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Lead Market Access

stryker
5-7 years
18 LPA - 35 LPA
Gurugram, India
1 June 22, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Hybrid Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, mRS and EQ-5D-5L, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Lead Market Access

Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
Company: Stryker
Department: Market Access / Health Economics & Reimbursement
Employment Type: Full-Time (Hybrid / Onsite)

Role Summary

The Lead Market Access is responsible for driving reimbursement, payer engagement, health policy analysis, and market access initiatives for Stryker’s medical technology portfolio in India. The role focuses on improving patient access to advanced medical technologies by developing reimbursement strategies, generating health economic evidence, engaging key stakeholders, and monitoring healthcare policy developments.

This position works closely with commercial, government affairs, health economics, and clinical teams to support public and private reimbursement opportunities. The individual will play a critical role in navigating India’s evolving healthcare ecosystem, influencing payer decisions, and ensuring sustainable access pathways for innovative medical devices and technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Public Reimbursement & Health Policy

  • Develop and maintain expertise in India's reimbursement ecosystem including PMJAY, CGHS, ECHS, and state health schemes.

  • Monitor package pricing revisions, empanelment criteria, and policy updates impacting medical technology access.

  • Analyze healthcare policy developments and assess their business implications.

  • Support reimbursement strategy development for public healthcare programs.

Private Payer Engagement

  • Map and evaluate the private payer landscape including insurance companies and TPAs.

  • Support engagement with private insurers to improve reimbursement coverage for advanced technologies.

  • Understand hospital reimbursement pathways and payer requirements.

  • Assist in developing payer-specific value propositions and access strategies.

Health Economics & Evidence Generation

  • Partner with internal stakeholders to develop value dossiers and economic models.

  • Generate and consolidate clinical and health economic evidence to support reimbursement discussions.

  • Build evidence-based arguments demonstrating clinical and economic value.

  • Support submissions and engagement with HTAIn and other relevant bodies.

Stakeholder Management

  • Engage with policymakers, healthcare administrators, payers, and industry associations.

  • Build and maintain strong relationships across the healthcare ecosystem.

  • Support advocacy initiatives related to reimbursement and market access.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align market access objectives with business goals.

Market Intelligence & Competitive Analysis

  • Monitor competitor reimbursement strategies and market access initiatives.

  • Track pricing regulations, reimbursement caps, and healthcare policy changes.

  • Provide strategic insights to support commercial and business decisions.

  • Identify emerging opportunities and challenges within the healthcare access landscape.

Required Qualifications

Education

One of the Following:

  • Master's in Public Health (MPH)

  • Master's in Health Economics

  • Master's in Healthcare Management

  • MBA (Healthcare)

  • Related Healthcare or Life Sciences Degree (Preferred)

Experience

  • 5–7 years of experience in Market Access, Reimbursement, Health Policy, or Payer Engagement.

  • Experience working within healthcare, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, consulting, or payer organizations.

  • Understanding of India's public and private reimbursement ecosystem.

Preferred Experience

  • Experience working with government healthcare bodies.

  • Experience interacting with insurers and TPAs.

  • Exposure to Health Technology Assessment (HTA).

  • Experience supporting reimbursement and access strategies for healthcare products.

Technical Skills

  • Market Access Strategy

  • Reimbursement Planning

  • Health Economics

  • HEOR

  • Payer Engagement

  • HTA

  • Value Dossier Development

  • Healthcare Policy Analysis

  • Market Research

  • Competitive Intelligence

  • Data Analysis

  • Stakeholder Management

Regulatory / Domain Knowledge

  • PMJAY (Ayushman Bharat)

  • CGHS

  • ECHS

  • State Health Insurance Schemes

  • HTAIn

  • Indian Healthcare Reimbursement Systems

  • Medical Device Market Access

  • Public & Private Payer Frameworks