Market access expert advisor (independent contractor)

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Market Access Expert Advisor (Independent Contractor) based in the United States.

The Market Access Expert Advisor will provide specialized industry insights and strategic guidance to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients navigating an evolving healthcare landscape. This part-time, project-based consulting role draws on deep expertise in payer strategy, health systems, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), and value-based care. You will advise client teams, contribute to strategic proposals, participate in workshops, and deliver presentations on emerging market access challenges. By translating complex healthcare dynamics into practical recommendations, you will help commercial organizations strengthen customer engagement and make more informed strategic decisions. The role also offers opportunities to explore topics such as population health, integrated delivery networks, and the application of AI in healthcare. This flexible independent contractor opportunity is ideal for an experienced market access leader seeking meaningful advisory work alongside other professional commitments.

Accountabilities

• Provide expert perspectives during client calls, workshops, and strategy discussions focused on payer dynamics, health systems, pharmacy benefit managers, and other organized healthcare customers.
• Advise pharmaceutical and biotechnology commercial teams on market access strategy, account planning, customer engagement, and evolving healthcare stakeholder priorities.
• Contribute subject matter expertise to client proposals, presentations, and strategic materials, including being featured as a named expert when appropriate.
• Deliver webinars, presentations, and educational sessions on current market access issues, emerging trends, and industry developments.
• Review and challenge project deliverables to ensure recommendations are accurate, credible, practical, and grounded in real-world market experience.
• Share insights into evolving value-based care models, population health management, health system transformation, and the use of AI and advanced analytics in healthcare and access decisions.
• Help project teams understand how payers, PBMs, integrated delivery networks (IDNs), and health systems make decisions about coverage, formularies, contracting, and customer relationships.
• Apply practical experience from market access leadership, payer organizations, health systems, or pharmaceutical commercial operations to strengthen client recommendations.
• Support project teams on an as-needed basis, contributing expertise during active engagements while accommodating fluctuations in workload.

Requirements:

• At least 10 years of experience in market access, payer strategy, health system strategy, or a related field within a payer, pharmacy benefit manager, health system, pharmaceutical company, or biotechnology organization.
• Strong understanding of payer and organized customer decision-making, including formulary and coverage management, contracting, and integrated delivery networks.
• Practical knowledge of value-based care models, population health management, and the evolving healthcare delivery landscape.
• Demonstrated understanding of how pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies engage with payers, PBMs, health systems, and other complex healthcare customers.
• Direct involvement in real-world market access decisions, such as formulary reviews, contract negotiations, value-based agreements, or IDN account strategy.
• Experience working with large, complex healthcare organizations, including health systems, integrated delivery networks, large group practices, and payer organizations.
• Familiarity with the application of AI and advanced analytics to healthcare operations, market access, and coverage or access decisions.
• Experience in account management, customer engagement, or commercial strategy within a market access context.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex healthcare and market access topics clearly to diverse audiences.
• Confidence participating in client-facing discussions, workshops, advisory sessions, and professional presentations.
• Previous experience as a speaker, panelist, or advisory board member is preferred.
• Ability to work independently, provide credible strategic advice, and collaborate effectively with consulting teams and client stakeholders.
• Willingness to work on a part-time, project-based basis, typically around 10–20 hours per week during active engagements, with lighter periods between projects.
• Must be based in the United States and available for occasional travel for client sessions and workshops.

Benefits:

• Flexible, part-time engagement: Independent contractor work designed to accommodate other professional commitments.
• Project-based workload: Typically 10–20 hours per week during active client engagements, with workload varying according to project needs.
• Remote work: Work remotely within the United States, with occasional travel required for client meetings and workshops.
• Senior-level advisory opportunities: Apply your market access expertise to strategic client engagements, proposals, workshops, and industry discussions.
• Professional visibility: Opportunities to contribute as a named subject matter expert and participate in webinars and presentations.
• Industry impact: Help pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations navigate complex healthcare systems and improve their market access and customer engagement strategies.
• Contract arrangement: The role begins as a part-time independent contractor position under a 1099 arrangement.
• Compensation: Specific hourly rates, project fees, or total compensation ranges were not provided in the job description.
• Benefits eligibility: As an independent contractor position, this role does not include employee benefits.