Our market access team is passionate about bringing our medicines to patients around the world.

As a member of the Sac‑TMT/Women's Cancers team, the Director, Oncology Global Market Access will lead global access strategy development and execution for defined Sac‑TMT indications within the extensive clinical development program.

The selected candidate is expected to operate with the highest integrity, transparency, and values, as well as adherence to the laws and regulations that govern our industry and our company policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive global market access strategy for defined indications across the product lifecycle.

• Synthesize payer insights, landscape analysis, and competitive intelligence to inform opportunities and risks for access across multiple country archetypes.

• Lead the cross‑functional development of the payer value proposition, anchored by a credible scientific narrative, along with global communication resources to support value recognition.

• Engage with Product Development Teams to ensure clinical trial designs and value evidence plans are thoughtfully informed by payer requirements and access objectives.

• Collaborate with Regional Access teams to translate global strategies into actionable regional/country plans, developing negotiation strategies and tailored access solutions for markets with varying degrees of economic development.

• Work alongside Policy and Public Affairs colleagues to assess, navigate, and shape evolving global policies, proactively adapting access strategies to mitigate risks.

• Actively scan, source, and assess innovative opportunities to support patient access in markets beyond traditional pathways.

• Provide strategic market access assumptions into business development and licensing assessments on an ad‑hoc basis.

Education Minimum Requirement

• Bachelor's degree required.

• Master's degree (MBA/MS) or other post‑graduate degree required, ideally in a Business, Science, Health Economics, or Public Health related discipline is preferred.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• 5‑8 years of market access, pricing, and reimbursement experience at a country and/or global level, or comparable demonstrated experience.

• Experience launching a product with multiple indications, successfully navigating access and reimbursement procedures at country and/or global level.

• Deep understanding of global health care systems, HTA methodologies and payer dynamics; strong grasp of health economics and translating clinical data into compelling payer value.

• Broad understanding of the product development and commercialization process, accompanied by strong financial, analytical, and business acumen.

• Proven success in driving strategic initiatives and successfully leading within a cross‑functional, highly matrixed organization.

• Strong project management and operational implementation skills.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication and negotiation skills.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills

• Market access, pricing, and product launch experience in oncology, hematology, or cell & gene therapy.

• Familiarity with complex trial designs in oncology and ability to consider multiple scenarios in dynamic environments.

Preferred Skills: Collaboration, Commercial Acumen, Cross‑Cultural Awareness, Data Analysis, Global Market Access (GMA), Market Access, Market Research, Oncology Marketing, Patient Access, Payer Reimbursement, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking.

Salary range for this role: $190,800.00 – $300,300.00. The successful candidate will also be eligible for annual bonus and long‑term incentive, if applicable.

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.

Location: United States (US and Puerto Rico residents only).

Travel requirement: 10%.

VM: Visa sponsorship not available.

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