US Director, Payor & Access Strategy Lead, Medical Affairs Health Systems (Boise)

US Director, Payor & Access Strategy Lead, Medical Affairs

The US Director, Payor & Access Strategy Lead, Medical Affairs (PASL) is responsible for regional Field Medical (FM) strategy, training, and prioritization of the Value & Implementation (V&I) plan for USMA Health Systems (HS). The DPASL for health systems is an impactful member of US Medical Affairs (USMA) functional teams, US Regional Medical Affairs Teams (RMAT), US Value Teams (VT), and Field Leadership teams. The US DPASL drives US HS strategic excellence and optimizes HS 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 :

• Responsible for the direction, coordination, implementation, control, and execution of HS strategy while remaining aligned to global medical and commercial strategy, commitments, and goals. Leads the US HS integrated Field Medical (FM) plan process in collaboration with US HS Executive Director (US HS ED), US HS Senior PASL, US HS Team Leads, and Global Scientific Content - Health Systems (GSC-HS) team members.
• Possesses relevant medical affairs and FM or clinical experience to guide and direct FM HS strategy in alignment with organizational priorities and unmet needs.
• Collects, analyzes, and communicates scientific insights from US HS Medical Affairs Director (MAD) field engagements to inform company strategies across our Research and Development Division / Value & Implementation, which includes GMSA and Outcomes Research (OR), and Commercial; develops listening priorities and updates them quarterly.
• Serves as US Health Systems interface between GMSA, Commercial, and other relevant headquarters (HQ) functions and the US HS MAD field team.
• Identifies and prioritizes US HS field resources, training needs, and activities across the portfolio, in collaboration with the GSC-HS directors, to optimize HS MAD field team readiness.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders to define / implement strategic congress priorities for US HS and coordinates planning of HS MAD activities at key scientific congresses.
• Continuously scans the healthcare environment and quality landscape to analyze emerging trends in the therapeutic and competitive landscape, in addition to market access to optimize US Field HS Team capabilities.
• Represents USMA HS, in partnership with GMSA, in Expert Input Forums or Advisory Boards, as needed.

Required Qualifications, Skills, & Experience :

Salary Range : $187,000.00 - $294,400.00

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.

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.