Remote Positions:       Atlanta/South Carolina

About KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

KalVista is a global pharmaceutical company dedicated to delivering life-changing oral therapies for individuals affected by rare diseases with significant unmet needs. The KalVista team discovered and developed EKTERLY®—the first and only oral on-demand treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE)—and continues to work closely with the global HAE community to improve treatment and care for this disease around the world.

For more information about KalVista, please visit www.kalvista.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Regional Access Manager will offer field-based reimbursement education and patient access expertise to leading HAE centers and the healthcare provider (HCP) community. This role is crucial to ensure that patients successfully initiate and maintain therapy.

Acting as the primary contact for all reimbursement and access-related inquiries, the Regional Access Manager will collaborate with Regional Business Managers (RBMs), HCPs, specialty pharmacies, payers, patients, and our HUB vendor partner. We are seeking a candidate who is deeply committed and passionate about achieving outstanding results while delivering and advancing exceptional patient care with a specialized focus and dedication to the HAE community.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide compliant pre-approval education to designated accounts within the assigned territory
• Collaborate cross-functionally with key partners and vendors to ensure a seamless experience for patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs)
• Work cross-functionally with Kalvista’s internal teams to create a launch readiness plan that will support seamless access for patients and providers at launch and beyond
• Serve as a subject matter expert to prevent and address access and reimbursement issues. This involves providing proactive education and problem-solving strategies
• Offer pre-launch education to local and regional players
• Provide education on affordability assistance options including copy assistance, patient assistance programs (PAP) and other alternative options
• Provide non-medical, educational support including what to expect when initiating therapy
• Work seamlessly and in coordination with Kalvista’s patient support services, specialty pharmacies, HUB vendor partner and other field teams to support patient access
• Demonstrate the ability to partner cross-functionally in a matrix environment to enhance the experience of patients and providers

QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry including Pharmaceutical/Rare Disease Sales, Access & Reimbursement, Market Access or other relevant expertise
• 3+ years in Access and Reimbursement required
• Experience working directly with patients strongly preferred
• Rare disease reimbursement experience in the US required
• Rare disease launch experience in the US preferred
• Experience working with 3^rdparty HUB required
• Innovative mindset with the ability to meet the needs of internal and external customers
• Understand HIPAA rules and regulations related to patient privacy
• Must display a patient-centric mentality with a high degree of emotional intelligence and empathy
• Ability to travel 70% depending on territory
• Previous experience working in a pre-commercial biotech company is preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree required

OUR VISION

We Deliver Novel Therapies That Empower People To Live Better Lives.

Our OPERATING PRINCIPLES, referenced below, guide our behaviors and decisions:

Define Success – And Then Deliver
Act with outcomes in mind. Have high expectations. Details Matter.

Be Data Driven And Openly Debate – But Be Decisive
Time is valuable. Say the thing you can’t say. Understand timelines and meet them.

Have An Ownership Mentality
This is your company; treat it that way. Protect our resources, reputation, and results.

Be Internally Collaborative And Externally Competitive
We go further, faster, together. Have a bias for action, but bring others along. Offer solutions, not just problems.

Good People = Great Company
Act with integrity. Assume positive intent. Be Kind.

Important Notice to Third-Party Recruiters & Staffing Agencies:

The current job openings advertised on this website are for the sole purpose of candidates to apply directly. Unsolicited and anonymous CVs submitted in any manner to KalVista employees, including to employee personal e-mail accounts, are considered to be the property of KalVista and will not qualify for a fee to be paid. Referral fees will only be payable where KalVista has agreed with an agency to work on a specific appointment, and then only in conjunction with a fully-executed contract for service.

If any Agency representative contacts a KalVista Hiring Manager or company employee, other than a member of the KalVista Talent Acquisition team, to solicit an appointment to engage on a job opening, that Agency will not be considered for that specific job opening or future opportunities with KalVista.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.