Principal Scientist, Director, Data Strategy & Partnerships

MSD

full-time

Posted on: 8/21/2025

Location: 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $169,700 - $267,200 per year

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About the role

Horizon scanning, developing, and managing strategic partnerships to accelerate and generate insights that inform healthcare decisions and policy through novel studies, methods, and technologies
Managing collaborations and effectively identifying and communicating data needs and capabilities with extended stakeholders
Leading knowledge management and data innovation initiatives to increase access to and interoperability of data, data strategy, models, analytics, and evidence
Conducting data analytic projects using standard and advanced analytic methods to meet business objectives
Partner effectively with Value and Epidemiology teams to understand and address real-world data gaps and opportunities
Maintaining awareness and communication of scientific and technologic developments within the fields of data science, informatics, and health technology assessment (HTA)
Advancing, presenting, and publishing novel methodologies in the fields of data science and informatics at international/national congresses and in scientific and technology journals

Doctoral degree or master’s degree from a recognized school of medicine, public health, management, or programs in epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, economics, informatics, or related quantitative discipline
At least 5 years relevant experience if doctoral degree; at least 10 years relevant experience if master's degree
Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal communications (written and oral)
Demonstrated customer focus and excellent matrix, interpersonal and influencing skills
Experience in healthcare administrative data, electronic health records, and disease/patient registries
Ability to deliver multiple objectives with competing priorities
Doctoral degree (preferred)
Experience critically evaluating data vendors and capabilities
Experience applying artificial intelligence (AI), Generative AI, predictive analytics, and emerging technologies in health care
Experience in business development and strategic planning
Experience with the life cycle of real-world evidence generation from planning, generation, and dissemination
Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed scientific publications