Director, Outcomes Research

MSD

Principal Scientist/Director in Value & Implementation Outcomes Research. Leading real-world evidence activities for global healthcare products and achieving market access across multiple stakeholders.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeNorth Wales • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $190,800 - $300,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partners with Medical Affairs counterparts to develop, execute and deliver on the Value and Implementation (V&I) plan
Helps achieve / sustain reimbursement and market access for the program and indications under their responsibility
Critically assesses drivers and barriers to reimbursement and market access, and provides input into clinical, regulatory, payer/access, marketing and evidence generation strategies and programs
In collaboration with internal teams and external partners, designs studies; authors study protocols; and develops measurement questionnaires, case report forms, data analysis plans, final study reports, scientific presentations, and publications
Responsible for study-related contracting, budgets, and vendor/partner management and ensures study conduct is aligned with company Policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) and world-wide regulations and standards, including Good Pharmacoepidemiology Practice (GPP) for applicable work
Develops American Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) dossiers for U.S. payers and Global Value Dossiers
Develops supplementary clinical data package in close partnership with markets and HTA statistics group for submission to HTA agencies
Supports country affiliates to understand local evidence generation needs, adapts health economic evaluations, and customizes outcomes research documents, such as protocols and reimbursement dossiers, according to local requirements
Works closely with cross-functional teams to effectively communicate outcomes research and health economic modelling data internally and to external stakeholders
Maintains awareness of new scientific and methodological developments within therapeutic area
Builds relationships with scientific experts worldwide
Presents outcomes research data at national and international congresses and publishes articles in scientific journals

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum Master’s degree in relevant discipline (health services research, outcomes research, epidemiology, public health, health economics, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacy administration)
Four or more years of experience post degree
Required Skills: Biostatistics, Clinical Development, Data Management, Epidemiology, Health Economics, Health Sciences Research, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Outcomes Research, Pathophysiology, Pharmacokinetics, Product Development, Public Health, Reimbursement, Researching, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

BiostatisticsClinical DevelopmentData ManagementEpidemiologyHealth EconomicsHealth Technology AssessmentOutcomes ResearchPathophysiologyPharmacokineticsProduct Development

Soft Skills

Stakeholder Relationship ManagementStrategic PlanningCommunicationCollaborationCritical AssessmentRelationship Building