Associate Director, Global Access Insights
Merck
June 24, 2026
Remote friendly (Rahway, NJ)
United States
Market Access
Responsibilities
- Partner with GMAx, pricing, and market access stakeholders to answer MFN business questions.
- Build integrated insight plans/analyses to inform MFN strategy and planning.
- Deliver actionable insights on policy developments, competitor actions, launch dynamics, and pricing implications.
- Translate business questions into structured research/analytical approaches.
- Monitor and synthesize global MFN policy, pricing, reimbursement, and competitor landscape.
- Track pharmaceutical pricing reforms, manufacturer actions, and market events across key MFN reference markets.
- Produce timely summaries, implications, and targeted analyses; identify emerging risks/opportunities for inline brands and pipeline assets.
- Use digital/AI-enabled tools to accelerate insight generation; integrate primary/secondary/external data.
- Support scenario-based analyses for MFN impacts on pricing, access, reimbursement, and launch sequencing.
- Develop scalable/repeatable MFN insight tracking; collaborate across analytics, forecasting, pricing, and digital teams.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in a related discipline (required). MBA/Master’s in Public Health, Health Economics, Pharmacy, Business, Statistics, Policy, or related (preferred).
- 5+ years pharmaceutical/biotech insight/analytics; 2+ years in market access, pricing, reimbursement, policy, or related.
- Experience with global market access/pricing/reimbursement/policy analytics; supporting decisions in complex, evolving environments.
Skills (required/preferred)
- Strong data synthesis and collaboration in a matrixed organization; hypothesis-driven analytical approach; problem-solving with data-driven methods.
- Familiar with global pricing/reimbursement dynamics and MFN implications.
- Preferred: Navlin (or similar) platform experience; AI/digital tools for insight/workflow improvement; consulting/analytics/market access strategy background.
Work/Travel
- On-site 3 days/week in Upper Gwynedd, PA or Rahway, NJ; travel ~10–15%.
Benefits/Pay (as stated)
- Eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable); salary range: $156,900–$247,000; comprehensive benefits.
Application
- Apply at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (deadline stated on posting).
- Partner with GMAx, pricing, and market access stakeholders to answer MFN business questions.
- Build integrated insight plans/analyses to inform MFN strategy and planning.
- Deliver actionable insights on policy developments, competitor actions, launch dynamics, and pricing implications.
- Translate business questions into structured research/analytical approaches.
- Monitor and synthesize global MFN policy, pricing, reimbursement, and competitor landscape.
- Track pharmaceutical pricing reforms, manufacturer actions, and market events across key MFN reference markets.
- Produce timely summaries, implications, and targeted analyses; identify emerging risks/opportunities for inline brands and pipeline assets.
- Use digital/AI-enabled tools to accelerate insight generation; integrate primary/secondary/external data.
- Support scenario-based analyses for MFN impacts on pricing, access, reimbursement, and launch sequencing.
- Develop scalable/repeatable MFN insight tracking; collaborate across analytics, forecasting, pricing, and digital teams.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in a related discipline (required). MBA/Master’s in Public Health, Health Economics, Pharmacy, Business, Statistics, Policy, or related (preferred).
- 5+ years pharmaceutical/biotech insight/analytics; 2+ years in market access, pricing, reimbursement, policy, or related.
- Experience with global market access/pricing/reimbursement/policy analytics; supporting decisions in complex, evolving environments.
Skills (required/preferred)
- Strong data synthesis and collaboration in a matrixed organization; hypothesis-driven analytical approach; problem-solving with data-driven methods.
- Familiar with global pricing/reimbursement dynamics and MFN implications.
- Preferred: Navlin (or similar) platform experience; AI/digital tools for insight/workflow improvement; consulting/analytics/market access strategy background.
Work/Travel
- On-site 3 days/week in Upper Gwynedd, PA or Rahway, NJ; travel ~10–15%.
Benefits/Pay (as stated)
- Eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable); salary range: $156,900–$247,000; comprehensive benefits.
Application
- Apply at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (deadline stated on posting).