Associate Director, AI-Driven Commercial Analytics

Merck; North Wales (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck seeks an Associate Director to drive data-driven insights for US commercial strategy within the DHH US Market Engagement Team. You will translate business needs into analytic plans, lead cross-functional collaboration, and mentor data scientists to inform launch and go-to-market activities.

The role emphasizes entrepreneurship, oncology domain familiarity, and the use of GenAI to enhance commercial analytics. Travel may be required, with a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of analytical project delivery in pharma/healthcare.
• Experience mining EMR/claims data and delivering actionable insights.
• Independent, proactive, with executive storytelling ability.
• Experience in a matrixed organization and stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into analytical plans delivering insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across market research, forecasting, and data science.
• Analyze data across diverse databanks to inform commercial strategies.
• Stay current on analytics methods and GenAI for business impact.
• Contribute to experiments, idea generation, and measurable improvements.
• Derive business insights and communicate data stories to stakeholders.
• Lead and mentor on-shore and off-shore data teams on analytics and visualization.

Skills

Brand Strategy

Business Analysis

Business Decisions

Business Processes

Business Process Improvements

Business Strategies

Commercial Analytics

Commercial Strategies

Customer Engagement

Data Science

Demand Management

Go-to-Market Strategies

Innovation

Public Health

Requirements Management

Sourcing and Procurement

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Strategic Planning

Strategic Thinking

Education

BS in Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Decision Science, Marketing, Engineering, Public Health, or equivalent

Tools

GenAI

EMR/EHR data

IQVIA APLD

Job description

Merck seeks an Associate Director to drive data-driven insights for US commercial strategy within the DHH US Market Engagement Team. You will translate business needs into analytic plans, lead cross-functional collaboration, and mentor data scientists to inform launch and go-to-market activities.

The role emphasizes entrepreneurship, oncology domain familiarity, and the use of GenAI to enhance commercial analytics. Travel may be required, with a hybrid work arrangement.