LATAM Launch Access Director

MSD; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, USA, seeks a LATAM New Products SPID Access Director to drive access and pricing strategy for new product launches across LATAM, building a scalable launch engine and ensuring rapid access in diverse payer environments.

The role requires strategic, hands-on leadership with deep HTA, reimbursement, and pricing expertise, partnering with global and local teams to accelerate access and protect value in a compressed launch window.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, public health, business, economics, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in market access, pricing, reimbursement, new product planning, or related launch functions in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience supporting launch strategy or access readiness for innovative pharmaceutical products.
• Strong understanding of HTA, reimbursement, payer systems, and pricing dynamics across multiple markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of market access and pricing strategies for LATAM launches across assets and countries.
• Build and lead a LATAM launch engine to support launch acceleration with repeatable processes.
• Partner with country market access teams to align global strategies with local access needs and timelines.
• Establish standardized launch readiness tools, governance, and decision-making processes to improve speed and consistency.
• Guide pricing strategy and governance to protect value and manage procurement complexity.
• Support access evidence generation and stakeholder engagement to strengthen launch acceleration.

Skills

Launch excellence

Market access strategy

Pricing governance

HTA and reimbursement

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic problem solving

Influence and negotiation

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in life sciences, public health, business or related field

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, USA, seeks a LATAM New Products SPID Access Director to drive access and pricing strategy for new product launches across LATAM, building a scalable launch engine and ensuring rapid access in diverse payer environments.

The role requires strategic, hands-on leadership with deep HTA, reimbursement, and pricing expertise, partnering with global and local teams to accelerate access and protect value in a compressed launch window.