Director, Outcomes Research (Prostate and Kidney Cancers)

Merck & Co.; North Wales (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking a Principal Scientist/Director for Value & Implementation Outcomes Research. The role develops evidence plans, conducts real-world studies, and supports market access for oncology products.

You will work cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Development, and HTA groups to optimize payer and patient access. Hybrid work arrangement available; relocation domestically, visa sponsorship available.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (PhD, MD, DrPH, ScD, or PharmD with fellowship in relevant discipline).
• Four or more years of post-doctoral experience or 7+ years post-master's in life science industry conducting NIR and generating Value Evidence.
• Oncology experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Value and Implementation plan with Medical Affairs collaboration.
• Assist in achieving reimbursement and market access for programs and indications.
• Evaluate drivers and barriers to reimbursement and provide input into strategies.
• Design studies, author protocols, and develop data collection tools and reports.
• Manage study contracting, budgets, and vendor relationships ensuring SOP and GxP compliance.
• Create AMCP dossiers for U.S. payers and Global Value Dossiers for HTA submissions.

Skills

Data Analysis

Data Management

Emotional Intelligence

Evidence Gathering

Health Economics

Market Assessments

Market Opportunity Analysis

Observational Studies

Outcomes Research

Pharmacoeconomics

Product Management Strategy

Qualitative Analysis

Research Reporting

Stakeholder Negotiations

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Strategic Planning

Study Design

Value Propositions

Values Assessment

Education

Doctoral degree in health services research / epidemiology / public health / health economics / pharmacoeconomics / pharmacy administration

Job description

Job Description

Role Summary

• The Principal Scientist/Director, Value & Implementation (V&I) Outcomes Research, position resides in the V&I organization, which includes Global Medical and Scientific Affairs as well as Outcomes Research.
• Under the guidance of a senior leader, this position supports value evidence outcomes research plans and real-world-evidence activities for in-line and pipeline products in prostate and kidney cancers to meet the value evidence needs of clinicians, payers, policymakers, health technology assessment (HTA)/reimbursement agencies and health systems globally.
• Types of studies executed include prospective and retrospective observational studies to characterize disease burden and epidemiology, treatment patterns, health-care resource utilization and costs, physician and patient satisfaction surveys, clinical and patient- reported outcomes assessments, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, and economic modelling. Key responsibilities also include development of American Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) dossiers for U.S. payers and Global Value Dossiers for use by local subsidiaries in their HTA submissions.
• The incumbent is expected to contribute to product development and marketing strategies throughout the lifecycle to ensure that product value is defined and developed to achieve optimal market/patient access and reimbursement. The incumbent is expected to work cross-functionally with clinical development, medical affairs, biostatistics, market access, commercial, and country affiliates and may have direct interactions with HTA agencies, reimbursement decision makers, and national immunization technical advisory groups.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities

• Partners with Medical Affairs counterparts to develop, execute and deliver on the Value and Implementation (V&I) plan.
• Helps achieve / sustain reimbursement and market access for the program and indications under their responsibility.
• Critically assesses drivers and barriers to reimbursement and market access, and provides input into clinical, regulatory, payer/access, marketing and evidence generation strategies and programs.
• In collaboration with internal teams and external partners, designs studies; authors study protocols; and develops measurement questionnaires, case report forms, data analysis plans, final study reports, scientific presentations, and publications.
• Responsible for study-related contracting, budgets, and vendor/partner management and ensures study conduct is aligned with company Policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) and world-wide regulations and standards, including Good Pharmacoepidemiology Practice (GPP) for applicable work.
• Develops American Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) dossiers for U.S. payers and Global Value Dossiers.
• Develops supplementary clinical data package in close partnership with markets and HTA statistics group for submission to HTA agencies.

  Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience

  • Doctoral degree (PhD, MD, DrPH, ScD, or PharmD with fellowship in relevant discipline (Health services research, Outcomes research, Epidemiology, Public health, Health economics, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacy administration)
  • Four or more years of experience post-doctoral degree or 7+ years of experience post master's degree in life science industry conducting NIR and generating Value Evidence
  • Oncology experience

  The following skills and knowledge are needed to be successful in this role:

  • Decision making: Identifying and understanding problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences.
  • Emotional intelligence: Meeting the personal needs of individuals to build trust, encourage two-way communication and strengthen relationships. Ability to work with difficult stakeholders while achieving business results.
  • Networking and partnerships: Building partnerships; developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups to achieve results.
  • Innovation: Creating novel solutions with measurable value for existing and potential customers (internal or external); experimenting with new ways to solve work problems and seize opportunities that result in unique and differentiated solutions.
  • Knowledge of evolving payer and reimbursement environment: Educate the asset teams on impact of US Value Assessment and other key market HTA requirements on the asset and possible mitigation strategies.

  Required Skills:

  • Data Analysis
  • Data Management
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Evidence Gathering
  • Health Economics
  • Market Assessments
  • Market Opportunity Analysis
  • Observational Studies
  • Outcomes Research
  • Pharmacoeconomics
  • Product Management Strategy
  • Qualitative Analysis
  • Researching
  • Research Reporting
  • Stakeholder Negotiations
  • Stakeholder Relationship Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Study Design
  • Value Propositions
  • Values Assessment

  Preferred Skills:

  • Real World Evidence (RWE)

  Employee Status: Regular

  Relocation: Domestic

  VISA Sponsorship: Yes

  Travel Requirements: No Travel Required

  Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid

  Shift: 1st - Day

  Valid Driving License: No

  Hazardous Material(s): n/a

  Additional location(s):

  Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.

  Additional location(s) Compensation Information:

  San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

  Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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

  The salary range for the primary location of this role is: $190,800.00 - $300,300.00

  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 .