Health Policy Analyst (Pharma)

The Health Policy Analyst is a strategic, research-driven role responsible for analyzing federal and state health policies and translating complex legislative and regulatory changes into actionable insights for AssistRx and its life sciences partners. Reporting to the Chief Growth Officer, this role connects policy intelligence with market strategy—helping shape patient support services, access programs, and pharmaceutical commercialization approaches.

The ideal candidate brings deep policy expertise, strong analytical capabilities, and a sophisticated understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare ecosystem. This individual excels at synthesizing legislation, modeling policy impact, and communicating insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Policy Research & Regulatory Analysis

• Conduct ongoing research on federal, state, and local healthcare policies, regulations, and drug access legislation.
• Track and interpret legislative developments related to specialty pharmaceuticals, patient access, reimbursement, affordability, and care delivery models.
• Assess implications of policy changes on AssistRx’s services, patient support programs, and client strategies.

Insight Generation & Thought Leadership

• Develop high-quality policy briefs, issue summaries, white papers, and strategic recommendations for both internal teams and external biopharma partners.
• Translate complex policy issues into clear, concise, and actionable insights for diverse audiences.
• Provide expert consultation to internal leadership, commercial teams, and clients regarding risk, opportunity, and strategic response frameworks.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product, Marketing, Client Services, Compliance, and Data teams to forecast impact and align strategy with emerging policy trends.
• Serve as a policy subject-matter expert in client discussions, strategic planning sessions, and new solution development.

External Engagement

• Represent AssistRx at policy briefings, industry conferences, advocacy forums, and stakeholder meetings.
• Support advocacy and thought-leadership initiatives through data-driven storytelling and policy-informed messaging.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH), Public Policy (MPP), Health Economics, Political Science, Health Administration, or related field.
• 3–7+ years of experience in health policy analysis, research, or healthcare advocacy.
• Proven experience interpreting and assessing federal or state health policy (e.g., CMS, Medicaid, Medicare, ACA, drug-pricing legislation).
• Strong understanding of U.S. healthcare delivery, financing models, reimbursement, and specialty pharma.
• Proficiency with data analysis tools (Excel required; R, STATA, SPSS, or similar preferred).
• Exceptional written communication skills, including the ability to produce publishable-quality briefs and reports.
• Ability to synthesize complex regulatory information into strategic, business-relevant insights.
• Familiarity with legislative and regulatory processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with federal/state health agencies, public health departments, research organizations, think tanks, or biopharma.
• Knowledge of Medicaid/Medicare policy, ACA marketplace dynamics, global health financing, or drug-pricing mechanisms.
• Experience in patient access programs, hub services, or pharmaceutical commercialization strategy.

Benefits

• Supportive, progressive, fast-paced environment
• Competitive pay structure
• Matching 401(k) with immediate vesting
• Medical, dental, vision, life, & short-term disability insurance

AssistRx, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors, or any other protected categories protected by federal, state, or local laws.

All offers of employment with AssistRx are conditional based on the successful completion of a pre-employment background check.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Sponsorship and/or work authorization is not available for this position.

AssistRx does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or any other vendor services. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered property of AssistRx and no fee will be paid in the event of a hire