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Merck Sharp & Dohme

R309670 Principal Scientist (Director) - Outcomes Research Lead - Oncology

Merck Sharp & Dohme, Rahway, New Jersey, us, 07065


Job Description

This position resides within our company's Value and Implementation (V&I), Outcomes Research organization, which is responsible for real-world evidence generation and outcomes research to enable sustained patient access to our company’s innovations and improve patient health outcomes. Under the guidance of a senior leader, this individual will support one or more V&I, Outcomes Research teams across the Oncology program.

Support value evidence teams in Oncology and contribute to value evidence strategies 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.

Critically assess drivers and barriers to reimbursement and market access in collaboration with internal teams, and provide input into clinical, payer/access, marketing and value evidence generation strategies and programs.

In collaboration with internal teams and external partners, design non-interventional and data synthesis studies, author study protocols, develop measurement questionnaires, case report forms, data analysis plans, final study reports, scientific presentations, and publications.

Responsible for study-related contracting, budgets, and vendor/partner management.

Develop American Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) dossiers for US payers, and Global Value Dossiers.

Develop supplementary clinical data package for submission to Health Technology Assessment (HTA) agencies in close partnership with country affiliates and HTA statistics group.

Support country affiliates to understand local evidence generation needs, adapt health economic evaluations, customize outcomes research documents, such as protocols and reimbursement dossiers, according to local requirements.

Work closely with cross functional teams to effectively communicate outcomes research and health economic modelling data internally and to external stakeholders.

Identify patient-reported outcomes instruments for inclusion in clinical trials and disseminate health-related quality of life results in collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

Maintain awareness of new scientific and methodological developments within therapeutic area.

Build relationships with scientific experts worldwide.

Present outcomes research data at national and international congresses and publish articles in scientific journals.

Minimum education required:

PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g., Outcomes Research, Health Economics, Epidemiology, Pharmaceutical Administration, Health Policy, Public Health)

Required Experience and Skills:

Advanced or professional degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Outcomes Research, Health Economics, Epidemiology, Pharmaceutical Administration, Public Health, Health Policy, Medicine, or Clinical Pharmacy)

5+ years relevant experience following advanced or professional degree

Oncology experience

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