Ophthalmology Access & Affordability Lead

MSD; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD in the United States seeks a senior leader to guide access and affordability strategy for the Ophthalmology portfolio. You will identify patient, caregiver, and provider barriers to initiation, adherence, and persistence, translating market insights into strategies that support brand objectives and patient experience.

You will own end-to-end program design, map cross-functional processes, and ensure compliant, launch-ready affordability and adherence initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing, scaling, or optimizing patient affordability and access programs.
• Knowledge of buy-and-bill dynamics, reimbursement, and distribution ecosystems.
• Strong understanding of patient support program models and hub services.
• Experience with launch planning and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of the access and affordability vision and strategy for the US Ophthalmology portfolio.
• Identify barriers to treatment initiation, adherence, and persistence for patients and providers.
• Translate market insights into patient support strategies aligned with brand objectives and patient experience.
• Own end-to-end execution of affordability and adherence programs with cross-functional teams.
• Define measurement frameworks, KPIs, data requirements, and dashboards for performance tracking.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, HIPAA, privacy, and state requirements; collaborate with Legal/Compliance for approvals.
• Embed governance to enable speed without compromising compliance while maintaining launch readiness.

Skills

Access strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Data analytics

Regulatory/Compliance

Project planning

Stakeholder engagement

Product launch

Job description

MSD in the United States seeks a senior leader to guide access and affordability strategy for the Ophthalmology portfolio. You will identify patient, caregiver, and provider barriers to initiation, adherence, and persistence, translating market insights into strategies that support brand objectives and patient experience.

You will own end-to-end program design, map cross-functional processes, and ensure compliant, launch-ready affordability and adherence initiatives.