Associate Director, Outcomes Research, Oncology Precision Medicine
Merck
10 hours ago
Remote friendly (Rahway, NJ)
United States
Market Access
Position objectives:
- Provide leadership and consultation on evidence generation methods for translational oncology/molecular epidemiology studies to support access, value demonstration, and medical implementation.
- Design and execute observational and real-world studies to support access, value demonstration, and medical implementation.
- Contribute to the value evidence plan and associated studies demonstrating clinical, economic, and patient-centered value.
- Support implementation of an RWE capability maturity model for global excellence in RWE generation, with local RWE experts and stakeholders.
- Communicate research findings to internal and external audiences, including development of communication resources.
Position accountabilities:
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align research priorities and plans.
- Communicate with external audiences including healthcare providers, health systems, HTAs, and patient organizations.
- Design and execute outcomes research studies with scientific leaders, patient organizations, academic medical centers, health systems, research organizations, database holders, and others.
- Prepare outcomes research protocols, statistical analysis plans, and clinical study reports.
- Communicate findings at scientific conferences, in publications, dossiers, and other formats.
- Maintain awareness of scientific developments.
- Apply expertise in translational oncology/molecular epidemiology, observational study best practices, fitness-for-use, real-world evidence frameworks, and global observational research guidelines.
Education minimum requirement:
- Doctoral or Master’s degree in medicine, public health, management, epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, pharmacy, economics, or related discipline.
Required experience and skills:
- Laboratory experience understanding tissue processing (sample logistics, biobanking, pathology, QA/QC).
- Expertise in diagnostic test modalities (e.g., IHC, ISH, PCR, NGS, digital pathology, multiplex) and assay sensitivity/specificity.
- Track record of scientific presentations and publications.
- 3+ years relevant experience if Master’s degree only.
Preferred experience and skills:
- Doctoral degree.
- Experience in Oncology-related outcomes research and/or epidemiology.
Required skills:
- Biobank, Biostatistics, Clinical Reporting, Cytopathology, Data Management, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Outcomes Research, Pathology, Pathophysiology, Public Health, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Scientific Presentations, Statistical Analysis Plans, Strategic Planning.
Locations:
- Rahway, New Jersey
- Upper Gwynedd, Pennsylvania
Benefits (if applicable/explicitly stated):
- Annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable); medical, dental, vision, insurance for employee/family; retirement benefits including 401(k); paid holidays; vacation; compassionate and sick days.
Application instructions:
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub for current employees). Deadline: stated on the posting (Job posting end date 05/1/2026; apply no later than the day before).
- Provide leadership and consultation on evidence generation methods for translational oncology/molecular epidemiology studies to support access, value demonstration, and medical implementation.
- Design and execute observational and real-world studies to support access, value demonstration, and medical implementation.
- Contribute to the value evidence plan and associated studies demonstrating clinical, economic, and patient-centered value.
- Support implementation of an RWE capability maturity model for global excellence in RWE generation, with local RWE experts and stakeholders.
- Communicate research findings to internal and external audiences, including development of communication resources.
Position accountabilities:
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align research priorities and plans.
- Communicate with external audiences including healthcare providers, health systems, HTAs, and patient organizations.
- Design and execute outcomes research studies with scientific leaders, patient organizations, academic medical centers, health systems, research organizations, database holders, and others.
- Prepare outcomes research protocols, statistical analysis plans, and clinical study reports.
- Communicate findings at scientific conferences, in publications, dossiers, and other formats.
- Maintain awareness of scientific developments.
- Apply expertise in translational oncology/molecular epidemiology, observational study best practices, fitness-for-use, real-world evidence frameworks, and global observational research guidelines.
Education minimum requirement:
- Doctoral or Master’s degree in medicine, public health, management, epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, pharmacy, economics, or related discipline.
Required experience and skills:
- Laboratory experience understanding tissue processing (sample logistics, biobanking, pathology, QA/QC).
- Expertise in diagnostic test modalities (e.g., IHC, ISH, PCR, NGS, digital pathology, multiplex) and assay sensitivity/specificity.
- Track record of scientific presentations and publications.
- 3+ years relevant experience if Master’s degree only.
Preferred experience and skills:
- Doctoral degree.
- Experience in Oncology-related outcomes research and/or epidemiology.
Required skills:
- Biobank, Biostatistics, Clinical Reporting, Cytopathology, Data Management, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Outcomes Research, Pathology, Pathophysiology, Public Health, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Scientific Presentations, Statistical Analysis Plans, Strategic Planning.
Locations:
- Rahway, New Jersey
- Upper Gwynedd, Pennsylvania
Benefits (if applicable/explicitly stated):
- Annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable); medical, dental, vision, insurance for employee/family; retirement benefits including 401(k); paid holidays; vacation; compassionate and sick days.
Application instructions:
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub for current employees). Deadline: stated on the posting (Job posting end date 05/1/2026; apply no later than the day before).