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MSD

Associate Principal Scientist – Outcomes Research

MSD

. Plan and manage real-world and economic evidence activities for inline and pipeline products .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $156,900 - $247,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Economic Modeling, Health Economics, and Epidemiology, with a strong ability to design and execute observational studies and health technology assessments. Proficient in stakeholder relationship management and strategic planning to support market access and reimbursement strategies.

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Economic ModelingHealth Technology Assessment (HTA)EpidemiologyOutcomes ResearchStakeholder Relationship Management

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Hard Skills
Health Economic ModelingObservational StudiesPublic HealthStrategic PlanningData AnalysisProtocol DevelopmentQuestionnaire DesignMeta-AnalysisSystematic ReviewsEconomic Modelling
Soft Skills
CommunicationCollaborationRelationship Building
Industry Keywords
Health Services ResearchPharmacoeconomicsGood Pharmacoepidemiology Practice (GPP)Scientific PublishingHealth-Care Resource Utilization

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Plan and manage real-world and economic evidence activities for inline and pipeline products
  • Address value evidence needs of clinicians, payers, policymakers, HTA/reimbursement agencies, and health systems globally
  • Execute prospective and retrospective observational studies, disease burden and epidemiology studies, treatment-pattern studies, health-care resource utilization and cost studies, satisfaction surveys, outcomes assessments, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and economic modelling
  • Develop American Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) dossiers for U.S. payers and Global Value Dossiers
  • Assess drivers and barriers to reimbursement and market access and provide input into clinical, regulatory, payer/access, marketing and evidence-generation strategies
  • Design studies, author protocols, develop questionnaires, case report forms and data analysis plans, and produce final reports, presentations and publications
  • Manage study-related contracting, budgets, vendors and external partners
  • Develop supplementary clinical data packages for HTA agency submissions
  • Support country affiliates with local evidence-generation needs and adapt health-economic evaluations and reimbursement documents
  • Communicate outcomes research and health-economic modelling data to internal teams and external customers
  • Monitor scientific and methodological developments in the therapeutic area
  • Build relationships with scientific experts worldwide
  • Present research at national and international congresses and publish in scientific journals
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with clinical development, medical affairs, biostatistics, market access, commercial and country affiliates

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Master’s degree in a relevant discipline: health services research, outcomes research, epidemiology, public health, health economics, pharmacoeconomics, or pharmacy administration
  • One to three years of experience post master’s degree or one or more years of experience post doctoral degree
  • Required skills: Economic Modeling, Epidemiology, Health Economic Modeling, Health Economics, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Observational Studies, Outcomes Research, Public Health, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning
  • Preferred doctoral degree (PhD, MD, DrPH, ScD, PharmD) in a relevant discipline
  • Preferred skills: Health Services Research, Immunizations, Infectious Disease, Pharmacoeconomics, Scientific Publishing
  • Must be a U.S. or Puerto Rico resident
  • Ability to work in compliance with company policies, SOPs, worldwide regulations and standards, including Good Pharmacoepidemiology Practice (GPP) where applicable

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual bonus eligibility
  • Long-term incentive eligibility, if applicable
  • Medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits for employee and family
  • Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation
  • Compassionate and sick days
  • Hybrid work arrangement
  • Visa sponsorship
  • Domestic relocation