Associate Director, Data & Analytics Strategy, Ophthalmology
Merck
June 27, 2026
Remote friendly (Rahway, NJ)
United States
IT
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain understanding of the Human Health commercial data landscape (1st/2nd/3rd party; HCP, consumer, payer, patient, account) and associated use cases/value.
- Demonstrate strong understanding of the Ophthalmology market and data leveraged across channels and third parties.
- Partner with third parties (e.g., specialty pharmacy, patient support hub) to onboard and enable data.
- Support specialty product launches.
- Scan for new valuable data assets and potential data partnerships.
- Conduct data needs assessments; identify gaps vs. ideal state and prioritize.
- Build and execute plans to fill gaps (acquire external assets, identify partners, or create internal 1st-party assets).
- Ingest/review external data sources with internal teams for analytics.
- Perform data innovation analytics (data quality assessments, fit-for-purpose analyses, POC use case testing).
- Collaborate with analytics and master data management teams to ensure implementation and value realization.
- Form/maintain productive partnerships with data providers.
- Build cross-functional, high-performance collaboration.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Decision Science, Marketing, Engineering, or Public Health (required).
- MBA/Master’s/PhD (plus).
Required Experience and Skills
- Business acumen to leverage healthcare/pharma data for critical commercial decisions.
- Ability to analyze and assess commercial value of data assets.
- Strong stakeholder understanding (marketing, sales, account management, operations).
- Collaborate effectively with internal/external stakeholders.
- Intellectual curiosity; innovative approaches to data needs.
- Excellent written/oral presentation, analytics, and communication skills.
- Ability to be a trusted advisor.
- Ability to operate in dynamic/ambiguous environments.
Preferred
- Hands-on healthcare data experience (EMR/EHR, claims data, and data offerings).
Required Skills
Brand Strategy; Business Analysis; Business Decisions; Data Management; Data Quality; Data Quality Assessments; Data Science; Demand Management; Digital Analytics; Innovation; Market Access; Master Data Management (MDM); Ophthalmology; Prioritization; Public Health; Sourcing and Procurement; Stakeholder Relationship Management; Strategic Planning
Application Instructions
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub for current employees).
- Maintain understanding of the Human Health commercial data landscape (1st/2nd/3rd party; HCP, consumer, payer, patient, account) and associated use cases/value.
- Demonstrate strong understanding of the Ophthalmology market and data leveraged across channels and third parties.
- Partner with third parties (e.g., specialty pharmacy, patient support hub) to onboard and enable data.
- Support specialty product launches.
- Scan for new valuable data assets and potential data partnerships.
- Conduct data needs assessments; identify gaps vs. ideal state and prioritize.
- Build and execute plans to fill gaps (acquire external assets, identify partners, or create internal 1st-party assets).
- Ingest/review external data sources with internal teams for analytics.
- Perform data innovation analytics (data quality assessments, fit-for-purpose analyses, POC use case testing).
- Collaborate with analytics and master data management teams to ensure implementation and value realization.
- Form/maintain productive partnerships with data providers.
- Build cross-functional, high-performance collaboration.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Decision Science, Marketing, Engineering, or Public Health (required).
- MBA/Master’s/PhD (plus).
Required Experience and Skills
- Business acumen to leverage healthcare/pharma data for critical commercial decisions.
- Ability to analyze and assess commercial value of data assets.
- Strong stakeholder understanding (marketing, sales, account management, operations).
- Collaborate effectively with internal/external stakeholders.
- Intellectual curiosity; innovative approaches to data needs.
- Excellent written/oral presentation, analytics, and communication skills.
- Ability to be a trusted advisor.
- Ability to operate in dynamic/ambiguous environments.
Preferred
- Hands-on healthcare data experience (EMR/EHR, claims data, and data offerings).
Required Skills
Brand Strategy; Business Analysis; Business Decisions; Data Management; Data Quality; Data Quality Assessments; Data Science; Demand Management; Digital Analytics; Innovation; Market Access; Master Data Management (MDM); Ophthalmology; Prioritization; Public Health; Sourcing and Procurement; Stakeholder Relationship Management; Strategic Planning
Application Instructions
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub for current employees).