
Associate Director, Oncology Market Access Insights
Merck, WorkFromHome, Montgomery County, United States
Job Description
Associate Director, Oncology Market Access Insights will lead analytical strategy and execution to assess payer landscapes, optimize access, and inform pricing and contracting decisions. This role will support the end‑to‑end analytics lifecycle—from data ingestion and engineering to advanced analytics and visualization—leveraging secondary data sources (especially medical and pharmacy claims data, formulary data, and payer policy data). The ideal candidate combines strong technical skills in SQL, Python, and Power BI with deep domain expertise in U.S. market access, payer dynamics, and buy‑and‑bill vs. pharmacy distribution models.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute the analytics roadmap to support Oncology market access objectives (coverage, reimbursement, utilization management, patient affordability).
- Translate business questions into analytical approaches and measurable KPIs; communicate insights and scenarios to senior stakeholders.
- Develop payer segmentation, access barriers analyses (PA/ST/QA), and impact assessments of formulary changes on demand and gross‑to‑net.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Data Science, Economics, Health Informatics, Engineering) or related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
- 3‑5 years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech market access analytics, payer analytics, or commercial analytics.
- Proven expertise working with secondary data sources:
- Longitudinal medical and pharmacy claims data (coding systems: ICD‑10, CPT/HCPCS, NDC).
- Formulary and coverage data, payer policies, UM criteria, and access restrictions (PA/ST/QA/tiering).
- Experience with SP and Hub data.
- Technical proficiency:
- Strong SQL skills for large‑scale data extraction, transformation, performance tuning, and data warehousing.
- Advanced Python skills for data processing, analytics, feature engineering, and modeling.
- Expertise in Power BI.
- Analytical and business acumen:
- Ability to design robust methodologies for patient segmentation, adherence/persistence, and payer impact assessments.
- Strong storytelling skills: translating complex analyses into actionable insights for executive audiences.
- Familiarity with pricing, contracting, gross‑to‑net, and pull‑through strategies.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in Oncology market access.
- Strong knowledge of Oncology payer policies and NCCN guidelines.
- Understanding of buy‑and‑bill reimbursement dynamics.
Salary
$156,900.00 – $247,000.00
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and other insurance benefits (for employees and families), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at .
Hybrid Work Model
Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office‑based positions in the U.S. will work a hybrid model consisting of three on‑site days per week (Monday‑Thursday) with Friday designated as a remote‑working day, unless business critical tasks require on‑site attendance. This model does not apply to field‑based, facility‑based, manufacturing‑based, research‑based, or collective‑bargaining agreement positions that require daily in‑person attendance or positions designated as “remote.”
Location & Travel
- Relocation: No relocation.
- Visa Sponsorship: No.
- Travel Requirements: 10%.
Legal
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 legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under U.S. equal opportunity employment laws, visit EEOC Know Your Rights or EEOC GINA Supplement. We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together talented and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills, and backgrounds.
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