Assoc Director, AI Activation & Commercial Analytics

Merck & Co.; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 157,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ seeks an Associate Director of AI Activation & Commercial Analytics to lead AI-enabled analytics for brand and marketing questions.

The role collaborates with brand, ME, and data partners to deliver actionable insights and drive adoption of analytics and AI solutions. The candidate will apply ML and statistical models to pharmaceutical data, support launch readiness, and ensure analytics meet governance standards while influencing senior leaders across the

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare commercial analytics, marketing analytics, or data science.
• Strong expertise in machine learning and statistics applied to commercial questions.
• Deep knowledge of pharmaceutical commercial data sources and the commercial model.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced analytics and data science projects addressing brand and marketing questions.
• Drive launch readiness for new products and indications via analytics.
• Develop and apply ML and statistical models using pharmaceutical data.
• Translate analytic outputs into clear, decision-ready insights for leadership.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to frame business questions and measure impact.
• Ensure analytics and AI work meets data privacy and governance standards.

Skills

Python

SQL

R

Machine learning

Data analysis

HCP targeting

Segmentation

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Data Science or related quantitative field

Tools

Databricks

Dataiku

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ seeks an Associate Director of AI Activation & Commercial Analytics to lead AI-enabled analytics for brand and marketing questions.

The role collaborates with brand, ME, and data partners to deliver actionable insights and drive adoption of analytics and AI solutions. The candidate will apply ML and statistical models to pharmaceutical data, support launch readiness, and ensure analytics meet governance standards while influencing senior leaders across the