Assoc Dir , Data Science

MSD • Rahway, PA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, US Marketing Engagement - HIV Prep will serve as a strategic analytics and insights partner to US HIV Prep Marketing. The role will translate complex patient, prescriber, market, access, and performance data into clear business insights that strengthen brand strategy, launch readiness, execution, and measurement. The successful candidate will combine strong healthcare data fluency, cross-functional leadership, and an understanding of HIV Prep dynamics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in statistics, data science, epidemiology, health economics, business analytics, life sciences, engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, consulting, or healthcare-data analytics, with responsibility for commercial insights or marketing analytics
• Demonstrated experience using secondary healthcare data to answer strategic marketing questions and influence decisions
• Strong problem structuring, analytical interpretation, cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in statistics, data science, epidemiology, health economics, public health, life sciences, business analytics, or a related quantitative discipline is desired.
• Experience applying AI, ML, and Generative AI capabilities to commercial pharmaceutical data, market engagement, omnichannel analytics, patient journey, access, or healthcare provider insights is strongly preferred
• Direct HIV Prep experience is desired; infectious disease, specialty medicine, or relevant launch experience is also valued.
• Deep experience with eLAAD, Komodo, Xponent, and related IQVIA datasets, including combining patient-level and prescription or sales data for a unified market view.
• Experience with launch analytics, patient journey, segmentation, market mapping, forecasting inputs, KPI design, digital measurement, and advanced analytics.

Responsibilities

• Partner with US HIV Prep Marketing leaders to define key business questions, analytical priorities, success measures, and an integrated insights plan aligned with brand and portfolio objectives.
• Lead patient journey, market map, Prep dynamics, source-of-business, switching, adherence, persistence, HCP/account opportunity, segmentation, and early-adopter analyses.
• Develop launch and in-market KPI frameworks, tracking plans, dashboards, and decision-focused readouts that connect execution to business outcomes.
• Integrate patient, HCP, account, payer, geography, channel, and performance data into a coherent fact base, clearly communicating assumptions and limitations.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Market Research, Forecasting, Market Access, Data Strategy, Advanced Analytics, Finance, field-facing partners, and global teams.
• Translate analytical findings into concise executive narratives, recommendations, and actions; guide internal and external analytics partners and assure quality.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level