Breast Cancer Global Senior Director Medical Affairs (GDMA)
Merck
4 months ago
Remote friendly (North Wales, PA)
United States
Medical Affairs
Responsibilities And Primary Activities:
- Drive execution of the annual V&I plan with medical affairs colleagues from key countries/regions, with a focus on the US; make informed decisions with a strategic and agile mindset.
- Serve as SME and connector across assigned therapeutic areas; translate global scientific platforms into actionable Medical Value Narratives (MVNs).
- Engage country-level stakeholders (medical advisors, payers, scientific leaders) to ensure alignment and support local data generation, congress planning, and advisory boards.
- Serve as medical representative within Product Development sub-teams (Clinical, V&I, Commercial, Publications, Label) to drive strategic planning, outcome delivery, and tactical execution; communicate with EDMA, RSL, RDMA, US DMA, and PASLs.
- Collaborate with V&I Outcomes Research (VIOR), Policy, Commercial, and Market Access to identify and address opportunities and barriers in key countries.
- Partner with Big Country Markets (US, China, Japan) to bridge global strategy with local execution; integrate country insights into global V&I plans.
- Consolidate actionable medical insights from countries/regions.
- Engage with international scientific leaders and stakeholders (guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies); monitor external environment with competitive intelligence (CI).
- Organize global expert input events (advisory boards, expert input forums), global symposia, and educational meetings.
- Support local data generation study concepts/protocols when requested.
- Review Investigator-Initiated Study proposals (ex-USA) and participate as a review panel member on TA-specific MISP’s to support the EDSA review process.
- Manage programs (patient support, education, or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of medicines/vaccines.
- Champion Ways of Working (innovation, medical modernization, team priorities, patient impact).
- Manage assigned budget with financial stewardship (deliver within 3% variance).
Required Qualifications:
- M.D., Ph.D., or Pharm.D. (M.D. preferred) with recognized medical expertise.
- Experience in country/region medical affairs or clinical development.
- Strong prioritization and decision-making skills.
- Ability to collaborate across divisions in a matrix environment.
- Excellent written/oral interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills; results-oriented project management.
- At least 3 years working in breast cancer.
Highly Preferred:
- At least 3 years regional medical affairs experience (e.g., Regional Director Medical Affairs) with contribution to medical affairs strategies.
- Customer expertise with scientific leadership and key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical/professional organizations).
Required Skills:
- Accountability, business acumen, clinical decision making, clinical development/medicine, data analysis, decision making, detail-oriented work, global strategy, interpersonal relationships, medical affairs/knowledge, partnership development, pharmaceutical medical affairs, pharmacovigilance, stakeholder communications/engagement, strategic planning/thinking.
Application Instructions:
- Apply at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if a current employee). Apply by the application deadline stated on the posting; posting end date: 05/3/2026. Requisition ID: R384687.
- Drive execution of the annual V&I plan with medical affairs colleagues from key countries/regions, with a focus on the US; make informed decisions with a strategic and agile mindset.
- Serve as SME and connector across assigned therapeutic areas; translate global scientific platforms into actionable Medical Value Narratives (MVNs).
- Engage country-level stakeholders (medical advisors, payers, scientific leaders) to ensure alignment and support local data generation, congress planning, and advisory boards.
- Serve as medical representative within Product Development sub-teams (Clinical, V&I, Commercial, Publications, Label) to drive strategic planning, outcome delivery, and tactical execution; communicate with EDMA, RSL, RDMA, US DMA, and PASLs.
- Collaborate with V&I Outcomes Research (VIOR), Policy, Commercial, and Market Access to identify and address opportunities and barriers in key countries.
- Partner with Big Country Markets (US, China, Japan) to bridge global strategy with local execution; integrate country insights into global V&I plans.
- Consolidate actionable medical insights from countries/regions.
- Engage with international scientific leaders and stakeholders (guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies); monitor external environment with competitive intelligence (CI).
- Organize global expert input events (advisory boards, expert input forums), global symposia, and educational meetings.
- Support local data generation study concepts/protocols when requested.
- Review Investigator-Initiated Study proposals (ex-USA) and participate as a review panel member on TA-specific MISP’s to support the EDSA review process.
- Manage programs (patient support, education, or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of medicines/vaccines.
- Champion Ways of Working (innovation, medical modernization, team priorities, patient impact).
- Manage assigned budget with financial stewardship (deliver within 3% variance).
Required Qualifications:
- M.D., Ph.D., or Pharm.D. (M.D. preferred) with recognized medical expertise.
- Experience in country/region medical affairs or clinical development.
- Strong prioritization and decision-making skills.
- Ability to collaborate across divisions in a matrix environment.
- Excellent written/oral interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills; results-oriented project management.
- At least 3 years working in breast cancer.
Highly Preferred:
- At least 3 years regional medical affairs experience (e.g., Regional Director Medical Affairs) with contribution to medical affairs strategies.
- Customer expertise with scientific leadership and key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical/professional organizations).
Required Skills:
- Accountability, business acumen, clinical decision making, clinical development/medicine, data analysis, decision making, detail-oriented work, global strategy, interpersonal relationships, medical affairs/knowledge, partnership development, pharmaceutical medical affairs, pharmacovigilance, stakeholder communications/engagement, strategic planning/thinking.
Application Instructions:
- Apply at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if a current employee). Apply by the application deadline stated on the posting; posting end date: 05/3/2026. Requisition ID: R384687.