Director, Global Oncology Commercial Strategy

Merck & Co.; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ is seeking a Director - Early Commercial Team to lead pipeline portfolio strategy and cross-functional collaboration across R&D, regulatory, market access, and commercial teams.

The role emphasizes prioritization, portfolio balance, and data-driven decision making to drive value for patients and the business. With a minimum of master's degree (PhD preferred) and at least five years of pharmaceutical business experience, the candidate will guide asset prioritization,

Qualifications

• Minimum of a master's degree required; PhD preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years' pharmaceutical business experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in development of pipeline strategy & marketing.
• Strong leadership, problem solving, teamwork, analytical, written/verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience with collaboration, influencing without authority and working successfully with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead asset prioritization process in collaboration with clinical development.
• Constructs to create a high quality, balanced, sustainable portfolio.
• Drive analytics and management dialogue to determine optimal portfolio investments choices, including providing executive level synthesis of final recommendations.
• Drive insights and recommendations about portfolio through the governance process to review near-term and long-term health of portfolio.
• Help develop frameworks to guide disease area strategy in collaboration with Commercial Teams and R&D teams.
• Contribute to diagnostic strategy, pricing & reimbursement plans.
• Coordinate detailed competition tracking to inform planning assumptions, strategy, and positioning of assets.
• Create and implement internal and external communications.

Skills

Adaptability

Communication Strategy Development

Data Analysis

Global Strategy Development

Market Access Strategies

Market Research

Oncology Marketing

Product Management

Scientific Knowledge

Strategic Thinking

Teamwork

Education

Master's degree

PhD preferred

Job description

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ is seeking a Director - Early Commercial Team to lead pipeline portfolio strategy and cross-functional collaboration across R&D, regulatory, market access, and commercial teams.

The role emphasizes prioritization, portfolio balance, and data-driven decision making to drive value for patients and the business. With a minimum of master's degree (PhD preferred) and at least five years of pharmaceutical business experience, the candidate will guide asset prioritization,