Antibiotic Medical Director HQ (Remote) Job

Antibiotic Medical Director HQ (Remote)-MED002677

Description

Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.


The Director Medical Affairs (DMA) holds primary responsibility for the execution of the Global Medical Affairs Plans across regions and countries, and reports execution progress to global medical affairs leadership and global franchise teams.

The DMA defines mid-term evidence needs requiring additional data, develops study concepts for discussions with R&D and Outcomes Research, and supports the affiliates with their local data generation. The DMA develops the Clinical and Value Evidence Communication Platform for their assets. In addition, the DMA develops and coordinates global medical education plans.

The DMA coordinates the global scientific leader engagement program with cross-functional colleagues. The DMA collaborates successfully in the resolution of regulatory, reputational, ethical, and other asset management issues.

Asset Management & Business Leadership:

- Lead execution of global medical affairs plans across regions and countries, and report progress to global medical affairs leadership and global franchises
- Define mid-term evidence needs requiring additional local, regional or global data. Develop study concepts for discussions with R&D and Outcomes Research. Support affiliates to submit study concepts , organize review at Product Development Subteams and Document Review Committees and final notification in Book of Business. Develops and maintains progress reports.
- Develop the Clinical and Value Evidence Communication Platform for Medical Affairs that effectively represents the asset’s data and value proposition and addresses key global stakeholder audiences (payers, HCPs and patients)
- Develop global medical communication plans with educational programs and symposia. Prepare and execute symposia, speaker training and educational meetings
- Coordinate with Global Medical Strategy colleagues, Scientific Affairs, R&D and commercial colleagues the global scientific leader engagement strategy and maintains the engagement plan in the Merck Scientific Expert database

Scientific & technical Leadership:

- Communicates both scientific and business needs credibly and effectively across a variety of internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Contribute study concepts and to clinical, health outcomes and real world study design discussions
- Contributions at MISP and Sponsored Protocol Review Committees
- Demonstrated influence in external scientific community be it through peer-to-peer interactions, research and educational collaborations, publications, or other.
- Provide therapeutic/functional training to assigned teams and affiliates
- Develop and execute medical educational programs
- Participate in and contribute significantly to internal or external trade, professional organizations, academic or regulatory working teams

Asset Regulatory Management:

- Successfully collaborate in the resolution of Regulatory, Reputational (ie Public Relations), Compliance and other Asset issues management
- Collaborate in the successful management of asset safety or quality issues, ie contribute content and strategy in regulatory responses and interactions, risk management planning and implementation

Qualifications

Education:

- MD, PhD or PharmD is required; recognized expertise through 5+ yrs clinical and/or research experience (incl publications) in therapy area is desired

Required:

- 4+ years pharmaceutical (or related) industry experience in country with proven track record of contribution to medical, clinical or commercial strategies in country
- Strategic thinking, specifically related to the development of Medical Affairs Goals and Strategies that address asset value proposition, and clinical and value evidence.
- Customer expertise especially scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in therapy areas
- Proven ability to effectively influence company decisions
- Proven ability to effectively communicate information at management level, with public groups and to scientific leaders.
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication (written as well as oral) and results oriented project management skills.
- Strong prioritization skills and ability to understand how decisions fit into the broader context of corporate strategies
- In a matrix environment, able to effectively collaborate across divisions

Our employees are the key to our company’s success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Our Company’s benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives. If you need an accommodation for the application process please email us at staffingaadar@merck.com.

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Job: Medical Affairs Generic

Job Title:Dir, Medical Affairs

Primary Location: NA-US-PA-Upper Gwynedd

Other Locations: NA-United States

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time

Number of Openings: 1

Shift (if applicable): 1st

Company Trade Name:Merck