Senior Oncology Market Access Lead (US) - Remote

Merck; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck in the United States seeks an Associate Director, US Oncology Payer Market Access to lead payer strategy and alliance collaborations for current and future oncology indications. You will partner with cross-functional teams, external partners, and internal groups to shape value messaging, pricing assumptions, and access pathways for patients.

The role focuses on Medicare/Medicaid, health plans, federal programs, and hospital channels, including early access planning and reimbursement across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• Minimum 5 years combined experience in Pharmaceutical Marketing, Managed Care or Sales.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem solving, analytical skills.
• Excellent leadership and communication abilities; cross-functional collaboration required.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer-specific payer/market access strategies with internal and alliance partners.
• Support development of comprehensive access strategies aligned to brand objectives.
• Input into payer value propositions and branded promotional initiatives.
• Coordinate messaging and field communications for Oncology Sales Teams and Key Accounts.
• Provide US perspective to Global Access and Health Economics teams; explore business opportunities.
• Collaborate across Marketing, Legal, Pricing, policy, and compliance to ensure value propositions align with labeling.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Market Access

Market Research

Oncology Marketing

Payer Marketing

Pharmaceutical Marketing

Product Marketing

Strategic Alliances

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS)

Master's degree (MBA)

Job description

Merck in the United States seeks an Associate Director, US Oncology Payer Market Access to lead payer strategy and alliance collaborations for current and future oncology indications. You will partner with cross-functional teams, external partners, and internal groups to shape value messaging, pricing assumptions, and access pathways for patients.

The role focuses on Medicare/Medicaid, health plans, federal programs, and hospital channels, including early access planning and reimbursement across