Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement
Associate Principal Scientist (Associate Director), Data Strategy and Partnershi
Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement, West Point, Pennsylvania, us, 19486
Overview
In BARDS (Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences), a distinguished department within our company's renowned Research and Development division, quantitative scientists, in partnership with other subject matter experts, apply state-of-the-art scientific methodologies and tools to enable the discovery, development, regulatory approval, manufacturing, and marketing of medical drugs and vaccines for the benefit of patients and global human health. The BARDS Real-World Evidence (RWE) Capabilities & Analytics team is looking for an Associate Director, Data Strategy & Partnerships with expertise in data strategy, advanced analytics, and partnership management to contribute to the development, exchange, and communication of evidence that demonstrates the value of our Company's pharmaceuticals and vaccines and provides our customers (payers, providers, patients, regulatory and policy makers) with transformative insights. The candidate will work in a multi-faceted, fast-paced, cross-functional environment interfacing externally with partners or data vendors and internally with Company leaders.
Primary Responsibilities
Horizon scanning, developing, and managing strategic partnerships to accelerate and generate insights that inform healthcare decisions and policy through novel studies, methods, and technologies Managing collaborations and effectively identifying and communicating data needs and capabilities with extended stakeholders Leading knowledge management and data innovation initiatives to increase access to and interoperability of data, data strategy, models, analytics, and evidence Conducting data analytic projects using standard and advanced analytic methods to meet business objectives Partner effectively with Value and Epidemiology teams to understand and address real-world data gaps and opportunities Maintaining awareness and communication of scientific and technologic developments within the fields of data science, informatics, and health technology assessment (HTA) Advancing, presenting, and publishing novel methodologies in the fields of data science and informatics at international/national congresses and in scientific and technology journals
We are seeking a collaborative individual who can work independently and initiate and execute innovative projects that bridge data science, informatics, and emerging technologies. The individual should be comfortable solving complex problems across matrixed and multi-functional teams (e.g., the Value & Implementation, Outcomes Research, and Epidemiology teams) and the product development lifecycle, bring a flexible mindset, and have an entrepreneurial perspective applied to research understanding and utilization of human health data in a rapidly changing environment.
Education Minimum Requirement
Doctoral Degree or master's degree from a recognized school of medicine, public health, management, or programs in epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, economics, informatics, or related quantitative discipline
Required Experience and Skills
3+ years with PhD, or 5+ years with Master's degree, hands-on experience in the design and implementation of quantitative science methods in the healthcare industry Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal communications (written and oral) and consistent ability to execute on objectives Outstanding organizational and time-management skills to manage multiple and competing priorities Entrepreneurial and evidence of intellectual curiosity
Preferred Experience and Skills
Doctoral degree Experience with epidemiology, outcomes research, real-world evidence, value implementation, and/or health and medical informatics Experience critically evaluating data vendors and capabilities Experience applying artificial intelligence (AI), Generative AI, predictive analytics, and emerging technologies Experience in business development and strategic planning Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed scientific publications
BARDS2020
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Required Skills
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Strategies, Collaborating, Communication, Data Management, Data Science, Leadership, Methods and Tools, Real World Data, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
Equal Employment Opportunity
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
EEOC Know Your Rights
EEOC GINA Supplement
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together talented and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts
Hybrid Work Model and Compensation
U.S. Hybrid Work Model: Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will work a Hybrid schedule (three on-site days per week, Monday - Thursday, with Friday remote, subject to business needs). Some roles are remote or have different requirements. The salary range for this role is $139,600.00 - $219,700.00. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.
Application: You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.
Additional Compliance and Posting Notes
San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, consistent with applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully: Merck & Co., Inc. does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs/resumes submitted by search firms without a valid written search agreement will be the property of the company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Please, no phone calls or emails.
Employee Status: Regular
Relocation: Domestic
VISA Sponsorship: No
Travel Requirements: 10%
Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid
Shift: Not Indicated
Valid Driving License: No
Hazardous Material(s): N/A
Job Posting End Date: 10/31/2025
*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID: R369581
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In BARDS (Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences), a distinguished department within our company's renowned Research and Development division, quantitative scientists, in partnership with other subject matter experts, apply state-of-the-art scientific methodologies and tools to enable the discovery, development, regulatory approval, manufacturing, and marketing of medical drugs and vaccines for the benefit of patients and global human health. The BARDS Real-World Evidence (RWE) Capabilities & Analytics team is looking for an Associate Director, Data Strategy & Partnerships with expertise in data strategy, advanced analytics, and partnership management to contribute to the development, exchange, and communication of evidence that demonstrates the value of our Company's pharmaceuticals and vaccines and provides our customers (payers, providers, patients, regulatory and policy makers) with transformative insights. The candidate will work in a multi-faceted, fast-paced, cross-functional environment interfacing externally with partners or data vendors and internally with Company leaders.
Primary Responsibilities
Horizon scanning, developing, and managing strategic partnerships to accelerate and generate insights that inform healthcare decisions and policy through novel studies, methods, and technologies Managing collaborations and effectively identifying and communicating data needs and capabilities with extended stakeholders Leading knowledge management and data innovation initiatives to increase access to and interoperability of data, data strategy, models, analytics, and evidence Conducting data analytic projects using standard and advanced analytic methods to meet business objectives Partner effectively with Value and Epidemiology teams to understand and address real-world data gaps and opportunities Maintaining awareness and communication of scientific and technologic developments within the fields of data science, informatics, and health technology assessment (HTA) Advancing, presenting, and publishing novel methodologies in the fields of data science and informatics at international/national congresses and in scientific and technology journals
We are seeking a collaborative individual who can work independently and initiate and execute innovative projects that bridge data science, informatics, and emerging technologies. The individual should be comfortable solving complex problems across matrixed and multi-functional teams (e.g., the Value & Implementation, Outcomes Research, and Epidemiology teams) and the product development lifecycle, bring a flexible mindset, and have an entrepreneurial perspective applied to research understanding and utilization of human health data in a rapidly changing environment.
Education Minimum Requirement
Doctoral Degree or master's degree from a recognized school of medicine, public health, management, or programs in epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, economics, informatics, or related quantitative discipline
Required Experience and Skills
3+ years with PhD, or 5+ years with Master's degree, hands-on experience in the design and implementation of quantitative science methods in the healthcare industry Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal communications (written and oral) and consistent ability to execute on objectives Outstanding organizational and time-management skills to manage multiple and competing priorities Entrepreneurial and evidence of intellectual curiosity
Preferred Experience and Skills
Doctoral degree Experience with epidemiology, outcomes research, real-world evidence, value implementation, and/or health and medical informatics Experience critically evaluating data vendors and capabilities Experience applying artificial intelligence (AI), Generative AI, predictive analytics, and emerging technologies Experience in business development and strategic planning Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed scientific publications
BARDS2020
#eligibleforERP
Required Skills
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Strategies, Collaborating, Communication, Data Management, Data Science, Leadership, Methods and Tools, Real World Data, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
Equal Employment Opportunity
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
EEOC Know Your Rights
EEOC GINA Supplement
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together talented and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts
Hybrid Work Model and Compensation
U.S. Hybrid Work Model: Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will work a Hybrid schedule (three on-site days per week, Monday - Thursday, with Friday remote, subject to business needs). Some roles are remote or have different requirements. The salary range for this role is $139,600.00 - $219,700.00. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.
Application: You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.
Additional Compliance and Posting Notes
San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, consistent with applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully: Merck & Co., Inc. does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs/resumes submitted by search firms without a valid written search agreement will be the property of the company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Please, no phone calls or emails.
Employee Status: Regular
Relocation: Domestic
VISA Sponsorship: No
Travel Requirements: 10%
Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid
Shift: Not Indicated
Valid Driving License: No
Hazardous Material(s): N/A
Job Posting End Date: 10/31/2025
*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID: R369581
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