Associate Director, AI Activation & Commercial Analytics

Merck; New Jersey; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck seeks an Associate Director for AI Activation & Commercial Analytics within Digital Human Health. The role blends data science with marketing analytics to support Brand, ME, and field teams using claims, CRM, and HCP data.

You will lead analytics, build ML models, and drive AI pilots with measurable business impact. You will collaborate with brand, marketing and data partners to frame questions, define success metrics, and ensure governance and data privacy while advancing AI literacy

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in a quantitative discipline is required.
• 5+ years of pharmaceutical or healthcare commercial analytics, marketing analytics, or data science experience.
• Ability to translate analyses into actionable insights for senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced analytics and data science projects addressing brand and marketing questions.
• Develop ML and statistical models for forecasting, segmentation, targeting, and impact measurement.
• Translate outputs into decision-ready recommendations for brand leadership and field teams.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to frame questions, define metrics, and measure impact.

Skills

Machine Learning

Statistics

Python

SQL

R

Databricks

Dataiku

Brand & marketing analytics

Education

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

Tools

Databricks

Dataiku

Job description

Merck seeks an Associate Director for AI Activation & Commercial Analytics within Digital Human Health. The role blends data science with marketing analytics to support Brand, ME, and field teams using claims, CRM, and HCP data.

You will lead analytics, build ML models, and drive AI pilots with measurable business impact. You will collaborate with brand, marketing and data partners to frame questions, define success metrics, and ensure governance and data privacy while advancing AI literacy