Assoc Dir , Data Science

MSD•North Wales, PA

1d•$156,900 - $247,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, US Marketing Engagement - HIV Prep serves as a strategic analytics and insights partner to US HIV Prep Marketing. The role translates patient, prescriber, market, access, and performance data into business insights that inform brand strategy, launch readiness, execution, and measurement. It requires healthcare data fluency, cross-functional leadership, and an understanding of HIV Prep dynamics. The position works with marketing leaders and a broad set of internal and external partners to shape analytical priorities, integrate and evaluate healthcare data, and deliver clear recommendations. It also guides analytics partners and supports high-quality, scalable, transparent, and reusable analytical practices. The role is hybrid, based primarily in North Wales, Pennsylvania, with 10% travel. Domestic relocation is indicated; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in statistics, data science, epidemiology, health economics, business analytics, life sciences, engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.
At least 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.
Hands-on familiarity with healthcare data and judgment in selecting appropriate data sources for business questions.
Experience with SQL and large relational or cloud-based datasets.
Ability to integrate data across patient, HCP, HCO, payer, product, geography, and campaign sources, including understanding linkage constraints, projection methodologies, refresh cadence, and data lag.

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.
Experience applying AI, machine learning, and Generative AI to commercial pharmaceutical data, market engagement, omnichannel analytics, patient journeys, access, or healthcare provider insights.
Direct HIV Prep experience; infectious disease, specialty medicine, or relevant launch experience is also valued.
Deep experience with IQVIA 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.
Experience with comparable longitudinal patient-level claims datasets, including cohort construction, Prep regimens, adherence, persistence, switching, and source-of-business analyses.
Experience with Komodo claims or comparable open and closed claims data for patient journey, HCP/HCO, referral, site-of-care, and longitudinal market analyses.
Experience with prescription and subnational sales datasets such as IQVIA Xponent, DDD, NPA, NSP, or PlanTrak.
Experience with APLD, EMR, laboratory, payer, formulary, affiliation, specialty pharmacy, hub, consumer, media, or promotional datasets.
Proficiency with Python, R, SAS, Databricks, Snowflake, Power BI, or Tableau.
Strategic partnership, enterprise collaboration, analytical translation, and quality/change leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

Partner with US HIV Prep Marketing leaders to define business questions, analytical priorities, success measures, and an integrated insights plan aligned with brand and portfolio objectives.
Lead analyses of patient journeys, market maps, Prep dynamics, source of business, switching, adherence, persistence, HCP and account opportunities, segmentation, and early adopters.
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, and clearly communicate 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 analytical quality.
Support HIV Prep population sizing, diagnosed and treated patient flow analyses, cohort analyses, regimen dynamics, and unmet-need assessments.
Assess HCP and account opportunity, prescribing behavior, patient mix, adoption, switching pathways, and segmentation activation.
Track launch readiness and performance, including target population reach, adoption, persistence, and competitive dynamics.
Advance scalable, reproducible, modern analytical practices and promote consistent, documented, reusable datasets, definitions, and methods.