Associate Principal Scientist, Health Economics

$135,500 - $213,400/Yr

Merck & Co. - West Point, PA

Full-time - Senior

Onsite - West Point, PA

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Associate Principal Scientist, Health Economics at Merck Sharp & Dohme is responsible for the strategic development and application of high-quality economic models and tools to generate business insights and demonstrate the value of the company's products to stakeholders. This role involves leading value evidence teams, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and supporting local market access through health economics and outcomes research (HEOR).

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic insights into the development and refinement of the integrated value evidence strategy and evidence generation from the perspective of health economics.
• Develop and maintain high-quality global health economic analyses and tools to provide critical business insights and demonstrate product value.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to conduct evidence generation and synthesis studies for economic models.
• Adapt and train global health economic resources for regional/local HEOR teams to support HTA submissions and market access activities.
• Disseminate health economic data through presentations at congresses and publications in scientific journals.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree or master's degree in Health Economics, Biostatistics, Actuarial Sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in HEOR in the pharmaceutical industry or relevant organizations.
• Expertise in conceptualization, design, development, and dissemination of health economic analyses.
• Understanding of the market access environment and challenges in key markets (e.g., US, Canada, UK, EU4, China, Japan).
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong track record of innovative HTA submissions and development of health economic resources.
• Experience in cardiovascular/metabolic diseases, antiviral therapies, immunology, neuroscience, and/or ophthalmology.
• Experience in evidence generation, synthesis, and analysis, such as real-world studies and meta-analysis.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Visa sponsorship