Job Description
This role will reside within the DHH US Market Engagement Team for Pharma. This team provided strategic thought-partnership to US commercial stakeholders through understanding brand strategy, co-creating DHH demand and associated business requirements aligned to business priorities. The US Market Engagement team Quarterbacks demand fulfillment and leads the activation of DHH products and services.
The Associate Director, Data Science & Advanced Analytics, will be responsible for developing data-driven insights to inform brand strategy and tactics in support of the pharma portfolio. This role will focus on applying advanced data science to deliver strategic non-product DHH services to US Pharma Business unit such as HCP targeting/segmentation, call planning, campaign measurement & effectiveness etc.
Key Responsibilities
Translate business needs and priorities to build analytical plans that answer business questions by providing actionable insights. Effectively communicating advanced analytics to stakeholders to inform business decisions. Communicate & collaborate effectively with cross functional teams with competencies in market research, forecasting, commercial analytics, data science, customer engagement, data strategy, population health, competitive insights, marketing operations, medical & clinical backgrounds.
Analyze data across disparate databases/sources (including claims/EMR, DDD, and other sources) to develop insights that inform commercial business strategies. Stay current with industry trends and advancements in analytical methodologies to bring new ideas forward (including application of GenAI) that will enhance analytic capabilities of the organization.
Contribute to innovative experiments, specifically to idea generation, idea incubation and/or experimentation, identifying tangible and measurable criteria to make meaningful improvements to the business processes and strategies. Derive actionable business insights from various data sources, develop clear data story, and communicate effectively to business stakeholders.
Lead and mentor a team of data scientists and business analysts (on-shore and off-shore), providing guidance on best practices in data analytics, modeling and data visualization, through the scope of a project.
Education Requirements
BS (or equivalent) in Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Decision Science, Marketing, Engineering, or Public Health is required. MBA, MS or PhD degree is preferred
Required Experience & Skills
5+ years of relevant experience delivering complex analytical projects in the pharmaceutical, biotech, consulting, or healthcare industry. Knowledge in mining patient medical claims/EMR data as well as other healthcare datasets with a strategic mindset and proven record of being able to produce actionable business insights that drive positive commercial results.
Preferred Experience and Skills
Prior hands-on experience working with healthcare data and leveraging advanced analytics and modeling techniques. MBA, MS or PhD degree is a plus.
Required Skills
Brand Strategy, Business Analysis, Business Processes, Business Strategies, Clinical Immunology, Collaborative Communications, Commercial Analytics, Commercial Strategies, Communication, Customer Engagement, Data Science, Demand Management, Innovation, Leadership, Marketing Data Analytics, Market Research, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Python (Programming Language), Requirements Management, Sourcing and Procurement, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking
Preferred Skills
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Salary Range: $156,900.00 - $247,000.00 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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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