Market Access Specialist (UK&I) - Rapid Diagnostics page is loaded## Market Access Specialist (UK&I) - Rapid Diagnosticslocations: United Kingdom - Maidenheadtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 31129147## **JOB DESCRIPTION:****Bring your passion, ideas and purpose to life in a company that can truly help you achieve your full potential.**Join Abbott Rapid Diagnostics – Infectious Disease business, a world leader in point-of-care testing.**The Opportunity**As part of our continued investment in team growth, we are recruiting for a brand new position, a **Market Access Specialist (UK & Ireland)** to join our Rapid Diagnostics – Infectious Disease team**.**As a Market Access Specialist, you will report to the Market Access Manager to lead national and local market access initiatives within its Infectious Diseases business unit. A key focus of this role is to expand access to rapid diagnostic testing across primary care, community-based settings, and emergency care pathways. You will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing strategies that secure reimbursement and adoption of Abbott’s diagnostic solutions across the UK & Ireland healthcare systems.**What You’ll Do*** Build and maintain strong relationships with key external payers and influencers, acting as the primary point of contact.* Engage with stakeholders across ICBs, place-based partnerships, and neighbourhood teams to understand local priorities and tailor access strategies accordingly.* Collaborate cross-functionally to develop and submit reimbursement dossiers, present health economic evidence, and support funding applications.* Define and implement clear pathways to product adoption, working with local payers to ensure evidence supports clinical and economic value.* Support the creation of localized payer engagement tools and translate clinical and economic evidence into actionable materials for use in key accounts.* Work closely with marketing, medical affairs, and commercial teams to ensure consistent value communication and alignment across all payer-facing activities.This is a regional field-based role with a lot of travelling anticipated (40%) within the UK & Ireland with occasional overnight stays.**Required qualifications/Profile*** Degree in healthcare/business areas would be a plus* In-depth knowledge of NHS structures, including ICBs and local commissioning processes.* Experience in UK market access, with a strong network of payer and NHS stakeholders would be an asset.* Proven success in securing funding and reimbursement for diagnostic solutions.* Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.* Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project leadership capabilities.* Ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects.As you’d expect from an innovative global health care company, we offer a competitive range of benefits including excellent salaries, a class-leading defined contribution pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance and a flexible benefits scheme.Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. Joining us, you can shape your career as you shape the future of healthcare.With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.**The base pay for this position is**N/AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.## **JOB FAMILY:**Market Access## **DIVISION:**ID Infectious Disease## **LOCATION:**United Kingdom > Maidenhead : Remote## **ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:**## **WORK SHIFT:**Standard## **TRAVEL:**Yes, 50 % of the Time## **MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:**Not Applicable## **SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:**Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment
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