Director, Vaccine Analytics & Market Insights

MSD Malaysia; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking a Director to lead Business Insights & Analytics for the US Vaccines & Infectious Diseases portfolio. You will supervise a team of data scientists, translate complex questions into analytical use cases, and partner with marketing leadership to drive data-driven decisions.

The role emphasizes AI/ML, NLP, and strong storytelling to inform commercial strategies, with a hybrid work model in PA/NJ and a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of analytics or data science experience in pharma/biotech/healthcare; vaccines experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Python, R, SAS, SQL for data extraction, feature engineering, and model development.
• Strong communication and data storytelling skills for senior and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key analytics partner to US vaccines marketing, aligning analyses to brand priorities.
• Translate business questions into well-defined analytical use cases and deliver insights.
• Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to deliver data-driven solutions across functions.
• Design, develop, and refine AI/ML and NLP solutions with business context and requirements.
• Synthesize findings into clear stories and visuals for decision making.

Skills

Analytics

Data science

AI/ML

NLP

Data storytelling

Stakeholder management

Python

SQL

R

SAS

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

MBA/MS/PhD preferred

Tools

Python

R Studio

SAS

SQL

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking a Director to lead Business Insights & Analytics for the US Vaccines & Infectious Diseases portfolio. You will supervise a team of data scientists, translate complex questions into analytical use cases, and partner with marketing leadership to drive data-driven decisions.

The role emphasizes AI/ML, NLP, and strong storytelling to inform commercial strategies, with a hybrid work model in PA/NJ and a competitive compensation package.