Director, Global Scientific & Value Content and Implementation - Payor

Job Description

Role Summary:

The Director, Global Scientific & Value Content position resides in the Value & Implementation organization. This position will report to the Sr. Director, Payor Team Lead, Global Scientific & Value Content. The role has several key responsibilities within the Value & Implementation team and will support the Specialty, Pharma & Infectious Disease portfolio. These responsibilities highlight the comprehensive and collaborative nature of the role, emphasizing leadership, strategic planning, and cross-functional engagement:

• Engaging with Key Stakeholders: Actively engages key stakeholders in the execution of the Value & Implementation Plan, develops payer and health systems scientific content, and translates it into field-ready training, onboarding, and capability-building resources.
• Incorporating Payor and Medical Insights: Proactively engage key stakeholders and incorporate payor and medical insights into Global Scientific & Value Content annual product plans. This individual serves as a key integration point across Value & Implementation OR, U.S. Medical Affairs Payer & Health Systems stakeholders, and Global Scientific Training.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities:

Annual Planning and Content Development:

• Creates, adapts, and prioritizes annual Global Scientific & Value Content content plan(s) aligned with the Value & Implementation Plan and informed by insights and feedback from key internal stakeholders across functions and geographies.
• Executes Global Scientific & Value Content plans that include, but are not limited to, medical information letters, verbal response documents, infographics, disease- and product-related slide decks, global congress medical booth materials, and digital/web-based medical content.
• Develops general medicine, specialty, vaccine and infectious disease payer and health systems scientific content, applying knowledge of the payer landscape (U.S. and global) to support launches, anticipated approvals, guideline updates, Phase 3 data releases, non-interventional real-world evidence, Health Care Economic Information, and relevant competitive intelligence.
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• Ensures appropriate stakeholders are engaged in the development, review, and approval of Global Scientific & Value Content materials. For the Payor team, this includes attending CRT prioritization meetings, managing the review and approval of proactive content, and supporting Medical Legal Review of reactive content.
• Maintains awareness of scientific, policy, methodological, and competitive developments relevant to general medicine, specialty, vaccine & infectious disease, and health systems.
• Coordinates with Global Expert Management and Strategy Consulting & Medical Education to provide appropriate coverage for group input meetings relevant to TA and participates as medical writer for aligned to priorities and responsibilities.

Resource Implementation:

• Partners with Value & Implementation OR, Payer Access Strategy Leads, and Global Scientific Training to translate complex scientific, value, and outcomes evidence into content with clear, field-ready curricula and practical learning experiences.
• Establishes approval-readiness milestones, coordinates implementation timelines, and leads the timely deployment of scientific training on key Global Scientific & Value Content payor content aligned with portfolio and field priorities by coordinating with Knowledge Management, Value & Implementation Global Medical and Value Capabilities, Global Scientific Training Global Scientific Training, and the Field Medical organization.
• Supports structured onboarding for new Payer & Health Systems colleagues engaging across SP&ID products, evidence, and payer stakeholder types.
• Coordinates the maintenance, updating, retirement, reuse, and redeployment of training resources to keep materials aligned with evolving evidence, approved resources, guidelines, and field needs.
• Supports performance measures related to launch readiness, onboarding effectiveness, mastery of scientific exchange, and training completion.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Leadership:

• Serves as a therapeutic-area subject-matter expert, leading initiatives that shape Value & Implementation plan strategy and address external customer needs by translating complex scientific, clinical, HEOR/Health Care Economic Information, guideline, and access-related information into scientific content and actionable field resources.
• Solves complex problems by identifying innovative solutions and serves as a go-to resource within the core Global Scientific & Value Content team for colleagues across stakeholder departments.
• Demonstrates the ability to lead across matrixed teams, influence without direct authority, align stakeholders, and manage multiple priorities.
• Works independently and collaboratively while demonstrating Integrity, Precision, Motivational Ambition, Respect, and Inclusion.
• Leads departmental initiatives that impact Global Scientific & Value Content process improvements, fostering innovation and cross-functional collaborations.
• Endorses change to enable Global Scientific & Value Content to successfully adopt transitions that drive better individual and organizational performance and outcomes.
• Mentors newly hired Value & Implementation GMVC team members; facilitates onboarding and training on core functions for P3/P4 Global Scientific & Value Content team members; and assists the Global Scientific & Value Content Team Lead in the continued development of the team.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Required:

• MD/PharmD/PhD, plus minimum of five(5) years of relevant Medical Affairs experience (e.g., medical communications, medical information, medical liaison, publications)
• Extensive knowledge of healthcare systems, payor processes and environments, and clinical pathways.
• Relevant working experience in Medical Affairs, Outcomes Research, health services research, epidemiology, health technology assessment, or a related field in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong scientific writing and communication skills, complemented by proven strengths in strategic thinking, project management, innovation, prioritization, and complex problem-solving across cross-functional environments.
• Knowledge of manufacturer-initiated scientific communications guidance, including applicable frameworks such as FDAMA 114, Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses, and Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Real-World Evidence guidance.
• Commitment to scientifically accurate, medically appropriate, and compliant communication.

Preferred:

• Global health systems and payer organization subject-matter expertise, including knowledge of trends and new information affecting care delivery and access globally.
• Experience leading the development of multiple global or regional Medical/Scientific Affairs plans.
• Experience with promotional review or medical/legal review activities.
• Demonstrated record of scientific presentations or publications.
• Prior experience working across geographies with different regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Extensive knowledge across multiple related therapeutic areas.
• Strong track record of mentoring.

Required Skills:

Content Development, Healthcare Access, Health Economics Research, Medical Communications, Medical Knowledge, Medical Literature Review, Payer Reimbursement, Professional Networking, Project Management

Preferred Skills:

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The primary location for this posting is:

USA - New Jersey - Rahway

Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.

The salary range for the primary location of this role is:

$190,800.00 - $300,300.00

This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of 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 .

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

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:

10/29/2026

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