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Global Senior Director Medical Affairs (GDMA) -- Gyn

Merck · Rahway, NJ · 1 wk ago
Consulting$210k–$331k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Global Senior Director Medical Affairs (GDMA) is a subject matter expert in their area of responsibility (eg, defined tumor, asset, vaccine) and responsible for driving execution of the Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA) portion for their assigned Therapeutic Areas (TA) as part of the Global Value & Implementation (V&I) Plans.

Responsibilities

  • Drives execution of the annual V&I plan with medical affairs colleagues from key countries and regions with a focus on the US.
  • Acts as an empowered partner, making informed decisions with a strategic and agile mindset.
  • Serves as the subject matter expert (SME) and connector across assigned therapeutic areas, translating global scientific platforms into actionable Medical Value Narratives (MVNs).
  • Serves as the medical representative within Product Development sub-teams (including Clinical, V&I, Commercial, Publications, and Label), leveraging the GMSA vision to drive strategic planning, outcome delivery, and tactical execution.
  • Communicates pertinent information to stakeholders (e.g., Executive Director Medical Affairs (EDMA), Regional Strategy Leads (RSL), Regional Director Medical Affairs (RDMA), US Director Medical Affairs (US DMA), Payor and Access Strategy Leads (PASLs)) to inform and influence country and regional planning.
  • Serves as a strategic partner for Big Country Markets (US, China, Japan) with no RDMA role. Plays a pivotal role in bridging global strategy with local execution, including understanding the needs of the US Market.
  • Collaborates with Global Human Health (commercial) executive directors to inform of the GMSA portion of V&I plans to ensure alignment, while independently leading the execution of these plans.
  • Organizes global expert input events (advisory boards and expert input forums) to answer Our Company’s questions about how to develop and implement new medicines or vaccines.
  • Collaborate with Global Human Health (commercial) executive directors to inform of the GMSA portion of V&I plans to ensure alignment, while independently leading the execution of these plans.
  • Organizes global symposia and educational meetings.
  • Supports key countries with the development of local data generation study concepts and protocols when requested.
  • Reviews Investigator-Initiated Study proposals from key countries prior to headquarters submission (ex-USA) and in collaboration with RDMAs, while also serving as a review panel member on TA specific MISP’s to support the EDSA review process.
  • Manages programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of Our Company medicines or vaccines.
  • Demonstrates and champions our Ways of Working, emphasizing innovation, medical modernization, defining team priorities, and focusing on the impact to the patient.
  • Manages assigned budget with strong financial stewardship, ensuring delivery within a 3% variance. Responsible and accountable for making informed decisions when budgets change throughout the year.

    Qualifications

    • M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.D. (M.D. preferred) and recognized medical expertise.
    • Experience in country/region medical affairs or clinical development.
    • Strong prioritization and decision-making skills.
    • Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication skills (written and oral) in addition to results-oriented project management skills.
    • At least 3 years regional medical affairs experience (e.g., Regional Director Medical Affairs) with proven track record of contribution to medical affairs strategies.
    • Customer expertise, especially of scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area.

    Skills

    • Budget Management.
    • Clinical Development.
    • Cross-Cultural Awareness.
    • Cultural Awareness.
    • Gynecologic Oncology.
    • Medical Affairs.
    • Medical Research.
    • Medical Writing.
    • Oncology.
    • Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs.
    • Project Management.
    • Scientific Leadership.
    • Stakeholder Engagement.

    Benefits

    The salary range for this role is $210,400.00 - $331,100.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

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