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Role Summary

• The primary role of the US Health Systems Oncology, Sr. Payer & Access Strategy Lead (HSO Sr PASL) is the leadership, management, and accountability of a team of HSO PASLs.

• The HSO Sr PASL holds responsibility for US Payer & Access Field Medical (FM) strategy, training, and prioritization of the Value & Implementation (V&I) plan for USMA Health Systems Oncology (HSO). The US HSO Sr. PASL is an impactful member of US Medical Affairs (USMA) functional & leadership teams, US Medical Affairs Teams (MAT), US Payor Access Teams (PAT), and Field Leadership teams.

• A critical part of the role is the ongoing interface with other Medical Affairs and commercial colleagues around HSO field execution, serving as the key leadership interface between Medical Affairs, Outcomes Research (OR), and Commercial.

• The US HSO Sr. PASL drives US HSO strategic excellence and optimizes HSO Field Team readiness in support of clinical and pharmacoeconomic scientific exchange aligned to Global V&I plan priorities.

• This is a regionally based position (US) in our company’s Research and Development (R&D) division.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities

Leadership and Management

• Recruits, on-boards, trains, and manages a team of HSO Payer & Access Strategy Leads (PASL)

• Manages all aspects of the performance management process, including assessment of HSO PASL performance to objectives and competencies. Develops and monitors professional development plans for each HSO PASL.

• Oversees oncology portfolio product launches and in-line product support plans, including the execution of the plans by the team, ensuring appropriate, balanced support of the HSO portfolio prioritization and account segmentation via the HSO Field Execution Plans (FEPs).

• Provides insights back to headquarters (HQ) from internal and external stakeholders across the entire health systems continuum.

• Effectively communicates and coordinates with Commercial, Country MA, Global Medical & Value Capabilities (GMVC), and OR leadership to oversee strategic field execution plans and OR prioritization; ensures execution of FM activities in alignment with V&I plans.

• Maintains a macro view of the market to appropriately develop and allocate our Company resources to best address key opportunities and threats.

Strategic Planning and Project Management

• Responsible for the direction, coordination, implementation, control, and execution of HSO strategy while remaining aligned to global medical and commercial strategy, commitments, and goals. Leads the US HSO FEP process in collaboration with US HSO Executive Director (HSO ED), US HSO Field Medical Alignment Director (FMAD), US HSO Team Leads, and Global Scientific Content - Health Systems (GSC-HS) content and training directors.

• Responsible for ensuring collection, analysis, and communication of scientific insights from US HSO MAD field engagements is consistent and streamlined to inform company strategies across ourResearch & Development Division/V&I, which includes Global Medical and Scientific Affairs and OR, and Commercial,

• Supports the HSO ED and Associate Vice President, Health Systems (AVP HS) in developing and executing the HSO FEP across our Company's full oncology portfolio and across key account segments (e.g., payer, IDN, government)

• Provides significant input to the annual resource development plan by HSO PASL and coordinates the utilization of resources to assist with the HSO MAD team.

Required Qualifications , Skills, & Experience

Minimum

• Advanced healthcare/science degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD)

• 3+ years of medical affairs strategy experience

• 3+ years of front-line manager experience, in Medical Affairs, health systems or equivalent

• Health systems experience and understanding of payer access strategies and resource needs

• Strong understanding of the healthcare ecosystem, access decision-making and account planning/management

• Demonstrated ability to create and implement a strategic roadmap

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, networking, and results-oriented project management skills

• Thorough knowledge of clinical medicine and medical affairs

• Demonstrated ability to effectively work in a complex, matrixed environment (promoting inclusion, maintaining trust, and respecting others)

• Prior experience leading complex projects with demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously and function in a fast-paced environment.

• Knowledge of national and society treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, FDA regulations, and Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and other ethical guidelines, laws, and regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical industry and its external stakeholder environment

Preferred

• Formal training in pharmaco-economics/outcomes research

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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 (https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/aCdfqL) if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and education.

Expected US salary range:

$206,200.00 - $324,600.00

Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here (https://www.benefitsatmerck.com/) .

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

50%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

03/24/2025

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Requisition ID: R341440