Vaccine health care lead
Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme, Rahway, NJ, United States
Job Description
VACCINES HEALTH CARE LEAD, CZECHIA
Overview
The VHCM is responsible for optimization of the vaccination journey in Czechia on national & regional level. The VHCM will possess a thorough understanding of vaccination processes, key stakeholders and decision making and will be able to identify potential vaccination journey gaps and link them to our company's strategic priorities and solutions. Understand/Identify and implement collaborative opportunities within key accounts and key stakeholders in regions to shorten time to vaccination and develop strategic collaborations that shape the local environment, deliver on customer priorities, simplify vaccination processes, and promote our interests.
This role requires
highly analytical and systematic personality
who understands the healthcare environment, resp. vaccination processes, key health care stakeholders and decision makers with a
strong ability to engage and influence external/internal stakeholders
to identify gaps and tailor collaboration opportunities to develop and execute simple and impactful solutions ( strong in marketing and project management skills ) to improve vaccination journey.
Key Responsibilities
Develop & Execute strategies to improve vaccination journeys on national and regional level and follow brand strategies and business goals
Self-responsible for engagement of key HC stakeholders & accounts (Municipalities, Regional Public Health Offices, Hospitals and Vaccination centers, Medical Societies, National Health Information Center, payers, big employers, big Pharmacies and Pharmacy chains etc.) involved in the vaccination journey and collaborate with them and internal stakeholders to develop and implement solutions
Understand vaccination processes, key stakeholders, and decision-makers
Identify potential vaccination journey gaps and link them to the company's strategic priorities and solutions
Optimize the vaccination journey mapping by developing solutions that are simple, effective and with high impact
Sets up partnership contracts with health institutions by following good business practices and internal contracting procedures
Preparing executional plan
Pilot regional initiatives to test new approach before national roll-out
Communicate effectively with customers and stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of solutions. Accompanies the accounts in the implementation of the action plan
Continuously monitor and evaluate the success of implemented solutions
Analyze data to identify opportunities for improvement in vaccination and impact of solutions implemented
Works closely with the cross-functional team (Marketing, Medical, Policy, Market Access, Commercial, Sales) and recommends to CFT on a possible approach to respond to these potential vaccination journey gaps: methodology, tool, solution, or support offer with the aim of optimizing the Consumers and Healthcare Professional Experience and guaranteeing the quality, safety and efficiency of the journey and care.
Collaborate with Pharmacy Chamber and other stakeholders to enable HPV and pneumococcal vaccination in pharmacies
Explore best practices in Europe and around the world on different pathway of vaccination (e.g. vaccination centers, collaboration with municipalities or regional health offices, pharmacy program, school program, etc.)
Patient journey to vaccination simplification
Contributes to the improvement of the solutions by sharing experiences and the main lessons learned from the projects carried out with local/regional functions and across the region.
Candidate profile
The ideal candidate is a strategic and impact-driven healthcare professional with deep expertise in immunization and public health. Person with strong focus on exploring new collaborations. He/She combine strong knowledge of the market with leadership capabilities and a passion for improving vaccination outcomes at scale. Individual business oriented person with sales experience and mindset with ability to work in highly crossfunctional team with long term experience ideally in vaccines industry, alternativelly from OTC or Pharma industry.
What we offer
Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment
Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally
Hybrid working model, flexible role pattern
Pension and health insurance contributions
Internal reward system plus referral program
5
weeks annual leave,
5
sick days,
15
days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually,
40
paid hours annually for volunteering activities,
12
weeks of parental contribution
Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport Card
Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, Foodora, and other discount programs
Up-to-date laptop and iPhone
Parking in the garage for drivers or showers for bikers
Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more
Required Skills
Interpersonal Relationships, Stakeholder Buy-In, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Collaborations, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Vaccination Administration, Vaccine Administration, Vaccine Management
Employee Status: Regular
Relocation: No relocation
VISA Sponsorship: No
Travel Requirements: No Travel Required
Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable
Shift: Not Indicated
Valid Driving License: Yes
Hazardous Material(s): NA
Job Posting End Date: 05/6/2026
*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID: R394892
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VACCINES HEALTH CARE LEAD, CZECHIA
Overview
The VHCM is responsible for optimization of the vaccination journey in Czechia on national & regional level. The VHCM will possess a thorough understanding of vaccination processes, key stakeholders and decision making and will be able to identify potential vaccination journey gaps and link them to our company's strategic priorities and solutions. Understand/Identify and implement collaborative opportunities within key accounts and key stakeholders in regions to shorten time to vaccination and develop strategic collaborations that shape the local environment, deliver on customer priorities, simplify vaccination processes, and promote our interests.
This role requires
highly analytical and systematic personality
who understands the healthcare environment, resp. vaccination processes, key health care stakeholders and decision makers with a
strong ability to engage and influence external/internal stakeholders
to identify gaps and tailor collaboration opportunities to develop and execute simple and impactful solutions ( strong in marketing and project management skills ) to improve vaccination journey.
Key Responsibilities
Develop & Execute strategies to improve vaccination journeys on national and regional level and follow brand strategies and business goals
Self-responsible for engagement of key HC stakeholders & accounts (Municipalities, Regional Public Health Offices, Hospitals and Vaccination centers, Medical Societies, National Health Information Center, payers, big employers, big Pharmacies and Pharmacy chains etc.) involved in the vaccination journey and collaborate with them and internal stakeholders to develop and implement solutions
Understand vaccination processes, key stakeholders, and decision-makers
Identify potential vaccination journey gaps and link them to the company's strategic priorities and solutions
Optimize the vaccination journey mapping by developing solutions that are simple, effective and with high impact
Sets up partnership contracts with health institutions by following good business practices and internal contracting procedures
Preparing executional plan
Pilot regional initiatives to test new approach before national roll-out
Communicate effectively with customers and stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of solutions. Accompanies the accounts in the implementation of the action plan
Continuously monitor and evaluate the success of implemented solutions
Analyze data to identify opportunities for improvement in vaccination and impact of solutions implemented
Works closely with the cross-functional team (Marketing, Medical, Policy, Market Access, Commercial, Sales) and recommends to CFT on a possible approach to respond to these potential vaccination journey gaps: methodology, tool, solution, or support offer with the aim of optimizing the Consumers and Healthcare Professional Experience and guaranteeing the quality, safety and efficiency of the journey and care.
Collaborate with Pharmacy Chamber and other stakeholders to enable HPV and pneumococcal vaccination in pharmacies
Explore best practices in Europe and around the world on different pathway of vaccination (e.g. vaccination centers, collaboration with municipalities or regional health offices, pharmacy program, school program, etc.)
Patient journey to vaccination simplification
Contributes to the improvement of the solutions by sharing experiences and the main lessons learned from the projects carried out with local/regional functions and across the region.
Candidate profile
The ideal candidate is a strategic and impact-driven healthcare professional with deep expertise in immunization and public health. Person with strong focus on exploring new collaborations. He/She combine strong knowledge of the market with leadership capabilities and a passion for improving vaccination outcomes at scale. Individual business oriented person with sales experience and mindset with ability to work in highly crossfunctional team with long term experience ideally in vaccines industry, alternativelly from OTC or Pharma industry.
What we offer
Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment
Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally
Hybrid working model, flexible role pattern
Pension and health insurance contributions
Internal reward system plus referral program
5
weeks annual leave,
5
sick days,
15
days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually,
40
paid hours annually for volunteering activities,
12
weeks of parental contribution
Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport Card
Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, Foodora, and other discount programs
Up-to-date laptop and iPhone
Parking in the garage for drivers or showers for bikers
Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more
Required Skills
Interpersonal Relationships, Stakeholder Buy-In, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Collaborations, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Vaccination Administration, Vaccine Administration, Vaccine Management
Employee Status: Regular
Relocation: No relocation
VISA Sponsorship: No
Travel Requirements: No Travel Required
Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable
Shift: Not Indicated
Valid Driving License: Yes
Hazardous Material(s): NA
Job Posting End Date: 05/6/2026
*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID: R394892
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