Merck
Job Description
Our Company has created the role of Community Impact Liaisons (CIL) to deepen its commitment to improving health outcomes in key U.S. communities. These roles will focus on strategic social investments that strengthen community-based health systems and address barriers to care—distinct from medical, policy, commercial or brand efforts. Specifically, this role will augment the community engagements our Company is already pursuing by investing in opportunities, including multi-year, that drive community improvements, bolstering the types of support provided to communities, including navigating care and increasing our presence at community-led events.
Key Responsibilities of CILs Reporting to the Director of Global Community Impact, this role will support grantmaking and collaborative partnerships at the local level in key communities who have been underserved (e.g. Appalachia). The candidate will work with internal and external partners to identify patient barriers and make social investments in community-based solutions.
Global Impact Investing and Giving (GIIG) Function
Identifies high-impact social investments that support community partners working to improve health knowledge, pilot new models of care, strengthen the community health workforce, and build the capacity of health organizations and systems
Takes a whole-person health approach, recognizing the full range of social and environmental factors that impact health and well-being
Holds deep knowledge and broad networks in our Company's core therapeutic areas, with an emphasis on HIV and including oncology and cardiovascular diseases
Emphasizes a community-first approach, designing grantmaking strategies to ensure our work has impact on access to health that is responsive to community needs
The Candidate Will Be Responsible For
External Engagement:
Collaborate with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and foundations to improve key health system strengthening outcomes for vulnerable groups.
Local Presence:
Live and work in priority regions to build trust and relevance.
Strategic Social Investment:
Identify opportunities and provide catalytic funding to initiatives like patient navigation and specialty care access programs.
Convening Power:
Organize local events to foster collaboration among community stakeholders.
Portfolio Oversight and Impact Monitoring and Measurement:
Monitor and interpret community health data as well as manage, evaluate, and report on outputs and outcomes of a diverse set of community-based health initiatives that drive Access to Health goals.
Cross-Functional Alignment:
Ensure efforts complement (not duplicate) work by Patient Innovation & Engagement (PI&E - our Research & Development division), and policy teams (HH and Corporate Affairs).
Distinctive Features
Non-commercial:
Fully separated from our Company's commercial and brand activities.
Catalytic Funding:
Designed to unlock sustainable, scalable community health solutions.
Collaborative Leadership:
Work closely with internal leaders and external partners to drive impact.
Qualifications Education
Required:
BA/BS in Business, Marketing, Life Sciences, Public Health, Policy or related field
Preferred:
Graduate degree in Public Health, Health Policy, or Allied Health fields
Experience
5+ years' experience working in community leadership or engagement role in health care systems or life sciences.
Experience collaborating with non-profit community-based organizations as well as city, county, or state health departments in identifying critical needs, aligning on shared goals, and negotiating mutual outcomes.
Experience in design and award of effective community grants – including identification of objectives and desired outcomes, development of Requests for Proposals, assessment of responses, Legal and Compliance reviews, contracting and reporting.
Skills
Strong competency in independently translating community input and qualitative findings into impactful program designs
Capacity to synthesize community health epidemiology and social risk factors into practical recommendations for relevant evidence-based program strategies
Expertise in monitoring and interpreting community health data, including surveillance trends, and social determinants of health, to identify priority needs and emerging issues
Ability to work in a complex environment while driving systemic change through consensus-building, managing conflict, a deep understanding of the local context, and building trust with key stakeholders.
Analytical ability, business acumen, decision-making ability, and problem-solving skills
Reporting to Director of Global Community Impact, Global Impact Investing and Giving, Social Impact and Sustainability
Supervisory Responsibilities No
Effort Full-time
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
San Francisco Residents Only We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Los Angeles Residents Only We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
U.S. Hybrid Work Model Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence. This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.
Salary and Benefits Salary range: $126,500.00 - $199,100.00. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.
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Key Responsibilities of CILs Reporting to the Director of Global Community Impact, this role will support grantmaking and collaborative partnerships at the local level in key communities who have been underserved (e.g. Appalachia). The candidate will work with internal and external partners to identify patient barriers and make social investments in community-based solutions.
Global Impact Investing and Giving (GIIG) Function
Identifies high-impact social investments that support community partners working to improve health knowledge, pilot new models of care, strengthen the community health workforce, and build the capacity of health organizations and systems
Takes a whole-person health approach, recognizing the full range of social and environmental factors that impact health and well-being
Holds deep knowledge and broad networks in our Company's core therapeutic areas, with an emphasis on HIV and including oncology and cardiovascular diseases
Emphasizes a community-first approach, designing grantmaking strategies to ensure our work has impact on access to health that is responsive to community needs
The Candidate Will Be Responsible For
External Engagement:
Collaborate with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and foundations to improve key health system strengthening outcomes for vulnerable groups.
Local Presence:
Live and work in priority regions to build trust and relevance.
Strategic Social Investment:
Identify opportunities and provide catalytic funding to initiatives like patient navigation and specialty care access programs.
Convening Power:
Organize local events to foster collaboration among community stakeholders.
Portfolio Oversight and Impact Monitoring and Measurement:
Monitor and interpret community health data as well as manage, evaluate, and report on outputs and outcomes of a diverse set of community-based health initiatives that drive Access to Health goals.
Cross-Functional Alignment:
Ensure efforts complement (not duplicate) work by Patient Innovation & Engagement (PI&E - our Research & Development division), and policy teams (HH and Corporate Affairs).
Distinctive Features
Non-commercial:
Fully separated from our Company's commercial and brand activities.
Catalytic Funding:
Designed to unlock sustainable, scalable community health solutions.
Collaborative Leadership:
Work closely with internal leaders and external partners to drive impact.
Qualifications Education
Required:
BA/BS in Business, Marketing, Life Sciences, Public Health, Policy or related field
Preferred:
Graduate degree in Public Health, Health Policy, or Allied Health fields
Experience
5+ years' experience working in community leadership or engagement role in health care systems or life sciences.
Experience collaborating with non-profit community-based organizations as well as city, county, or state health departments in identifying critical needs, aligning on shared goals, and negotiating mutual outcomes.
Experience in design and award of effective community grants – including identification of objectives and desired outcomes, development of Requests for Proposals, assessment of responses, Legal and Compliance reviews, contracting and reporting.
Skills
Strong competency in independently translating community input and qualitative findings into impactful program designs
Capacity to synthesize community health epidemiology and social risk factors into practical recommendations for relevant evidence-based program strategies
Expertise in monitoring and interpreting community health data, including surveillance trends, and social determinants of health, to identify priority needs and emerging issues
Ability to work in a complex environment while driving systemic change through consensus-building, managing conflict, a deep understanding of the local context, and building trust with key stakeholders.
Analytical ability, business acumen, decision-making ability, and problem-solving skills
Reporting to Director of Global Community Impact, Global Impact Investing and Giving, Social Impact and Sustainability
Supervisory Responsibilities No
Effort Full-time
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
San Francisco Residents Only We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Los Angeles Residents Only We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
U.S. Hybrid Work Model Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence. This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.
Salary and Benefits Salary range: $126,500.00 - $199,100.00. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.
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