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In February 2026, Alkermes completed the acquisition of Avadel
Pharmaceuticals plc. This acquisition added an approved product in the
sleep medicine market.
Position Summary: Field Reimbursement Managers (FRMs) help customers
navigate and resolve fulfillment, access, and reimbursement issues for
certain approved products.
Working as one team, the FRM will work collaboratively with Territory
Business Managers to ensure that prescribers and their office staff
understand the RYZUP hub enrollment process, support services, and
access. The FRM will be responsible for providing access and
reimbursement support, working directly with prescribers, their office
staff, and RYZUP Patient Support to provide education on these
processes. Candidates for this role will need to understand the
Specialty Pharmacy (SP) process and work in conjunction with RZYUP SP
Liaisons to monitor cases as they are processed through the SP system,
providing updates to both internal and external stakeholders.
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a world-class field
reimbursement organization and help make a meaningful impact for
patients. The Field Reimbursement Manager will be a key contributor to
the Patient Services and Market Access team and an exceptional leader
who will live and foster the Alkermes values.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
Support development of Market Access Field Reimbursement Strategy across
all assets and functions to ensure an integrated approach to broader HCP
offices that delivers optimal access for patients, including ensuring an
efficient cross-functional communication and feedback process.
Provide critical engagement with HCP office staff educating them on
RYZUP enrollment process, support services, and access.
It is vital that Field Reimbursement teams develop and maintain strong
relationships with each HCP office.
Work together with Territory Business Managers as one team in owning the
relationship with HCP offices.
Plan and implement approved educational programs regarding access,
reimbursement, and fulfillment topics
Work collaboratively across all internal teams with focus on Patient
Support and Channel.
Support and communicate Market Access strategies in partnership with
cross-functional teams, as appropriate.
Serve as a brand leader in the field for HCP offices to call on when
access and reimbursement questions arise.
Educate HCP offices regarding REMS protocol and certification process to
ensure offices can prescribe product.
Work collaboratively with all contracted partners.
Provide strong analytical work to improve process and performance,
identify key metrics to track performance at a National and regional
level.
Qualifications
Experience and Qualifications:
Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred
5+ years experience within the Pharma/biotech industry in a role related
to either Sales or Access, including experience working in
Reimbursement, is required
Experience in the Rare Orphan Disease markets preferred
Ability to own build critical relationships with office staff
Proven experience with success in pull-through strategies
Experience in development of Field Access educational materials
Strong analytical expertise with ability to measure metrics and bring
insights to data that will make a meaningful impact to patients
Strong knowledge of Patient Services programs such as Copay, Quick
Start/Bridge, LMN/Appeals
Certain customers and/or Health Care Professionals may have
credentialing requirements that apply to field roles to gain access to
perform the essential functions of the position. In these cases,
credentialing requirements must be met (which may include vaccinations
such as influenza and COVID-19). Talk with a People & Culture
Representative if there are questions.
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $160,000 to
$190,000. In addition, this position offers a performance based sales
incentive bonus targeted at forty five thousand dollars annually and
eligibility to participate in our long term incentive program. Exact
compensation may vary based on skills, training, knowledge, and
experience. Alkermes offers a competitive benefits package. Additional
details can be found on our careers website:
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About Us
Why join Team Alkermes?
Alkermes applies its decades of deep neuroscience expertise to develop
medicines designed to help people living with complex and
difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A global
biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations
in Massachusetts and Ohio, we seek to make a meaningful difference in
the way people manage their diseases. We have a portfolio of proprietary
commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid
dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder and narcolepsy, and a
pipeline o