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Merck

Makes medicines, vaccines and animal treatments

Gerente de Estrategia de Acceso y Valor

Corporate StrategyUpdated on Nov 8
Full-timeCajicá, Cundinamarca, ColombiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Between 7 and 10 years of experience in market access, health economics, government affairs, strategic consulting, or related areas of the healthcare sector.
  • Proven experience designing and executing access strategies for innovative medicines.
  • Experience participating in new product launches or market preparation.
  • Deep knowledge of the Colombian healthcare system and its financing mechanisms.
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
  • Professional degree in Medicine, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, or a related field.
  • Advanced English proficiency.
  • Ability to develop access strategies and value propositions integrating clinical, economic, epidemiological, and budget-impact evidence.
  • Knowledge of Colombia’s General System of Social Security in Health, health technology assessment, health economics and pharmacoeconomics, budget-impact models, evidence generation for decision-makers, market access and market-shaping strategies, launch planning and execution, public health policy, and Colombian healthcare financing.

Responsibilities

  • Develop market access strategies for new molecules and strategic therapeutic areas.
  • Build robust value propositions integrating clinical, economic, epidemiological, and budget-impact evidence.
  • Identify the needs and expectations of decision-makers in the healthcare system.
  • Design differentiated strategies to accelerate adoption and support the sustainability of innovations.
  • Analyze the regulatory, financial, and political environment of the Colombian healthcare system.
  • Identify barriers, risks, and opportunities for incorporating new technologies.
  • Design engagement plans with key ecosystem stakeholders, including the Ministry of Health, ADRES, EPS, IPS, scientific societies, and payers.
  • Lead scenario-assessment exercises and strategic launch planning.
  • Lead the market-access component within multidisciplinary launch teams.
  • Ensure alignment among Market Access, Medical Affairs, Marketing, Policy, pharmacoeconomics, and commercial teams.
  • Ensure effective transition of strategies to territorial teams for implementation.
  • Monitor access indicators and market developments, adjusting strategies when necessary.
  • Influence high-level decision-makers and mobilize multifunctional teams to support successful, sustainable launches.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working with healthcare-sector stakeholders, including government, IPS, and EPS.
  • Experience at multinational pharmaceutical companies.
  • Participation in health technology assessment processes.
  • Experience in oncology, vaccines, rare diseases, or high-impact specialty areas.
  • Regional experience or interaction with global teams.
  • A specialization or master's degree in Health Economics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Business Administration, Finance, or Public Policy.

About the Company

Merck

Makes medicines, vaccines and animal treatments

Merck develops prescription medicines, vaccines and veterinary treatments for patients, health systems and animal owners worldwide. Its vaccine portfolio includes Gardasil 9, which helps prevent cancers and other diseases caused by several types of human papillomavirus. The company takes potential treatments through laboratory research and clinical trials, then manufactures and sells approved products to drug distributors, hospitals, physicians and governments. Its animal health division sells medicines and vaccines to veterinarians, farmers and pet owners, while selected drug partnerships also earn shared profits or royalties. Founded in 1891, Merck is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rahway, NJ
Founded
1891

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