AI Activation Lead — Pharma Commercial Analytics

Merck; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck in Rahway, NJ, is seeking an Associate Director of AI Activation & Commercial Analytics to lead analytics and data science for its Specialty, Pharma & Infectious Diseases franchises. You will tackle HCP targeting, segmentation, and promotional impact with traditional methods and AI.

Collaborating with brand, ME, and sales planning teams, you’ll translate analyses into decision-ready insights, drive adoption of analytics and AI, and ensure data privacy and governance while mentoring

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare commercial analytics, marketing analytics, or data science.
• Master's degree or PhD in a quantitative discipline is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced analytics and data science projects addressing brand and marketing questions, including HCP targeting and segmentation.
• Translate analytic outputs into clear, decision-ready insights for leaders.

Skills

Analytics

Data science

Machine learning

Python

SQL

R

Databricks

Dataiku

Data visualization

Education

Master's or PhD in quantitative field

Tools

Databricks

Dataiku

Job description

Merck in Rahway, NJ, is seeking an Associate Director of AI Activation & Commercial Analytics to lead analytics and data science for its Specialty, Pharma & Infectious Diseases franchises. You will tackle HCP targeting, segmentation, and promotional impact with traditional methods and AI.

Collaborating with brand, ME, and sales planning teams, you’ll translate analyses into decision-ready insights, drive adoption of analytics and AI, and ensure data privacy and governance while mentoring