Oncology Data Strategy Lead

Merck; North Wales (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement benefits

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Merck, a global healthcare leader, is seeking an Associate Director for Data Strategy in Oncology. The role sits in the Digital Human Health organization, DSPI team, and will partner with US commercial stakeholders to develop data strategies that power oncology initiatives.

The position requires strong business acumen, data asset valuation, and experience with oncology launches. Hybrid work arrangement and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Strong business acumen to leverage data for critical commercial decisions.
• Ability to assess the commercial value of data assets.
• Understanding of stakeholders across marketing, sales, and operations.
• Proven ability to collaborate with diverse internal and external teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintains understanding of the commercial data landscape and data assets.
• Partners to enable proactive data strategy and standardizations for AI data solutions.
• Collaborates on oncology product launches and data-driven decisions.
• Identifies gaps in data strategy and builds plans to fill them.
• Reviews external data sources and ingests data for analytics teams.
• Works with analytics and MDM teams to realize value.

Skills

Business acumen

Data strategy

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

BS in Data Science/Math/Economics/CS/Stats/Decision Science/Marketing/Engineering/Public Health

MBA/MS/PhD a plus

Tools

EMR/EHR data

Claims Data

MDM

Job description

Merck, a global healthcare leader, is seeking an Associate Director for Data Strategy in Oncology. The role sits in the Digital Human Health organization, DSPI team, and will partner with US commercial stakeholders to develop data strategies that power oncology initiatives.

The position requires strong business acumen, data asset valuation, and experience with oncology launches. Hybrid work arrangement and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.