to be onsite in Stoughton, MA on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

POSITION OVERVIEW 

The Intern, Market Access Strategy, will develop a comprehensive market access landscape review, including:

• Evolution of recent healthcare policy changes, including IRA, under new political environment
• Trends in different payer channels (Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial)
• PBM/Payer trends as a result of implemented policy changes and how they may respond to potential pending legislation
• Evolution of pharmacy business due to margin pressures
• Trends of copay programs and PBM/payer policies on copay support
• Patient/consumer purchasing behavior given Medicare out-of-pocket cap and cash pharmacies
• Where healthcare companies are using AI and expected future impact from AI.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Become knowledgeable on key players in the US Healthcare system, including GPO, PBMs, Payers, Distributors, Pharmacies, Patient support programs and Patients/consumers.
• Review and become an expert on recent healthcare policies and events with high impact on Collegium business.
• Develop a deep understanding of how payer and PBM businesses have evolved as a result of healthcare policy changes.
• Capture other ongoing macro trends in other key players, inclusive of AI technology, distribution model, patient support and consumer behavior.
• In collaboration with the market access team, develop viewpoints on how these ongoing changes will likely impact Collegium business.
• Organize information and learnings from secondary resources, summarize insights in Powerpoint, and present to leadership.

REQUIRED LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS 

Leadership Behaviors are a core set of behaviors that vary based on Level in the organization. We have categorized these under Head, Heart, and Guts.

• Head
  • Know our Business
  • Think Critically
  • Decide
  • Execute
• Heart
  • Collaborate
  • Develop
  • Communicate
  • Embrace Authenticity 
• Guts
  • Be Disruptive
  • Innovate
  • Evolve
  • Be Tenacious

QUALIFICATIONS

• Pursuing Graduate degree, MBA or MPH preferred
• Prior studies or project experience of Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, US healthcare system, or consulting desired
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word) required.
• Critical Success factors: Strong communicator, Capability to synthesize large amount of information

Collegium is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Collegium, in all of its relations with its employees and applicants for employment, to base all employment-related decisions upon valid job-related factors, without regard to age, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, race, color, religion, creed, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to hiring, training, promotion, compensation, disciplinary measures, access to facilities and programs, and all other personnel actions and conditions of employment. By this policy, Collegium seeks to ensure that all employees have the opportunity to make their maximum contribution to Collegium and to their own career goals. This policy provides for an equal employment opportunity program that will simultaneously serve the requirements of society, the law, sound business practices and individual dignity.

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