LATAM Market Access Director, Launch Excellence

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

Job summary

Merck & Co. seeks a LATAM NP SPID Access Director to lead access strategy, pricing, and launch acceleration across LATAM markets.

The role focuses on building a scalable LATAM launch engine and coordinating with country teams, regional functions, and global stakeholders to ensure rapid access readiness and value protection. The ideal candidate has deep market access expertise, HTA, and reimbursement knowledge, with a track record of launching multiple assets in LATAM under varied payer

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in market access, pricing, reimbursement, new product planning, or related launch functions in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong HTA, reimbursement, payer systems, and pricing dynamics across multiple markets.
• Experience supporting launch strategy or access readiness for innovative pharmaceutical products.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of market access and pricing strategies for LATAM SPID assets across LATAM.
• Build and lead a LATAM launch engine for repeatable, scalable access processes across assets and countries.
• Collaborate with country market access teams to align global and regional strategy with local access needs and timelines.
• Establish standardized launch readiness tools, templates, governance, and decision-making processes.

Skills

Launch excellence

Market access

Pricing strategy

HTA

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Influence and negotiation

Analytical thinking

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, public health, business, economics, or related field

Job description

Merck & Co. seeks a LATAM NP SPID Access Director to lead access strategy, pricing, and launch acceleration across LATAM markets.

The role focuses on building a scalable LATAM launch engine and coordinating with country teams, regional functions, and global stakeholders to ensure rapid access readiness and value protection. The ideal candidate has deep market access expertise, HTA, and reimbursement knowledge, with a track record of launching multiple assets in LATAM under varied payer