Associate Director, Global Access Insights — Vaccines & AI

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

Job summary

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks a highly motivated Global Access Insights Associate Director in Vaccines & Infectious Disease to lead market access analytics and strategy across the VaxID portfolio. You will design integrated research plans, synthesize primary and external data, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for global and US payer environments.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, advanced analytics, and the application of AI-enabled insights to inform pricing,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in market research and insight projects in pharma/biotech
• 3+ years in market access (global experience preferred)
• 2+ years vaccines or infectious disease experience or from a consulting/analytics role

Responsibilities

• Partner with global market access and pricing teams to frame key business questions
• Develop integrated research and analytics plans to inform global access strategies
• Deliver actionable insights and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders
• Translate insights into stakeholder-ready narratives and materials
• Contribute to ex-US predictive models for pricing, access, and reimbursement scenarios

Skills

Market access

Global experience

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in related discipline

MBA or Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Economics, Pharmacy, Business, Statistics, Policy, or a related field preferred

Tools

Navlin

AI/ML in market access

Job description

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks a highly motivated Global Access Insights Associate Director in Vaccines & Infectious Disease to lead market access analytics and strategy across the VaxID portfolio. You will design integrated research plans, synthesize primary and external data, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for global and US payer environments.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, advanced analytics, and the application of AI-enabled insights to inform pricing,