Job Description

The Value & Implementation (V&I), Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA), Therapy Areas Assoicate Vice President is accountable for the leadership, strategic planning, and all activities of their assigned GMSA Therapy Area teams. They lead teams of therapeutic area (TA) dedicated staff (Executive Directors, Global and Regional Directors, and Associate Directors. Their teams cover multiple therapy areas. The Associate Vice President (AVP) partners with Global Clinical Development and Commercial Heads (Global, US, Japan, China).

The AVP is a company ambassador for the scientific & medical community and key decision makers (including payers). They co-strategize with their V&I Outcomes Research, Policy and Market Access colleagues. This is a headquarters-based position Research & Development (R&D).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leads the annual scientific & medical plans developed by their teams that guide TA scientific exchange (input and output) of all R&D V&I GMSA staff globally

• Creates and leads V&I 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 Global Clinical Development TA head, Global, US, Japan and China Commercial heads, Outcomes Research and regional R&D V&I GMSA leaders to define commercialization strategies and global development plans for assigned TAs

• Acts as the Medical Head in alliances with partner companies

• Ensures scientific & medical plans are based on a solid understanding of how countries’ medical systems and standards of care have to change to accept new innovation, how to introduce the new innovation and how to implement and maintain its use

• Leads the teams in consolidating actionable medical insights from countries and regions to inform company decisions

• Acts as a company ambassador for US/EU Medical Professional Societies, global key stakeholder organizations

• Leads the teams 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

• Is accountable for a program of global, regional, and key country expert input events to answer Our Company’s questions regarding how to develop and implement new medicines or vaccines: advisory boards and expert input forums

• Ensures teams contribute 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 teams’ activities and progress

• Leads teams in developing and executing global and regional symposia and educational meetings

• Co-strategizes data generation and coordinates local data generation studies with Outcomes Research

• Supports the investigator-initiated study program

• Supports business development assessments by validating unmet medical needs, reviewing asset data and recommending required medical affairs resources

• 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 V&I GMSA

Education Minimum Requirement:

• MD, post-MD specialization, scientific research track record (including publications)

Required Experience and Skills:

• 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

• Able to effectively collaborate with and influence partners across divisions with a matrix organization

• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication (written as well as oral) skills, in addition to results-oriented project management skills

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Ten+ years global or US medical affairs or global clinical development experience with proven track record of contribution to medical or clinical development strategies

• Customer expertise especially 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

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and education.

Expected US salary range:

$276,600.00 - $435,400.00

Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here (https://www.benefitsatmerck.com/) .

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Employee Status:

Regular

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Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote

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Job Posting End Date:

02/21/2025

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Requisition ID: R337037