LATAM Oncology Market Access Lead – Early Launch Strategy

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Healthcare benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, is seeking a LATAM New Products Oncology Access Director to lead access, pricing, and reimbursement strategy for future oncology launches and portfolio expansions.

The role focuses on early access planning, evidence generation, payer strategy, and stakeholder engagement to ensure readiness across multiple markets. The ideal candidate will bring deep oncology access expertise, strategic foresight, and the ability to partner across global, regional, and local teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, public health, business, economics, or related field.
• Minimum of 8years of experience in market access, pricing, reimbursement, or launch strategy in oncology or the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience with early launch planning and access readiness for oncology assets.
• Strong knowledge of HTA, reimbursement pathways, and pricing dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Lead market access, pricing, and reimbursement strategy for future oncology launches, portfolio expansions, and pipeline assets.
• Start access planning with anticipation to ensure proactive preparation for payer, HTA, evidence, and pricing requirements.
• Build robust access strategies that anticipate country specific barriers, reimbursement hurdles, and value demonstration needs.
• Partner with Global, Regional, Medical, Commercial, Regulatory, Policy, and Local teams to align launch readiness and access planning.
• Support evidence generation and value communication strategies that strengthen access positioning for future oncology assets.
• Monitor evolving payer expectations, HTA requirements, competitor activity, treatment guidelines, and policy changes across key markets.
• Develop pricing and reimbursement approaches that protect value while enabling timely patient access.
• Ensure access strategy is aligned to portfolio priorities, business objectives, and long-term growth plans.
• Contribute to the development of scalable oncology launch processes and best practices that can be applied across the future portfolio.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships to ensure access considerations are embedded early in development and launch planning.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable legal, regulatory, and ethical standards.

Skills

Oncology market access

Early launch planning

Pricing strategy

Evidence generation

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in life sciences or related field

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, is seeking a LATAM New Products Oncology Access Director to lead access, pricing, and reimbursement strategy for future oncology launches and portfolio expansions.

The role focuses on early access planning, evidence generation, payer strategy, and stakeholder engagement to ensure readiness across multiple markets. The ideal candidate will bring deep oncology access expertise, strategic foresight, and the ability to partner across global, regional, and local teams