Associate Director, Global Vaccines, Infectious Disease & New Products

PR Girl Manifesto, Inc.; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck, a global biopharmaceutical leader, seeks an Associate Director for Global Vaccines in the Infectious Disease & New Products space. The role leads global commercial strategy for the Ebola vaccine and partners across functions to maximize health impact, while shaping early-stage programs and partnerships.

Reporting to Pipeline Strategy, the position blends scientific and commercial insights to guide portfolio decisions, indication strategies, and evidence generation for a broad,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Advanced degree in business, public health, or life sciences is preferred.
• Experience leading global or regional brand/portfolio strategy and forecast profitability.

Responsibilities

• Act as Global Commercial Lead for Ebola vaccine, setting brand strategy and annual planning.
• Lead cross-functional execution with Manufacturing, Medical Affairs, Policy, Market Access, Finance, and regional teams.
• Develop and communicate portfolio strategy for select pipeline assets and early programs.
• Support business development, partnerships, and due diligence with commercial assessment and market insights.
• Collaborate across functions to translate forecasts, commitments, and supply needs into action plans.

Skills

Brand Strategy

Business Acumen

Commercial Acumen

Communication Strategy Development

Cross-Functional Leadership

Customer-Focused

Global Product Strategy

Marketing Analytics

Pharmaceutical Sales Marketing

Pipeline Strategy

Production Strategy

Product Management

Product Management Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree BA/BS

Masters in Business Administration

Masters in Public Health; Health Policy

Job description

# Associate Director, Global Vaccines, Infectious Disease & New ProductsMerckNorth Wales, PAFull-TimeOct 30, 2026Marketing## Job Description**Job Description** **Position Overview**The Associate Director, New Products plays a key role within our company Global Vaccines and Infectious Disease (GVID) organization, with responsibility spanning in-market brand leadership and pipeline commercial strategy.This individual will serve as the Commercial Lead for our global Ebola vaccine, leading global commercial strategy and execution and partnering across the organization to maximize the product's public health impact. Responsibilities include brand planning, forecasting, investment and budget management, supply planning, global health partnerships, as well as engagement with external organizations including customers, governments and public health organization.In parallel, the Associate Director will serve as Commercial Lead for multiple early-stage vaccine and infectious disease programs. The role will shape commercial strategy throughout development, including target product profiles, priority indications and populations, market opportunity assessments, positioning, forecasting, and evidence requirements. The individual will also partner with Research and Business Development to evaluate new targets, external partnerships, and potential acquisitions.This is a highly cross-functional role requiring the ability to translate complex scientific, commercial, operational, and external-partner considerations into clear strategies and decisions. The successful candidate will be comfortable both setting strategy and owning execution, operating effectively in ambiguous environments and influencing stakeholders across functions and geographies.Reporting to the Director of Pipeline Strategy, this role provides broad exposure across Global Vaccines and Infectious Disease and the opportunity to shape both an established global-health brand and our company future portfolio.**Primary Responsibilities:** **Global Commercial Leadership** * Serve as Global Commercial Lead for our global Ebola vaccine, leading global brand strategy, annual planning, forecasting, investment prioritization, and commercial execution.* Lead cross-functional execution in partnership with Manufacturing, Medical Affairs, Policy, Market Access, Finance, Forecasting, Communications, and regional/country teams.* Support engagement with USG, UNICEF, CEPI, and other global health partners, including contract negotiations, partner governance, and delivery of commercial commitments in partnership with relevant internal functions.* Partner with Manufacturing and Supply to align demand forecasts, external commitments, and short- and long-term supply requirements.**Portfolio & New Products:** * Serve as Commercial Lead for select pipeline assets, developing early commercial strategies including TPPs, priority indications/populations, positioning, market opportunity assessments, and forecasts.* Support broader GVID portfolio and new-target strategy**,** bringing commercial, customer, competitive, and market perspectives to pipeline investment and development decisions.* Provide commercial assessments for business development, partnerships, and due diligence, evaluating market opportunity, differentiation, strategic fit, and commercial potential.* Partner across Research, Clinical Development, Manufacturing, Forecasting, Access, Policy, regions and countries to develop recommendations and represent the Commercial perspective in key governance forums.**Required Education:** * Bachelor's Degree BA/BS. **Preferred Education:** * Scientific background in either undergraduate or graduate studies (life sciences, engineering, epidemiology, MD, RPh, or Pharm D, etc.).* Masters Degree in Business Administration.* Masters in Public Health; Health Policy or Healthcare Economics and related disciplines. **Position Qualifications:** * Minimum five (5) years of relevant experience across areas such as global or regional marketing, new products, market access, pricing/reimbursement, health economics, commercial strategy, alliance management, sales or marketing support.* Demonstrated commercial and business acumen, with the ability to integrate customer, market, financial, scientific, and operational considerations into clear business recommendations.* Experience developing and executing product or brand strategies, including the ability to translate strategy into priorities, resources, and execution plans.* Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives through influence, particularly when decision rights are distributed across multiple functions or stakeholders.* Strong strategic thinking, problem solving, project management, and operational execution capabilities.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information and communicate clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.* Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous situations, make sound recommendations with incomplete information, and adapt strategy as scientific, market, competitive, or external conditions evolve. **Preferred Experience and Skills:** * Global brand or product ownership experience, including forecasting, budget/investment management, brand planning, and cross-functional execution.* Experience with government, global health, or public-private partnerships, or comparable external stakeholders.* Experience supporting contract negotiations, alliance management, or contractual governance involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.* Experience working across Manufacturing and Supply, including translating forecasts and external commitments into supply considerations.* New Product or clinical-development experience, including development of Target Product Profiles, indication strategies, commercial assessments, and evidence-generation priorities.* Experience developing product strategies and presenting recommendations in senior leadership governance forums* Business development, due diligence, licensing, or acquisition-assessment experience.* Competitive scenario planning, simulation exercises, or global business strategy development.* Global, regional, or country marketing experience, particularly in Emerging Markets.* Demonstrated experience operating at the intersection of commercial objectives and public health impact. **Travel:** * Yes 10-15% of time. **Work Location** * Hybrid, with Upper Gwynedd or Philadelphia as the primary location. Relocation assistance will be supported, as appropriate.**Required Skills:**Brand Strategy, Business Acumen, Commercial Acumen, Communication Strategy Development, Cross-Functional Leadership, Customer-Focused, Global Product Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Pharmaceutical Sales Marketing, Pipeline Strategy, Production Strategy, Product Management, Product Management Leadership**Preferred Skills:**Current Employees apply HERECurrent Contingent Workers apply HERE USA - Pennsylvania - North Wales (Upper Gwynedd) $142,400.00 - $224,100.00 RegularDomesticNo10%HybridNot IndicatedNon/a11/6/2026### About MerckAt Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world – and today, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities.