Associate Director, Payer Marketing
Merck
September 04, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (North Wales, PA)
Worldwide
Market Access
Role: Associate Director, US Pharma Payer Marketing for Atherosclerosis, focusing on the launch of Lipfendra, an oral PCSK9 inhibitor. Responsibilities: develop and execute market access strategies, support payer engagement, monitor access performance, and refine tactics to ensure patient access and coverage; collaborate with cross-functional teams including Brand Marketing, Market Access, Outcomes Research, and Medical; contribute to value evidence development, pipeline pricing, and contracting strategies. Requirements: Bachelorβs degree; 6+ years in payer marketing, market access, or healthcare consulting with payer strategy experience, preferably in biopharma product launches; strong understanding of US healthcare ecosystem, policy impacts, and payer segmentation; excellent relationship-building, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Preferred: experience with pipeline asset access strategies, launching biopharma products, and navigating promotional review processes. High-Value: focus on biopharma product launch, oral PCSK9 inhibitors, payer engagement, and market access strategy development. Work Setup: hybrid in PA or NJ; travel ~10%.