You + Helix

Helix is a place where innovators and doers gather in order to drive significant progress in population genomics. We have come together to work at the intersection of clinical care, research, and genomics.  

If you’re excited by the idea of making a meaningful impact and joining a team where we pride ourselves on driving innovation through fostering an environment with an emphasis on empowering one another to grow, Helix might be the place for you!

Helix + The World

Our end-to-end population genomics platform enables health systems, life sciences companies, and payers to advance genomic research and accelerate the integration of genomic data into routine clinical care. We support all aspects of population genomics from recruitment to translational research and help our partners use genomics to improve health outcomes, increase patient engagement, and lower costs.   Leading health systems, including Renown Health, AdventHealth, and Mayo Clinic, use our population genomics platform to power some of the world’s largest and fastest-growing population genomics initiatives.

For the COVID-19 public health crisis, Helix has built one of the nation’s largest COVID diagnostic labs and has been on the leading edge of national viral surveillance efforts tracking B.1.1.7 and other viral strains.  

Director of Market Access

With the recent landmark FDA authorization of the Helix Laboratory Platform and Helix’s Sequence Once, Query Often™ model, we have a unique opportunity to change the way genomics is reimbursed. As the Director of Market Access at Helix, you will be in charge of defining and implementing a strategy to do just that. You’ll be responsible for building out our strategy from the ground up including overseeing health economic analyses, crafting materials to outline our value proposition to payers, developing relationships and negotiating contracts with priority payers, and serving as the subject matter expert on trends in the reimbursement of molecular diagnostics. 

As Director, Market Access you will:

• Drive the development of tools and materials to effectively communicate the economic value proposition of Helix’s platform and unique Sequence Once, Query Often model to payers and other key stakeholders
• Oversee cross-functional and external efforts to develop supporting health economic analyses
• Identify and execute on novel pilot programs with target payers to explore alternative payment models for germline genomics, with an aim to demonstrate the value of broader use of genetic screening in healthy individuals and our Sequence Once, Query Often model 
• Prioritize and manage relationships and contracting activities with priority payers for Helix’s COVID-19 and population genomics businesses – including building / growing relationships with tech assessment groups, laboratory benefit managers, and other relevant stakeholders
• Keep up to date with changes in the industry, payer policy trends, and other information to make proactive recommendations on appropriate payer targets and strategies 
• Serve as the subject matter expert on all things reimbursement related to support ongoing business development activities and strategic partnerships

Qualifications:

• Mission-oriented, with a deep passion for improving people’s lives through DNA
• At least 10 years of experience and a demonstrated track record of achieving favorable reimbursement for molecular diagnostics with commercial (national and regional) payers
• Strong network / relationships with commercial payers and other organizations / societies that influence access to molecular diagnostics
• In-depth understanding of the US payer landscape and reimbursement trends and mechanisms, in particular with respect to molecular diagnostics
• Able to think outside the box with respect to reimbursement strategies for Helix’s Sequence Once, Query Often™ model
• Comfort with analysis of health economic arguments and the underlying science and clinical impact of molecular diagnostics
• Strong verbal and written communication
• BA or BS required

The ideal candidate will have:

• Set the strategic direction for reimbursement strategy for the launch of a novel molecular diagnostic
• Experience securing coding, coverage, and payment for a novel molecular diagnostic
• Led the development of health economic analysis for an innovative payment model or care paradigm

What Helix has to offer you

Aside from working alongside brilliant, dedicated, passionate, down-to-earth, curious, warm, and thoughtful people, we also provide great benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity
• Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision
• 12 weeks of Maternity or Paternity leave
• 4 weeks of paid Pregnancy Disability
• 401(k) with employer matching
• On-premise nursing room
• Corporate fitness rate
• Commuter benefits
• Catered meals
• Flexible PTO

Helix is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.