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About the Role
The Japan Oncology Marketing Precision Medicine role will lead the development and execution of biomarker and diagnostic commercialization strategies, ensuring biomarker strategy is integrated into indication strategy and launch readiness. The role involves close collaboration with Japan and Global cross-functional teams and external diagnostic ecosystem stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute precision medicine strategies aligned with oncology priorities to enable successful indication and product launches.
- Translate global precision medicine initiatives into effective local plans, coordinate with global teams to bring Japan insights into global planning, and effectively secure support for Japan-specific needs.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate biomarker strategy into brand planning, launch readiness, and pipeline commercialization.
- Serve as the commercial point of integration between Oncology Marketing and cross-functional teams for precision medicine topics, including partnering with Development, Market Access, and Regulatory teams.
- Lead agency and vendor workstreams for approved promotional and educational materials, including field resources, FAQs, congress materials, and digital assets.
- Build a robust understanding of Japan market dynamics through KOL engagement, congresses, market research, and secondary data to inform biomarker strategies and tactics.
- Partner appropriately with external diagnostic, laboratory, pathology, and scientific stakeholders maintaining adherence to compliance policies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, or related field preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in diagnostics, oncology marketing, or healthcare industries.
- Strong understanding of Japan oncology precision medicine market dynamics including testing pathways, biomarkers, companion and complementary diagnostics.
- Strong communication, analytical thinking, strategy development, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Business-level English and Japanese communication.
Skills
- Biological Sciences
- Biomarkers
- Biopharmaceutical Industry
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Global Team Collaboration
- Market Development
- Marketing Strategy Implementation
- Oncology
- Product Launch Planning
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Strategic Thinking
Location
- Japan
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 5+ years of experience
- 7+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
- MSc
- MBA
- PharmD
- PhD
- MD
About the Company
- Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, 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 place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.