Associate Director, Outcomes Research, Oncology Precision Medicine

Merck • Rahway, NJ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position resides within our Company’s Value and Implementation (V&I) Oncology organization, which leads the execution of value evidence plan and delivery of strategic real-world evidence (RWE) capabilities to inform healthcare decision making. The Associate Principal Scientist will provide US and ex-US outcomes research support for Oncology programs focusing on Precision Medicine. The position reports to the Senior Director responsible for Portfolio Real-world Evidence (RWE) in Oncology.
Position objectives
To provide leadership and consultation on evidence generation methods for translational oncology/molecular epidemiology studies to support access, value demonstration, and medical implementation.
To design and execute observational and real-world studies in support of access, value demonstration, and medical implementation.
To inform and contribute to the value evidence plan and associated studies which demonstrate clinical, economic, and patient-centered value.
To support the implementation of RWE capability maturity model for global excellence in RWE generation, in partnership with local RWE experts and stakeholders.
To communicate findings from the research to relevant internal and external audiences, including supporting the development of communication resources.
Position accountabilities
To collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure research priorities and plans are aligned
To communicate with relevant external audiences including health care providers, health systems, HTAs, patient organizations, and others
To design and execute outcomes research studies, in collaboration with scientific leaders, patient organizations, academic medical centers, health systems, research organizations, database holders, and others.
To prepare outcomes research protocols, statistical analysis plans, and clinical study reports.
To communicate findings at scientific conferences, in publications, dossiers, and by other means.
To maintain awareness of scientific developments in the field
Expertise in translational oncology/molecular epidemiology, observational study best practices, fitness-for-use, real world evidence frameworks, and global guidelines on the conduct of observational research.

Requirements

• Doctoral or Masters’ degree from a recognized school of medicine, public health, management, epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, pharmacy, economics or related discipline
• Laboratory experience to understand how tissue is processed, including sample logistics, biobanking, pathology, QA/QC considerations.
• Expertise in diagnostic test modalities (e.g., IHC, ISH, PCR, NGS, digital pathology, multiplex), Assay sensitivity/specificity
• A track record of scientific presentations and publications.
• 3+ years relevant experience if Masters’ degree only
• Biobank
• Biostatistics
• Clinical Reporting
• Cytopathology
• Data Management
• Epidemiology
• Microbiology
• Outcomes Research
• Pathology
• Pathophysiology
• Public Health
• Researching
• Scientific Presentations
• Stakeholder Relationship Management
• Statistical Analysis Plans
• Strategic Planning

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral degree
• Experience in Oncology related outcomes research and/or epidemiology.

Responsibilities

• To provide leadership and consultation on evidence generation methods for translational oncology/molecular epidemiology studies to support access, value demonstration, and medical implementation.
• To design and execute observational and real-world studies in support of access, value demonstration, and medical implementation.
• To inform and contribute to the value evidence plan and associated studies which demonstrate clinical, economic, and patient-centered value.
• To support the implementation of RWE capability maturity model for global excellence in RWE generation, in partnership with local RWE experts and stakeholders.
• To communicate findings from the research to relevant internal and external audiences, including supporting the development of communication resources.
• To collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure research priorities and plans are aligned
• To communicate with relevant external audiences including health care providers, health systems, HTAs, patient organizations, and others
• To design and execute outcomes research studies, in collaboration with scientific leaders, patient organizations, academic medical centers, health systems, research organizations, database holders, and others.
• To prepare outcomes research protocols, statistical analysis plans, and clinical study reports.
• To communicate findings at scientific conferences, in publications, dossiers, and by other means.
• To maintain awareness of scientific developments in the field

Benefits

• The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include 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. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees