Merck & Co, Inc

Assoc. Director - US Market Engagement - Vaccines & ID (Pneumo)

Merck & Co, Inc$156K — $247K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of analytics or data science experience in pharma/biotech/healthcare; vaccines experience preferred.
  • Proven expertise in advanced statistics, AI, machine learning, NLP, and Agentic AI for commercial solutions.
  • Proficiency in Python, R, SAS, SQL, or similar tools for data manipulation and modeling.
  • Strong background in handling patient-level healthcare data (claims, EMR/EHR).
  • Exceptional ability to articulate business needs into analytical inquiries and actionable insights.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as an analytics partner aligning insights with brand and portfolio goals.
  • Translate stakeholder objectives into structured analytical use cases.
  • Deliver high-quality analyses on time while ensuring client satisfaction.
  • Facilitate discussions to prioritize analytical requests and potential use cases.
  • Extract actionable insights from diverse data sources to inform commercial strategies.
  • Propose analytical methods and AI techniques suitable for business problems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance analytic solutions and insights.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement with flexibility for remote work.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge AI/ML and analytics practices.
  • Opportunities for industry advancement in vaccines and healthcare analytics.
  • Collaborative atmosphere working with diverse teams and stakeholders.
  • Dynamic role impacting healthcare decision-making through data insights.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Title: Assoc. Director - US Market Engagement - Vaccines & ID (Pneumo)

Job Description
This role resides within the DHH US Market Engagement Team for Vaccines, operating as part of the US commercial organization. The team provides strategic thought-partnership to US commercial stakeholders by understanding brand strategy, managing analytics requests, and defining associated business requirements aligned to business priorities. The US Market Engagement team quarterbacks demand fulfillment and leads the activation of DHH products and services to enable data-driven decision making across the vaccines portfolio.

The Assoc. Director - US Market Engagement - Vaccines & ID (Pneumo) will be responsible for developing and communicating data-driven, actionable insights that drive deeper customer and market understanding, inform launch and go-to-market strategies, and support in-line brand growth and commercial objectives. The individual will function as a key business-facing analytics partner to US vaccines marketing teams, supporting commercial insights, analytics, and data science needs, while helping to scope, design, and deliver well-defined use cases aligned to business OKRs.

The preferred candidate will have an entrepreneurial and consultative mindset, strong understanding of the healthcare/pharma space (particularly vaccines), and proficiency in advanced analytics, AI, machine learning, NLP, and Agentic AI. They will be comfortable translating complex business questions into analytical problems that require scalable, innovative solutions and will bring forward new ideas and methodologies that enhance the organization's analytic capabilities. The candidate will need to comprehend the nuances of different product lines, the competitive landscape, and be versed in the Life Science commercial space.

The individual who will thrive in this role will demonstrate strong leadership, intellectual curiosity, and a growth mindset. Although they will operate as an individual contributor, they will be adept at working in a matrixed environment, dealing with ambiguity, and collaborating across cross-functional teams. Strong communication and storytelling skills are essential to effectively influence stakeholders and drive adoption of data-driven recommendations.

Primary Job Function and Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as a key analytics partner to US vaccines marketing, aligning analyses and insights to brand and portfolio priorities/OKRs.
  • Work directly with business stakeholders to understand key questions, clarify objectives, and translate them into well-defined analytical use cases.
  • Be accountable for ensuring delivery of analyses with high quality standards, timeliness, compliance, and excellent user experience (routinely keep client base updated on progress)
  • Enable prioritization and scoping conversations by understanding business demand, requests, and potential use cases.
  • Analyze diverse data sources (claims, EMR/EHR, CDC, IQVIA, digital/CRM) to generate clear, actionable insights and recommendations for commercial decisions.
  • Propose appropriate analytical approaches and AI/ML/NLP/modeling techniques, demonstrating strong conceptual understanding of methods and trade-offs.
  • Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and other DHH teams (on-shore and off-shore) to deliver best-in-class solutions and ensure business questions are addressed with the right data, methods, and insights.
  • Support the design, development, and refinement of AI/ML and NLP solutions (including Agentic AI) by providing business context, requirements, and feedback.
  • Synthesize findings into concise stories and visualizations, and present insights to support data-driven decisions.
  • Stay current on vaccines market dynamics and advances in analytics, AI, and machine learning, bringing forward new ideas that will enhance analytic capabilities of the organization.


Education Requirements
  • BS (or equivalent) in Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Decision Science, Marketing, Engineering, or Public Health is required.
  • MBA, MS, or PhD degree preferred.


Required Experience & Skills
  • 5+ years of analytics or data science experience in pharma/biotech/healthcare; vaccines experience preferred.
  • Proven track record applying advanced statistics, AI, machine learning, NLP, and Agentic AI to solve commercial business problems.
  • Proficiency in Python, R studio, SAS, SQL etc. or similar tools for data extraction, feature engineering, and model development.
  • Strong experience with patient-level and healthcare data (claims, EMR/EHR, registry, CDC, IQVIA and other secondary sources).
  • Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into structured analytical questions and data-driven recommendations.
  • Experience supporting products across their lifecycle (development, launch, growth, maturity, and end of life).
  • Strong communication and data storytelling skills, including presenting complex findings to senior and non-technical audiences.
  • Effective stakeholder management and influence skills within a matrixed, cross-functional environment.
  • Solid project and time management capabilities, with experience leading multiple concurrent analytics initiatives and teams.
  • Self-directed, adaptable, and curious, with a strong learning mindset in AI/ML, advanced analytics, and evolving healthcare data.


Preferred Experience and Skills
  • Prior hands-on experience working with healthcare data, especially EMR/EHR, claims data, and various IQVIA data offerings.
  • Knowledge and experience of the vaccines business is a plus.


Work location
  • Upper Gwynedd, PA (role will be hybrid and chosen candidate is expected to be in the office at least 3 days/week).


Required Skills:
Biopharmaceutical Industry, Brand Growth, Brand Strategy, Business Intelligence (BI), Commercial Analytics, Database Design, Data Engineering, Data Modeling, Data Science, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Digital Analytics, Disease Prevention, Go-to-Market Strategies, Machine Learning (ML), Market Access, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Public Health, Software Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Waterfall Model

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid

Shift:
Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Job Posting End Date:
08/19/2026
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Schering-Plough Corporation is a major U.S.-based manufacturer of pharmaceuticals. It operates in three segments: Prescription Pharmaceuticals, Animal Health, and Consumer Health Care. Schering-Plough develops products targeting on allergy, cancer, hepatitis, cardiovascular, central nervous system, respiratory system, and more.  It was founded in 1851 by Ernst Christian Friedrich Schering as Schering AG in Germany. Schering-Plough manufactured several pharmaceutical drugs, the most well-known of which were the allergy drugs Claritin and Clarinex, an anti-cholesterol drug Vytorin, and a brain tumor drug Temodar. It also developed drugs targeting on central nervous system and the respiratory system. Schering Plough also owned and operated the major foot care brand name Dr. Scholl's and the skin care line Coppertone. These also became a part of the new company. Schering-Plough was a full member of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), a membership which is also maintained by the new Merck.

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