Sr. Principal Scientist (Sr. Director) - Outcomes Research

Merck; West Point (NE); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Principal Scientist to drive the development of mathematical and economic models that enhance understanding of diseases and inform stakeholders about the value of their products. The role involves strategic leadership and collaboration with various teams to generate evidence for infectious disease treatments. Candidates should possess a Master's or PhD in relevant fields and demonstrate strong skills in health economics and data analysis. This position offers a hybrid work model and competitive opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in health economic modeling and infectious disease analysis.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage research teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic development of mathematical models for drug and vaccine development.
• Lead value evidence teams for health economic insights.
• Communicate product value to stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Data Analysis

Health Economics

Economic Evaluations

Applied Mathematics

Education

Masters in a quantitatively oriented discipline

PhD

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Job Description

Responsibilities:

The Senior Principal Scientist provides strategic development and implementation of cutting-edge mathematical and economic models to enhance understanding of diseases, quantify outcomes, and communicate the value of our company's products to patients, providers, payers, and policymakers. This role offers strategic and technical leadership, utilizing model-based scientific and business insights across all phases of drug and vaccine development. Additionally, the scientist serves as the Health Economic and Decision Sciences (HEDS) lead for one or more value evidence teams. These teams are responsible for generating evidence, including the development of health economic, disease, and other mathematical models to enable business and scientific insights for drugs aimed at preventing or treating infectious diseases.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

Economic evaluation and cost-effectiveness analysis. Your role at our company is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations to come, and we’re counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make meaningful contributions to global medical advancement. At our company, we’re inventing for life.

Position Qualifications :

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Masters in a quantitatively oriented discipline such as health economics, mathematical epidemiology, applied mathematics, operations research, public health, and statistics

• PhD (preferred)

Required Experience and Skills:

Experience in the design and development of health economic modeling approaches to enable internal and external decisions Experience in the design and analysis of mathematical models of infectious diseases and vaccination Experience managing research teams Excellent organizational and communication skills (oral and written) Ability to work independently and effectively interact with a broad group of stakeholders Ability to balance multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work under pressure Strong record of research publications in peer-reviewed journals

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of economic evaluation and cost-effectiveness analysis.

• Extensive experience in scientific computing and programming with software such as Mathematica, MATLAB, Python, or C++.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

Ability to Work Under Pressure, Ability to Work Under Pressure, Applied Mathematics, Bioethics, Biostatistics, Computer Programming, Data Analysis, Data Management, Economic Evaluations, Economics Modeling, Group Decision Making, Health Economics, Health Outcomes Research, Infectious Disease, Leadership, Management Process, MATLAB, Medical Economics, Operations Research, Outcomes Research, Pressure Management, Project Reviews, Public Health, Python (Programming Language), Researching {+ 8 more}

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

05/30/2025

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