Executive Director, Global Medical and Scientific Affairs, GYN Malignancies Job at Merck, Dover, DE

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  • Merck
  • Dover, DE

Job Description

at Merck in Dover, Delaware, United States

The Executive Director, Global Medical and Scientific Affairs ( EDMA ) GYN Malignancies is accountable for the development and execution of scientific & medical affairs Value and Implementation (V&I) plans for their assigned Therapy Areas (TA). They lead a team of TA dedicated global and regional directors and associate directors. The EDMA engages with global scientific leaders and key decision makers. The EDMA partners with Product Development Team leaders and Global Brand leaders. They collaborate with the Outcome Research (OR), Policy and Market Access.

Primary Responsibilities :

+ Leads the annual scientific & medical Value and Implementation (V&I) plan, in collaboration with the Executive Director of Scientific Affairs ( EDSA ), that guides TA scientific exchange (input and output) of all Research & Development (R&D) Global Medical and Scientific Affairs ( GMSA ) staff globally

+ Co-leads, with the EDSA , the Scientific Medical and Research Teams to realize scientific value creation through responsive scientific leader interactions, a unified scientific/medical understanding and viewpoint, and aligned scientific exchange execution.

+ Partners with the Product Development Team, Global Brand and V&I Outcome Research Team leads to define clinical development plans and brand strategies for assigned TAs

+ Provides a solid understanding of how countries’ medical systems and standards of care need to change to accept new innovation, how to introduce the new innovation and how to implement and maintain its use

+ Leads the team in consolidating actionable medical insights from countries and regions to inform company decisions

+ Leads the team in engagement with international scientific leaders and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) about Our Company’s emerging science

+ Ensures all scientific exchange for their TA is aligned with a single global scientific communications platform

+ Drives global, regional and key country expert input events (advisory boards and expert input forums) to answer Our Company’s questions about how to develop and implement oncology products and new assets

+ Collaborates and partners with Regional Strategy Leads to coordinate Regional Directors activities at regional level. Assures robust connectivity of RSL with Global Team

+ Ensures team contributes as relevant members to the Product Development sub-teams (Value Evidence, Clinical, Commercial, Publications and Label teams)

+ Aligns medical plans and activities with Global Human Health (commercial) leaders

+ Organizes regular management reviews of the team’s activities and progress

+ Drives global and regional symposia and educational meetings

+ Supports Outcome Research (OR) data generation and coordinates local data generation studies ( LDG ) with OR

+ Supports the Investigator-Initiated Study program

+ Leads talent review process and demonstrates follow-through on Development Plans for Key Talent

+ Creates action plans to ensure healthy succession pools for leadership positions within the teams and in R&D GMSA

Education:

+ M.D. required

Required Qualifications , Skills & Experience:

+ TA specialization as required, and recognized scientific expertise

+ Extensive experience in medical affairs or clinical development

+ Strong prioritization and decision-making skills with the ability to understand how decisions fit into the broader context of corporate strategies

+ Demonstrated ability to motivate, mentor, manage and provide clear, unambiguous expectations and priorities for the teams

+ Ability to effectively collaborate with and influence partners across divisions in a matrix environment

+ Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication skills (written and oral) in addition to results-oriented project management skills

Preferred Experience and Skills:

+ At least 5 years global or US medical affairs or clinical development experience with proven track record of contribution to medical or clinical development strategies

+ Customer expertise, especially of scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area

+ Proven ability to effectively influence company life cycle management and data generation

+ Understanding of resourcing and budgeting

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers’ Policy – Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description ( SPD ) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID -19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID -19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID -19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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