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Virology (HIV) Regional Medical Scientific Director (MSL) - Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi

Merck · Jackson, MS · 1 mo ago
Consulting$191k–$300k/yrFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Identify, establish, and manage collaborative professional relationships with national, regional, and clinical practice scientific leaders (SLs) and investigators to address scientific needs and ensure access to medical and scientific information on areas of therapeutic interest and our company's data or products.
  • Conduct peer-level scientific discussions and maintain a reliable presence to ensure SLs have a Research and Development (R&D)/ Medical Affairs contact within our company.
  • Engage in proactive non-product discussions regarding scientific issues (e.g., disease states, diagnosis, epidemiology, unmet medical need, and population health) to enhance scientific discussions or inform/guide Research and Development (R&D) and Human Health (HH) strategy or research programs.
  • Facilitate appropriate scientific exchange of information with SLs, including integration of scientific knowledge with actionable insights to inform Research and Development (R&D) and Human Health (HH) strategies.
  • Communicate external stakeholder opinions, insights, and feedback on new data, clinical trends, and the evolving HIV landscape to Medical Affairs HQ teams to enhance scientific understanding and inform internal Research and Development (R&D) strategies.
  • Represent Research and Development (R&D) at scientific meetings and congresses and contribute to Research and Development (R&D) debriefs, insight discussions, and post-congress reports.
  • Develop and execute territory plans in alignment with global Virology strategy.
  • Support data generation activities when requested by Research and Development (R&D) leadership, including our company's Investigator Study Program (MISP), by acting as the primary liaison to investigators interested in developing and performing investigator-initiated research.
  • Identify potential investigators for participation in phase II-IV clinical development programs and provide scientific support for Research and Development (R&D) sponsored trials as needed.
  • Provide in-depth scientific support to Health Systems Teams within USMA.
  • Demonstrate and maintain in-depth knowledge of the assigned disease and therapeutic area(s) through educational efforts, including attendance at relevant conferences, scientific workshops, and review of key journals.

Qualifications

  • An advanced degree (MD, PhD, DNP, Doctoral PA-C, DO, or PharmD) relevant to Virology/HIV and the requirements of the position.
  • A minimum of 3 years prior experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical or clinical environment.
  • A minimum of 3 years of clinical and/or research experience (beyond that obtained in the terminal degree program) in Virology/HIV (or related therapeutic area, e.g., infectious diseases, immunology, preventative medicine) and demonstrated scientific excellence in either Virology/HIV or the related therapeutic area.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, networking, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time overnights and reside in the coverage region.

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