Associate Director US Oncology Payer/Market Access

Merck; Frankfort (KY); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement benefits

Paid holidays & vacation

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in North Wales, PA, seeks an Associate Director for US Oncology Payer/ Market Access to shape payer strategies across current indications and future launches.

You will collaborate with brand teams, access and reimbursement groups, medical affairs, pricing, policy, and external partners to ensure patient access and payer value messaging. This role leads cross-functional initiatives, oversees early access planning, list pricing, and lifecycle gross-to-net considerations, and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years combined experience in Pharmaceutical Marketing, Marketing Customer Management, Managed Care or Sales.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking, problem solving, analytical thinking and planning skills.
• Proactive nature and ability to manage change, anticipate risks, and design controls or mitigation.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills (written & verbal).
• Proficient at leading across department and roles and engaging senior management.
• Strong judgment, prioritization and decision-making skills in broader corporate context.
• Comfortable working with diverse teams; demonstrates inclusive behaviors.
• Understanding of healthcare trends and policy issues around pharmacy and medical benefits.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with alliance partners and internal functions to develop customer-specific strategies and execute to achieve access and business growth.
• Collaborate with internal teams and partners to develop payer/ market access strategies aligned to brand objectives.
• Input into payer value propositions, channel strategies and branded promotional initiatives.
• Own resource support and messaging for field-facing teams (Oncology Sales, Key Accounts, etc.).
• Provide US-perspective input to Global Access, Health Economics & Outcomes Research and business development.
• Coordinate across Organized Customer Access and Reimbursement, policy, pricing and legal to build a consistent value proposition.
• Support alliance and new product forecasting discussions as needed.
• Understand costs and patient out-of-pocket implications for mono and combo therapies.

Skills

Market Access

Market Research

Oncology Marketing

Payer Marketing

Pharmaceutical Marketing

Product Marketing

Strategic Alliances

Strategic Thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Job Description

The Associate Director, US Oncology Payer Market Access will work closely with cross functional teams, alliance partners, agency partners, internal brand colleagues, promotions, internal communications, pricing, policy, legal, health economics outcomes research, and Organized Customer Access and Reimbursement teams to inform the strategies to support the alliances and our product, including current indications and future launches. This role will report to the Director, Oncology Market Access – Orals & Alliances

The Associate Director, US Oncology Payer/Market Access will be responsible for supporting Brand products tactical execution and development of strategy in support of oncology medicines, including collaborations with outside pharmaceutical partners in oncology and critical internal functions (Organized Customer Access and Reimbursement, Marketing, Integrated Account Management Teams, Center for Observational and Real-world Evidence (CORE), Medical Affairs, etc.). This role will support one of our alliance products and one new product. This role will focus on collaborating with brand teams, internal and partner alliance market access and related functions, agency partners and focus on customer segments (e.g. health plans, Medicare, Medicaid, federal, pharmacy, hospital, GPO, etc.). It will also manage early access planning for our product, contributing to projects on list pricing, lifecycle gross to net, discount/contracting assumptions, IRA legislation impacts, site of care considerations, and value messaging for payers and providers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work closely with alliance partners, our Company's internal functions (promotions, communications, medical affairs, brand marketing, etc.) and external agency partners to develop customer specific strategies and execute as appropriate to achieve access for patients and achieve business growth.


• Collaborate with internal teams and alliance partners to support development of comprehensive payer/ market access strategies and execute across the partnership and for oncology medicines. This is related to current and future indications and must be aligned to the brand marketing objectives.


• Input into development and execution of payer value propositions, channel specific strategies and branded promotional initiatives.


• Act as main point responsible and accountable for resource support, on-going planning around messaging, and communications for field facing teams at our Company (e.g. Oncology Sales Teams, Key Accounts, etc.)


• Provide input from US perspective into Global Access Teams, new product planning teams, Health Economics and Outcomes Research and business development opportunities as they emerge.


• Work cross-functionally within our Company, including Organized Customer Access and Reimbursement, Market Research, policy team, Global Market Access, Health Economics and Outcomes Research , compliance, legal, pricing and others to understand build a value proposition for collaboration oncology medicines that allow for access and reimbursement that is consistent with label.


• Support alliance and new product forecasting discussions as necessary


• Understand impact of costs on patient including OOP associated with mono and combo therapies, within both pharmacy and medical benefits.

Education Minimum Requirements

• Required: Bachelor's degree (BA/BS)


• Preferred: Master's degree (MBA)

Required Experience and Skills

• Minimum of (5) years combined experience in Pharmaceutical Marketing, Marketing Customer Management, Managed Care or Sales


• Demonstrated strategic thinking, problem solving, analytical critical thinking and planning skills.


• Proactive nature and ability to manage change, anticipate risks, and design controls or mitigation


• Excellent leadership and communication skills (written & verbal).


• Proficient at leading across department and roles and effectively engaging senior management.


• Strong judgment, prioritization, and decision - making skills, with understanding of broader context of corporate strategies


• Comfort and confidence in working with teams and backgrounds; routinely demonstrates inclusive behaviors; actively seeks out perspectives and experiences


• Demonstrated understanding of healthcare trends and policy issues around both pharmacy and medical benefits and their potential impact upon the company's business opportunities.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Associate Director level of Marketing or Managed Care/Payer Marketing experience


• Experience in Oncology/Oncology Payer/ Market access for oral oncology medicines


• Experience working in alliances and collaborations with external partners


• Digital promotion experience

Position location

Upper Gwynedd, PA (Hybrid work model) OR Remote

Required Skills

Analytical Thinking, Market Access, Market Research, Oncology Marketing, Payer Marketing, Pharmaceuticals Marketing, Product Marketing, Strategic Alliances, Strategic Thinking

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

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The primary location for this posting is:

USA - Pennsylvania - North Wales (Upper Gwynedd)

Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.

The salary range for the primary location of this role is:

$142,400.00 - $224,100.00

This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

Additional location(s):

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Additional location(s) Compensation Information:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

NA

Job Posting End Date:

10/29/2026

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