Associate Director, Outcomes Research (Oncology)

MSD • Rahway, NJ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is within the Value and Implementation (V&I), Oncology Outcomes Research organization, which generates real-world evidence and conducts outcomes research to support sustained patient access to company innovations and improve patient health outcomes. Under the guidance of a senior leader, the Associate Director supports V&I Outcomes Research teams, with a focus on GI cancers. The role contributes to value evidence strategies for in-line and pipeline products and represents outcomes research on regional and global cross-functional teams. It assesses reimbursement and market-access drivers and barriers, supports evidence-generation and related strategies, and develops research studies and materials in collaboration with internal teams and external partners. The position also supports payer and health technology assessment submissions, country affiliates’ evidence needs, communication of research and health-economic modeling, and dissemination of findings through congress presentations and scientific publications. The position is based primarily in Rahway, New Jersey, with hybrid work arrangements and 10% travel. Domestic relocation and visa sponsorship are available.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (MSc, MPH) in a relevant discipline such as health services research, outcomes research, epidemiology, public health, health economics, pharmacoeconomics, or pharmacy administration.
• At least 1 year of experience after earning the degree.
• Required skills: economic modeling, evidence gathering, health economic modeling, health economics, health outcomes, health technology assessment (HTA), oncology, outcomes research, real-world data, and stakeholder relationship management.

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, ScD, or PharmD) in a relevant discipline such as health services research, outcomes research, epidemiology, public health, health economics, pharmacoeconomics, or pharmacy administration.
• Preferred skills: cross-functional teamwork, external stakeholder engagement, health outcomes research, and real-world evidence (RWE).

Responsibilities

• Support the value evidence team in GI cancers and contribute to value evidence strategies for in-line and pipeline products.
• Serve as the outcomes research representative on cross-functional regional and global teams.
• Assess drivers and barriers to reimbursement and market access, and provide input into clinical, regulatory, payer/access, marketing, and evidence-generation strategies and programs.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to design studies and prepare study protocols, measurement questionnaires, case report forms, data analysis plans, final study reports, scientific presentations, and publications.
• Manage study-related contracting, budgets, and vendors or partners.
• Develop American Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) dossiers for US payers and Global Value Dossiers.
• Develop supplementary clinical data packages with markets and the HTA statistics group for submission to HTA agencies.
• Support country affiliates in understanding local evidence-generation needs, adapting health economic evaluations, and customizing outcomes research documents to local requirements.
• Communicate outcomes research and health economic modeling data to internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Maintain awareness of scientific and methodological developments in the therapeutic area.
• Build relationships with scientific experts worldwide.
• Present outcomes research data at national and international congresses and publish articles in scientific journals.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision healthcare and other insurance benefits for employees and families.
• Retirement benefits, including a 401(k).
• Paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.
• Annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

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