Interim Senior Health Economics & Market Access Manager

Interim Senior Health Economics & Market Access Manager Application Deadline: 11 January 2026 Department: Health Economics and Market Access Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract Location: London (Guy's hospital)

Description The Senior Health Economics and Market Access (HEMA) Manager (15 Month FTC) will lead the scoping and delivery of HEMA and health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) projects, as well as contributing to developing the position of the CGT Catapult as a trusted Collaborator and thought leader in the field of cell and gene therapy commercialisation.

Key Responsibilities Lead the execution of HEOR and HEMA projects, including: Mobilising and steering HEMA team members allocated to a given project and ensuring their deliverables are in line with agreed quality, time and cost specifications As part of project delivery, take ownership of client interactions; ensure client satisfaction Take ownership of all necessary internal communications with business development, legal, finance, and PMO teams related to initiating, reporting progress, and closing projects Undertaking reviews of relevant clinical and health-economic evidence, clinical guidelines and Health Technology Assessments (HTAs) Conducting cost-utility and budget impact analysis Leading on the methodological approach for the analysis, including: Identifying relevant secondary sources of information Identifying relevant candidates and developing discussion materials for primary research Conducting primary research interviews Developing reports in Word and PowerPoint, including methodology, findings, conclusions and recommendations on topics related to optimisation of pricing, reimbursement, and market access for novel cell and gene therapies Help develop the position of the CGT Catapult as a thought leader in the cell and gene therapy field by: Identifying sector-specific challenges that need to be addressed and strategies to enable a sustainable environment for the growth of the industry Drive reimbursement and market access-related environmental shaping initiatives in the UK and internationally through the CGT Catapult internal and external Collaborator networks Drive publication of peer-reviewed articles relevant to cell and gene therapy reimbursement Present at conferences and webinars Support the CGT Catapult’s commercial activities: Communication of the HEMA frameworks used to deliver projects, to ensure the business development team have the evidence (case studies) to drive sales Participating in business development activities, e.g. meetings and discussions with potential Collaborators to drive sales of HEMA projects Engage with potential clients to understand their needs and propose relevant offerings, scope projects and methodological approach, develop business development proposals by working closely with the business development team Work closely with other Access Strategy teams in developing offerings, promotional materials, and proposals of integrated adoption services Responsible for the line management, mentoring and performance management HEMA team members Experience: Extensive experience from consulting, industry, or other relevant roles within the life science sector Experience in healthcare technology evaluation and in reviewing clinical and health-economic evidence Demonstratable experience in building, testing, and running health economic models for cost-utility and budget impact analyses Experience in independently delivering pricing, reimbursement, and market access analyses for the pharmaceutical industry with a focus on highly specialised hospital products Experience in liaising effectively with key market access stakeholders and the wider CGT industry

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Highly motivated, pragmatic and practical to support the mission of the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult to accelerate the development of a commercial cell and gene-based therapy industry in the UK Desire to establish a high-profile career within the cell and gene sector and the personal drive to help push the sector to be a commercial success Expert understanding of the market access pathways relevant to highly specialised hospital products across EU5 (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) as well as the US Strong analytical skills and ability to contextualise the results of the health economic analyses within the relevant market access frameworks to identify key takeaways and strategic recommendations Resilient, with the ability to manage multiple and varied tasks and prioritise workload within a fast-paced professional environment Flexible and pragmatic, able to learn quickly and respond flexibly to project needs and priorities Proactive approach and ability to identify challenges and opportunities to enabling patient access and commercial viability of highly specialised therapies in the UK and beyond Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills Strong networking ability The intellectual interest and experience to interact with academic clinicians and the commercial healthcare industry Accurate with strong attention to detail Excellent organisational skills Keeps up to date with professional knowledge, expertise and best practice Ability to quickly establish credibility and build rapport and trust Proven ability to engage constructively with colleagues at all levels across different departments to deliver objectives and to respond to a wide range of customer and management needs Proven diplomacy skills with diverse groups of internal and external Collaborators Good external facing skills and ability to build relationships are essential Demonstrable mentoring and line management skills A good team player with a hands-on approach, and adaptable to new challenges Proficiency in the use of standard Microsoft packages Keeps up to date with professional knowledge, expertise and best practice A proven history of management skills in project delivery Good public speaker with strong external and internal scientific credibility Good presentation skills A positive attitude towards learning, personal and professional development Keeps up to date with professional knowledge, expertise and best practice Willingness to travel Education / Qualifications: Educated up to post graduate level within a Life Sciences and / or Business subject A master's degree in health economics and health policy is desirable, alternatively attendance of shorter courses in health economic modelling