• The Respiratory Payer Research and Analytics Director is responsible for developing an integrated research plan that encompasses primary and secondary analysis to support the market access strategy for Ohtuvayre
• This role will develop, execute and communicate data-driven and actionable insights to our Company's market access leaders and stakeholders

Individuals who will thrive in this role are motivated by developing a deep understanding of the market access environment and possess an ability to define and translate objectives and business questions into solvable pieces, drive solutioning, enable inter-connected problem solving, produce actionable insights and lead cross functional teams

• The candidate will have demonstrated consistently strong leadership skills, an ability to work independently and/or lead a team and work extensively with a larger cross-functional team
• The person will be required to have a growth mindset and embody a culture of continuous learning
• This role will require interfacing and collaborating with many teams
• Individuals in this team should have demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and lead teams (direct line management as well as indirect management of individuals with a dotted reporting line)
• The individual will be responsible to develop the next generation of leaders within DHH by empowering a culture of empowerment, and continuous learning, have a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity
• Engage with respiratory market access leaders in the US market to understand their strategic business questions and develop primary and secondary research plans to provide key insights and recommendations
• Be a thought leader and strategic partner for our business partners
• Establish and manage close relationships with partners and stakeholders
• Travel may be required (<20%)

This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely

• The person should be able to identify the data, analytics and research needs to define, enable, and inform respiratory market access strategies of our US market access and pricing leaders

The candidate should partner with other Digital Human Health (DHH) areas such as the Business Insights and Analytics team, Data Strategy, Data Science, Data Visualization to develop actionable insights that answer the ‘so what’ and ‘now what’ for leaders at our Company

• Strong communication skills are essential for a candidate to be successful in this role
• The candidate should have the ability to lead agile working teams and pods, comprised of cross-functional stakeholder groups to solve Market Access questions to define, inform and enable access strategy
• Work with respiratory market access leadership to prioritize the work that needs to be done considering the capacity availability within DHH
• Undergraduate degree in related discipline required
• Minimum of 8+ years of relevant delivery of complex market access projects in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry using market research and/or large patient or physician databases
• Experience could be from a similar role at a pharmaceuticals firm or at a management consulting firm
• Strong understanding the pharma landscape and commercial analytics capabilities (market research, forecasting, data driven analytics, advanced analytics)
• Experience leading diverse groups of work colleagues and positively manage ambiguity
• Ability to lead cross functional pods
• Self-motivated, proactive, ability to work independently and collaborate seamlessly
• Professional experience in market research, applied data science and analytics, familiarity with visualization, data story telling is required
• Ability to understand business process and break down business questions into specific, tangible hypotheses and requirements to guide analysis
• Excellent problem-solving skills with an appreciation for data oriented analytical methods
• Ability to operate in an unstructured environment and have strong organizational skills to create structure and clarity
• Excellent organizational skills, with ability to navigate a complex matrix environment and organize/prioritize work efficiently and effectively
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Position location: Upper Gwynedd, PA

Ideal candidate should have the flexibility to be on site 3 days a week in Upper Gwynedd, PA

Business Analysis, Business Data Analytics, Business Decisions, Business Intelligence (BI), Commercial Analytics, Communication, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Data Science, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Demand Management, Innovation, Leadership, Management Consulting, Market Access, Market Research, Public Health, Public Health Research, Requirements Management, Sourcing and Procurement, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning

An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs

• The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits
• Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days

More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits