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Associate Manager, Global Health Outcomes-OUT000149
Description
Merck is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer health products, as well as animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company - one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.
Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
The Associate Manager, Outcomes Research - Merck Global Human Health Marketing will develop outcomes research plans for developmental products and develop appropriate studies to support a value argument. Conduct database analyses to identify key parameters to be measured in the studies. In conjunction with Merck Research Laboratories, develop protocols for outcomes studies and analyze the resulting data. Develop communication strategy to implement the results of the studies. Works with countries to identify needs and secure local participation in relevant studies.
Primary activities include but are not limited to:
* Participate in the product/franchise-specific OR sub-teams and contribute in developing the OR Strategy and Planning for developmental compounds and obtains cross-divisional senior management approval. * Participate in assessment of drivers and barriers to pricing, reimbursement, and market access to provide input into clinical and market development programs. * Implements programs to document the burden of disease or unmet need, patient reported outcomes (PRO) components, and health economic aspects of disease to define the value of drug therapy as outlined in the OR planning process. * Develops core deliverables (e.g., health economic evaluations) and their adaptation to generate country-specific data supporting pricing and reimbursement. * Works closely with the Product Development Teams (PDTs) to develop OR plans for Merck in-line and developmental products based on the regulatory, marketing and reimbursement environments on a worldwide basis. Works with MRL, MSD affiliates and consultants to write, coordinate, and validate as required, study design, protocols, measurement questionnaires, case report forms, data analysis plans, and final reports/publications. * Works with MRL for inclusion of outcomes research related measures (e.g., PROs, resource consumption) into clinical trials. * Supports MSD affiliates by understanding local needs, adapting health economic evaluations, customizing OR documents according to local requirements (e.g., protocols and reimbursement dossiers, data collection forms). * Is responsible for maintaining awareness of scientific developments within his/her areas of expertise, both in terms of new methodology and new activities to establish communications with key OR scientific leaders. * May travel on company business to ensure broad internal/external input into the OR planning process and to assure the timely completion of projects. * Builds relationships with health economic and OR experts worldwide. * Presents OR data at international/national congresses and publishes articles in scientific journals.
Qualifications /B
Education:
* Masters degree required * Doctoral (preferred) degree from a recognized school of medicine, public health, management, pharmacy, or economics
Required:
* Minimum one year of experience in designing and performing research * Minimum one year experience in the field of outcomes research, epidemiology, or health economics * High degree of communication and interpersonal skills * Ability to work independently under time constraints
Preferred:
* Demonstrated expertise in the field of outcomes research, epidemiology or health economics preferred.
Our employees are the key to our company's success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Merck's benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives.
merck.com/careers to create a profile and your resume for requisition # OUT000149. Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V - proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
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Primary Location :US-NJ-Whitehouse Station
Other Locations :US-PA-West Point
Employee Status :Regular
Travel :Yes, 10% of the time
Number of Openings :1
Shift (if applicable) :N/A
Details:
Job Id:
893070A0
Posted / Updated:
9/1/2010 4:00:54 AM
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