Director Global Market Access Oncology - New Product

Job Description

Our market access team is passionate about bringing our medicines and vaccines to our customers around the world. We strive to understand our customers' needs and provide solutions to meet their needs. The Director, Oncology Global Market Access - New Product, will report directly to the Associate Vice President, oGMAx and will be responsible to develop and lead the global access strategy development and execution for a new oncology pipeline asset with an extensive clinical development program across multiple indications.

The selected candidate is expected to operate with the highest integrity, transparency and values, as well as adherence to the laws and regulations that govern our industry and our company policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and implementation of global pricing and market access strategies for a new oncology pipeline asset.
• Synthesize payer insights, landscape analysis and competitive intelligence to inform opportunities and risks for access across multiple country archetypes.
• Collaborate with Regional Access teams to translate global strategies into actionable regional/country plans, developing negotiation strategies and tailored access solutions.
• Work closely with the US access team to develop and define segment specific value proposition.
• Lead the cross-functional development of the payer value proposition, anchored by a credible scientific narrative, to support value recognition.
• Engage with Product Development Teams to ensure clinical trial designs (e.g., endpoints, comparators, label language) and value evidence plans are thoughtfully informed by payer requirements and access objectives.
• Work alongside Policy and Public Affairs colleagues to assess, navigate, and shape evolving global policies, proactively adapting access strategies to mitigate risks.
• Actively scan, source and assess innovative opportunities to support patient access in markets above and beyond traditional pathways.
• Provide strategic market access assumptions into business development and licensing assessments on an ad-hoc basis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (trained in Business or Science related discipline)
• 5 years of market access, pricing, and reimbursement experience gained at a country (US preferred) and/or global level, or comparable demonstrated experience.
• A mix of US experience and/or ex-US experience is welcome.
• Experience launching a product with multiple indications, successfully navigating access and reimbursement procedures at the country level such as in the US, and/or at the global level.
• Deep understanding of global health care systems, HTA methodologies and payer dynamics.
• Preference for candidates with deep understanding of large markets dynamics such as US, Japan or Europe.
• Broad understanding of the product development and commercialization process, accompanied by strong financial, analytical, and business acumen.
• Proven success in driving strategic initiatives and successfully leading within a cross-functional, highly matrixed organization.
• Strong project management and operational implementation skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and negotiation skills.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills

• Master's degree (MBA/MS) or other post-graduate Degree (preferred).
• Market access, pricing, and product launch experience in oncology, hematology, or cell & gene therapy.
• Familiarity with complex trial designs in oncology and ability to consider multiple scenarios in dynamic environments.
• US market access experience a strong preference

Required Skills

• Commercial Acumen
• Cross-Cultural Awareness
• Global Market
• Market Access
• Market Research
• Oncology Marketing
• Reimbursement
• Strategic Thinking

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.

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. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit: 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.

The salary range for this role is $190,800.00 - $300,300.00. 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.

• medical
• dental
• vision healthcare
• other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits
• 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days

More information about benefits is available at

Employee Status: Regular Relocation: Domestic VISA Sponsorship: No Travel Requirements: 10% Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid Shift: 1st - Day Valid Driving License: No Hazardous Material(s): NA Job Posting End Date: 08/20/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date.

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.

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully 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.

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.