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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description

Global Human Health (GHH) Division abides by a “patient first, profits later” ideology. Results-driven and ambitious, this team of individuals represents a functional balance between meeting company objectives and the needs of people around the world. The organization is comprised of sales and marketing professionals who are passionate about their role in bringing prescription medicines, vaccines, and other medical products to our customers worldwide. 

Our Market Access team monitor population demographics and develop solutions to give patients access to our medicines. We act as both educators and advocates for our products, processes, and practices that help us revolutionize how our medicines create value in society.

Primary activities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop global Oncology combination market access and reimbursement strategies within Market Access Oncology team, in close collaboration with pricing/access, commercial and CORE functions


• Assist key regional/country Market Access teams in development of regional/local combination market access,  reimbursement & pricing strategies


• Act as GMAX Oncology liaison partner for key regional/country teams on combination and collaboration issues


• Advise VEST/PDT teams on best approaches to gaining reimbursement


• Collaborate with Portfolio GMAX team on tracking and analyzing analogue and competitor combinations to understand shifting payer landscape on combinations


• Be answerable and present to Senior Management on combination and collaboration strategy issues


• Advise commercial key functions on the Market Access combination and collaboration strategies, incl. representing Market Access in relevant committees' meetings


• Collaborate closely with Business Development to consider access and reimbursement in new collaboration initiatives


• Participate in select discussions and negotiations with external partners to incorporate Market Access combination strategy into commercial collaboration agreements.

Position Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant subject


• MBA or advanced degree is preferred

Experience and Skills

• Overall experience 5-7 years in market access or similar roles


• Minimum 2 years+ experience in Oncology specifically oncology reimbursement


• Minimum 2 years+ experience in pricing/access/reimbursement with global markets


• Strong and proven analytical skills


• Understanding of the global US payer environment and perspectives


• Experience in policy initiatives


• Experience in strong influencing, negotiating, conflict resolution skills


• Strategic thinking and integration skills


• Experience successfully leading cross functional matrix teams


• Proven success working within large and complex strategic initiatives


• Strong project management and implementation/operational skills


• Demonstrated ability to understand, develop and communicate scientific based strategies and messages


• Strong verbal and written communications skills


• Strong commercial orientation and business acumen


• Preferably experience in contracting/negotiating  with external partners

THE COMPANY

Our company has had a presence in Switzerland since 1963. With a regional office and manufacturing/packaging facility, Lucerne is considered the center of operations. Approximately 1,000 people work collaboratively at the four Lucerne locations (Weystrasse, Citybay, Schachen and Kriens). A fifth location has been recently established in Zurich, aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of many of our company’s medicines and vaccines, which supports our mission to save and improve lives around the world. The new location has a target date of 2021 for operational readiness.

We are proud to be certified as a “Top Employer Switzerland” and “Top Employer Europe” showing the company’s commitment to our employees and the community around us.

Zurich

The recently opened new location in Zurich focuses on accelerating research, data and commercialization of our medicines and vaccines. The new office will be staffed by teams working in strategic and operational roles in medical affairs, clinical development, access and marketing operations functions.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

INVENT.

IMPACT.

INSPIRE.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Kenilworth, 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. 

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

International

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Number of Openings:

1

Requisition ID:R88585