Principal Scientist (Director) - Outcomes Research - Lung Cancers

MSD • Rahway, PA

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is part of the Value and Implementation, 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 Principal Scientist is responsible for outcomes research strategy and value evidence activities for a Lung Cancers program, as well as contributing to evidence activities for in-line and pipeline products.

The position leads outcomes research strategy, secures senior management approval for value evidence plans, and provides leadership to regional and global cross-functional teams. It assesses reimbursement and market-access drivers and barriers and informs clinical, payer/access, marketing, and evidence-generation strategies. In collaboration with internal teams and external partners, the role designs non-interventional and data-synthesis studies and develops study protocols, questionnaires, case report forms, analysis plans, reports, presentations, and publications. It also oversees study contracting, budgets, and vendor and partner management.

The role develops American Managed Care Pharmacy dossiers for US payers and Global Value Dossiers, and supports clinical data packages for Health Technology Assessment agencies. It works with country affiliates to address local evidence needs, adapt health-economic evaluations, and customize outcomes research documents for local requirements. The position communicates outcomes research and health-economic modeling data to internal and external stakeholders, monitors scientific and methodological developments, builds relationships with scientific experts, and presents and publishes research findings.

Requirements

• Advanced or professional degree in a relevant discipline, such as Outcomes Research, Health Economics, Epidemiology, Pharmaceutical Administration, Public Health, Health Policy, Medicine, or Clinical Pharmacy.
• At least 4 years of experience post-doctoral degree or at least 7 years of experience post-master’s degree in the life sciences industry conducting non-interventional research and generating value evidence.
• Oncology experience.
• Skills in cancer epidemiology, cross-functional teamwork, observational studies, outcomes research, real-world data, real-world evidence (RWE), stakeholder relationship management, and strategic planning.
• Decision-making skills, including gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; evaluating options against clear criteria; and making timely decisions consistent with facts and constraints.
• Emotional intelligence and the ability to build trust, encourage two-way communication, strengthen relationships, and work with difficult stakeholders while achieving business results.
• Ability to build partnerships and leverage relationships within and across work groups.
• Ability to create novel solutions with measurable value and experiment with new approaches to solve work problems and seize opportunities.
• Knowledge of evolving payer and reimbursement environments, including US Value Assessment and key market Health Technology Assessment requirements.

Nice To Haves

• PhD in a relevant discipline, such as Outcomes Research, Health Economics, Epidemiology, Pharmaceutical Administration, Health Policy, or Public Health.
• Experience with lung cancer or thoracic malignancies.

Responsibilities

• Lead outcomes research strategy for a Lung Cancer program and contribute to value evidence activities for in-line and pipeline products.
• Obtain senior management approval of value evidence generation plans.
• Provide outcomes research leadership on cross-functional regional and global teams.
• Assess reimbursement and market-access drivers and barriers with internal teams, and provide input into clinical, payer/access, marketing, and value evidence strategies and programs.
• Design non-interventional and data-synthesis studies with internal teams and external partners.
• Author study protocols, measurement questionnaires, case report forms, data analysis plans, final study reports, scientific presentations, and publications.
• Manage study-related contracting, budgets, and vendors and partners.
• Develop American Managed Care Pharmacy dossiers for US payers and Global Value Dossiers.
• Develop supplementary clinical data packages for Health Technology Assessment agency submissions in partnership with local country affiliates and the Health Technology Assessment statistics group.
• Support country affiliates in identifying local evidence-generation needs, adapting health-economic evaluations, and customizing outcomes research documents to local requirements.
• Communicate outcomes research and health-economic modeling data internally and to external stakeholders in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Maintain awareness of new scientific and methodological developments within the therapeutic area.
• Build relationships with scientific experts worldwide.
• Present outcomes research data at national and international congresses and publish articles in scientific journals.
• Educate asset teams on the impact of US Value Assessment and other key market Health Technology Assessment requirements and possible mitigation strategies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision healthcare and other insurance benefits for employees and family.
• Retirement benefits, including a 401(k).
• Paid holidays.
• Vacation.
• Compassionate and sick days.
• Eligibility for an annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

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