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Job DescriptionNew hires in office-based roles in the US & Puerto Rico will be required, subject to applicable law, to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption to this vaccination requirement that can be accommodated without an undue burden to the operation. However, subject to applicable law, employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as employees in health services, customer facing commercial, or research based roles, will be required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment.The Associate Director of Contract Optimization is a member of the Market Access Center of Excellence within HHIAD. This role acts as a subject matter expert and sets best practice methodologies in market access analytics and leads cross-functional agile teams to provide advanced analytic support to the US Market Access organization including, IAM, Oncology/MBCAT, Vaccine, Chronic Care, Hospital Specialty. The Associate Director of Contract Optimization leverages a deep understanding of market access analytics combined with superior business acumen and knowledge of the ever-changing health care payer environment to proactively shape discount/rebate investment strategy.The Associate Director of Contract Optimization is accountable for developing & maintaining a set of advanced analytic tools to inform deal vs no deal contract decisions, payer control segmentation, optimization of discount/rebate investments at a brand & portfolio-levels, methods for estimating the impact of out-of-pocket-costs and plan design on RX utilization and methods for quantifying managed care pull-through opportunities. The Associate Director of Contract Optimization will act as a subject matter expert in working with HHIAD functional areas such as Data Science, Data Visualization and the Business Analytics Engagement team. The Associate Director role also develops and maintains external relationships with vendor consultants and academic thought leaders to ensure knowledge and application of best practices. This role will focus on keeping Our Company ahead of the industry in applying new tools, techniques, and technologies to drive the organization to make optimal discount/rebate investment choices.This position demands strong knowledge of pharmacy and medical benefit payer landscape as well as applied analytical skills and the ability to direct cross functional agile teams to support contract optimization business decisions. Leadership skills are necessary to advocate improved investment strategies to executive management based on data-driven research. This role will have extensive knowledge analyzing claims and syndicated data (eg IQVIA LAAD, RWE, Xponent PlanTrak) and 3rd party formulary data (eg MMIT/DRG) as well as working knowledge using tools preferably python, R, SAS, Spotfire, PowerBI. Effective written and oral communication skills to convey technical concepts to business stakeholders.Education:Advanced degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics
Knowledge and skills:2-3 years delivering Market Access analytics projects.
Expert knowledge of patient level claims data and formulary data assets to enable market access insight generation.
Strong programming skills (Python, R, SQL) and BI skills (PowerBI, Spotfire).
Medical Benefit market access analytic experience is a plus.
Our Human Health Division maintains a “patient first, profits later” ideology. The organization is comprised of sales, marketing, market access, digital analytics and commercial professionals who are passionate about their role in bringing our medicines to our customers worldwide.Who we are …We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.$Data2020What we look for …Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTSIn accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.#LI-HW2If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.Current Employees apply HERE (https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/inst/1422$1533/rel-task/3001$14.htmld)Current Contingent Workers apply HERE (https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$4020.htmld)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 (https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/aCdfqL) if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:EEOC Poster (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf)EEOC GINA SupplementOFCCP EEO Supplement (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCPEEOSupplementFinalJRFQA508c.pdf)Pay Transparency NondiscriminationWe are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.Search Firm Representatives Please Read CarefullyMerck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.Employee Status:RegularRelocation:No relocationVISA Sponsorship:YesTravel Requirements:10%Flexible Work Arrangements:Flex Time, Remote WorkShift:Not IndicatedValid Driving License:NoHazardous Material(s):Number of Openings:1Requisition ID: R177414
