Associate Director, Global Scientific & Value Content - Payor (AD, GSVC-Payor)

Job Description

The Associate Director, Global Scientific & Value Content - Payor (AD, GSVC-Payor), position resides in the Value & Implementation (V&I) organization, which includes Global Medical and Scientific Affairs and Outcomes Research. The AD, GSVC- Payor, is a mid-level role that reports directly into the Senior Director Team Lead - Payor, GSVC.

The AD, GSVC- Payor, core functions are global in scope and impact and include:

• Actively engaging with key stakeholders in creating and adapting the V&I Planning and Scientific Platform, which provides the framework for annual GSVC Product and Disease State Plans.

• Developing and adapting annual GSVC plans for one or more products and disease states aligned with the annual V&I Plans.

• Engaging key stakeholders and incorporating medical insights into annual GSVC Product Plans, leading the development, review, approval, and communication of individual GSVC content within V&I.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities

Scientific Platform and Development of Global V&I and Annual GSVC Plans (20%)

• Shapes and informs the creation and adaptation of the V&I Plans and Scientific Platform.

• Creates, adapts and prioritizes annual GSVC Product Plan(s) aligned with V&I Plan and Scientific Platform and informed through insights and feedback from key internal stakeholders cross-functionally and worldwide.

• Executes GSVC Plans that include medical information letters, verbal response documents (VRDs), disease- and product-related slide decks, global congress medical booth materials, and digital/web-based medical content.

• Drives creation of materials that can be leveraged globally as a strategic content partner of the Outcomes Research (OR); obtains insights on the payer landscape from countries and translates requirements.

Global Scientific & Value Content Development (60%)

• Authors the development of GSVC content that aligns to annual GSVC plan(s) and V&I Plans and Scientific Platform.

• Reviews GSVC materials to ensure they are relevant, scientifically accurate, and consistent with cited appropriate scientific literature, internal scientific information, and company values and standards.

• Ensures appropriate stakeholders are engaged in the development, review and approval of GSVC materials. For the Payor team, this includes attending CRT prioritization meetings and managing the submission, review and approval of CRT reviewed content.

• Communicates to key stakeholders (e.g., Medical Information, Global Medical and Scientific Affairs Health Systems) about GSVC-approved content.

Medical Education and Training (10%)

• Communicates to key stakeholders (e.g., Medical Information, Global Medical and Scientific Affairs Health Systems) about GSVC-approved content.

Leadership and Mentoring (10%)

• Leads product-related projects/initiatives that directly impact the franchise/product strategy and objectives to meet external customer needs. Drives the solution of complex problems through identification of innovative solutions and is a go-to person within the core GSVC team for colleagues across stakeholder departments. Helps GSVC P3 job role staff develop within their functional roles.

• Acts as a mentor to new-hire P3 job role GSVC staff, students and Fellows and helps them onboard and train in the product/disease areas and in the core functions of the GSVC team.

Additional Key Leadership Responsibilities

• Has a deep understanding of payors and health systems, including disease-state management, emerging trends, budget impact and cost effectiveness models, and competitive landscape.

• Participates in departmental initiatives that impact GSVC process improvements and foster innovation and cross-functional collaborations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Participates in departmental initiatives that impact GSVC process improvements and foster innovation and cross-functional collaborations.

Global Input Meetings

• Coordinates with Global Expert Management and Strategy Consulting & Medical Education (GEMS) to provide appropriate coverage for group input meetings (GIMs) relevant to TA.

• Participates as medical writer for GIMs aligned to priorities and responsibilities.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• MD/PharmD/PhD, plus minimum three (3) years of relevant Medical Affairs (e.g., medical communications, medical information, medical liaison, publications) experience; OR

• MSN, BS degree in Pharmacy or MS degree in Life Sciences, plus minimum five (5) years of Medical Affairs-related experience; OR

• BS degree in Nursing or Life Sciences, plus minimum seven (7) years of Medical Affairs-related experience.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of health systems or payor process/environment.

• Relevant working experience in Medical Affairs or Outcomes Research in the pharmaceutical industry. 

• Exhibited leadership via initiatives, mentoring, process improvements, and innovation.

• Multi-tasking and problem-solving skills (solution-driven).

• Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills.

• Organizational and prioritization skills.

Preferred

• Advanced degree (MD, PharmD, PhD).

• Exposure to Global health systems and payer organization subject matter expertise and knowledge of trends and new information impacting delivery of care and access globally. 

• Ability to develop or deliver scientific content for purpose of scientific exchange with external customers.

• Ability to negotiate with cross-functional teams.

• Prior experience working across geographies with different regulation/compliance requirements. 

• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate strategy into action plans.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a complex organization and able to effectively operate in a team-oriented structure and alone.

Required Skills:

Data Analysis, Outcomes Research, Payer Evidence, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Project Management, Real World Evidence (RWE), Scientific Communications, Scientific Publications, Scientific Reviews, Strategic Planning

Preferred Skills:

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The salary range for this role is

$173,200.00 - $272,600.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.  Available 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.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

06/2/2026

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