Associate Director, Ophthalmology Access & Affordability

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

Job summary

Merck seeks an Associate Director, US Marketing Ophthalmology, to lead access and affordability programs across the US portfolio. The role designs patient support solutions, oversees hub services, reimbursement support, and copay programs, and partners with functional teams to ensure smooth launch readiness and patient access.

The role emphasizes governance, data-driven decision making, and a patient-centric approach to improve initiation and adherence to therapies in ophthalmology.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and managing access and affordability programs for ophthalmology or similar medically complex portfolios.
• Ability to translate patient, provider and business needs into scalable access solutions.
• Strong cross-functional leadership across marketing, payer, field, and compliance teams.
• Data-driven mindset with ability to define KPIs, dashboards, and measurement frameworks.
• Knowledge of payer contracting, reimbursement, and regulatory considerations in US ophthalmology.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of access and affordability vision and strategy for US Ophthalmology.
• Oversee end-to-end program design, governance, and cross-functional implementation.
• Define success metrics, capture data requirements, and monitor performance dashboards.
• Align launch readiness with payer, contracting, and field engagement strategies.
• Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, privacy laws, and internal policies.
• Enhance patient and provider experiences through simplified access and support.

Skills

Affordability Strategy

Access Strategy

Program Design

Cross-functional Leadership

Data Dashboards

KPI Definition

Launch Readiness

Regulatory Compliance

Patient Experience

Vendor Collaboration

Job description

Merck seeks an Associate Director, US Marketing Ophthalmology, to lead access and affordability programs across the US portfolio. The role designs patient support solutions, oversees hub services, reimbursement support, and copay programs, and partners with functional teams to ensure smooth launch readiness and patient access.

The role emphasizes governance, data-driven decision making, and a patient-centric approach to improve initiation and adherence to therapies in ophthalmology.