Associate Principal Scientist (Associate Director) - Outcomes Research

MSD•Rahway, NJ

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Principal Scientist/Associate Director, Value & Implementation (V&I) Outcomes Research, works in an organization that includes Global Medical and Scientific Affairs and Outcomes Research. Under the guidance of a senior leader, the role plans and manages real-world and economic evidence activities for inline and pipeline products to meet the value evidence needs of clinicians, payers, policymakers, health technology assessment (HTA) and reimbursement agencies, and health systems globally. Studies may include prospective and retrospective observational research on disease burden, epidemiology, treatment patterns, healthcare resource use and costs; physician and patient satisfaction surveys; clinical and patient-reported outcomes assessments; systematic reviews and meta-analyses; and economic modelling. The role develops American Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) dossiers for U.S. payers and Global Value Dossiers for use by local subsidiaries in HTA submissions. It works cross-functionally with clinical development, medical affairs, biostatistics, market access, commercial teams, and country affiliates, and may supervise external vendors or partners. The incumbent may interact directly with HTA agencies, reimbursement decision makers, or national immunization technical advisory groups. The position helps achieve and sustain reimbursement and market access, assesses barriers and drivers, and contributes to evidence-generation and related strategies. It designs and manages studies, develops study materials and reports, oversees contracting, budgets, and vendors, and ensures work complies with company policies, SOPs, and applicable regulations and standards. It also supports country affiliates with local evidence needs and communicates research and health-economic modelling findings to internal and external audiences. The role presents and publishes research and maintains awareness of scientific and methodological developments in the therapeutic area. The primary location is Rahway, New Jersey, with a hybrid work arrangement. Travel requirements are 10%.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a relevant discipline, such as health services research, outcomes research, epidemiology, public health, health economics, pharmacoeconomics, or pharmacy administration.
One to three years of experience after a master’s degree, or at least one year of experience after a doctoral degree.
Skills in economic modeling, epidemiology, health economic modeling, health economics, health technology assessment, observational studies, outcomes research, public health, stakeholder relationship management, and strategic planning.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree (PhD, MD, DrPH, ScD, or PharmD) in a relevant discipline, such as health services research, outcomes research, epidemiology, public health, health economics, pharmacoeconomics, or pharmacy administration.
Skills or experience in health services research, immunizations, infectious disease, pharmacoeconomics, or scientific publishing.

Responsibilities

Plan and manage real-world and economic evidence activities for inline and pipeline products to meet global value evidence needs.
Help achieve and sustain reimbursement and market access for assigned programs and indications.
Assess drivers and barriers to reimbursement and market access, and contribute to clinical, regulatory, payer/access, marketing, and evidence-generation strategies and programs.
Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to design studies and author protocols, questionnaires, case report forms, data analysis plans, final study reports, presentations, and publications.
Manage study-related contracting, budgets, and vendors or partners, and ensure study conduct complies with company policies, SOPs, and applicable regulations and standards, including Good Pharmacoepidemiology Practice where applicable.
Develop AMCP dossiers for U.S. payers and Global Value Dossiers.
Develop supplementary clinical data packages with markets and the HTA statistics group for HTA agency submissions.
Support country affiliates in understanding local evidence needs, adapting health-economic evaluations, and customizing outcomes research documents to local requirements.
Communicate outcomes research and health-economic modelling data effectively to internal teams and external customers.
Maintain awareness of scientific and methodological developments in the therapeutic area and build relationships with scientific experts worldwide.
Present outcomes research data at national and international congresses and publish articles in scientific journals.