Senior Data Scientist, Pharma Market Analytics

Merck & Co.; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Merck & Co. is seeking a Senior Specialist for US Market Engagement to develop data-driven insights driving brand strategy and growth.

The role partners with the US Vaccines Marketing Team, connecting analytics across market research, forecasting, payer insights, data science, and digital capabilities. The candidate should have pharma marketing knowledge, strong technical skills, and a growth mindset to inform commercial strategies and leadership readouts.

Qualifications

• Pharma analytics experience delivering measurable impact.
• Experience mining claims/EMR data and other sources for actionable insights.
• Strong storytelling grounded in data and presenting to leadership.
• Proficiency with SQL/Databricks/Dataiku for feature development.

Responsibilities

• Partner with internal stakeholders to translate business needs into analyses that drive objectives.
• Ensure timely, high-quality analyses with strong user experience and compliance.
• Mine and analyze data from claims/EMR/sales to inform therapy area strategies.
• Synthesize insights across capabilities to enhance platforms and tooling.
• Identify and pilot AI-driven automation to streamline reporting.

Skills

Business Analysis

Data Analytics

Data Visualization

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Strategic Planning

Requirements Management

Artificial Intelligence Adoption

Education

BS in Marketing/Business/Data Science

MBA or Doctorate (optional)

Tools

SQL

Databricks

Dataiku

Job description

Merck & Co. is seeking a Senior Specialist for US Market Engagement to develop data-driven insights driving brand strategy and growth.

The role partners with the US Vaccines Marketing Team, connecting analytics across market research, forecasting, payer insights, data science, and digital capabilities. The candidate should have pharma marketing knowledge, strong technical skills, and a growth mindset to inform commercial strategies and leadership readouts.