Global Medical Affairs and Strategic Alliances Director
Merck
2 days ago
Remote friendly (Upper Gwynedd, PA)
United States
Medical Affairs
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate Medical Affairs (MA) activities for external strategic alliances/partnerships; supervise alliance MA activities and provide guidance to enable MA plan execution.
- Develop/manage partner relationships (including executive-level), facilitate ongoing partner engagements, and coordinate alliance MA functions (Medical Information, Investigator Initiated Studies, Publications, Field Medical, Scientific Leader Engagements, Training).
- Ensure cross-functional/bi-directional alignment across geographies and therapeutic areas; establish and improve standardized operating models and best practices.
- Assess alliance risks, identify gaps/conflicts, manage global/regional MA meetings (agendas, minutes, action follow-up).
- Collaborate with Legal/Compliance/Commercial Alliance Management as needed; support alliance FTE/spend tracking and short-/long-range P&L forecasting.
- Provide updates and seek senior leadership endorsement for alliance-related MA activities; partner with TA Leadership and Asset Leads to maximize performance.
Qualifications (Required)
- Graduate degree (healthcare/science/business).
- 5+ years pharmaceutical industry and/or Medical Affairs experience.
- Oncology experience (or supporting oncology teams).
- Strong leadership/influence without authority; project management; strategic/tactical planning; excellent written/verbal communication.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities; work across product life cycle and cross-functional matrix teams.
Qualifications (Preferred)
- PhD/PharmD/MD; 2+ years oncology; financial management; alliance collaboration familiarity.
- Experience with Legal/Compliance/Commercial Alliance Management.
Required Skills
Alliance management; business execution/partnerships; corporate alliances; medical writing; oncology; pharmaceutical MA; project management; results-oriented; scientific communications; strategic planning/thinking.
Application
- Apply at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub). Application deadline is listed on the posting.
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision and other insurance; retirement benefits (401(k)); paid holidays/vacation; compassionate and sick days; bonus and long-term incentive if applicable.
- Lead and coordinate Medical Affairs (MA) activities for external strategic alliances/partnerships; supervise alliance MA activities and provide guidance to enable MA plan execution.
- Develop/manage partner relationships (including executive-level), facilitate ongoing partner engagements, and coordinate alliance MA functions (Medical Information, Investigator Initiated Studies, Publications, Field Medical, Scientific Leader Engagements, Training).
- Ensure cross-functional/bi-directional alignment across geographies and therapeutic areas; establish and improve standardized operating models and best practices.
- Assess alliance risks, identify gaps/conflicts, manage global/regional MA meetings (agendas, minutes, action follow-up).
- Collaborate with Legal/Compliance/Commercial Alliance Management as needed; support alliance FTE/spend tracking and short-/long-range P&L forecasting.
- Provide updates and seek senior leadership endorsement for alliance-related MA activities; partner with TA Leadership and Asset Leads to maximize performance.
Qualifications (Required)
- Graduate degree (healthcare/science/business).
- 5+ years pharmaceutical industry and/or Medical Affairs experience.
- Oncology experience (or supporting oncology teams).
- Strong leadership/influence without authority; project management; strategic/tactical planning; excellent written/verbal communication.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities; work across product life cycle and cross-functional matrix teams.
Qualifications (Preferred)
- PhD/PharmD/MD; 2+ years oncology; financial management; alliance collaboration familiarity.
- Experience with Legal/Compliance/Commercial Alliance Management.
Required Skills
Alliance management; business execution/partnerships; corporate alliances; medical writing; oncology; pharmaceutical MA; project management; results-oriented; scientific communications; strategic planning/thinking.
Application
- Apply at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub). Application deadline is listed on the posting.
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision and other insurance; retirement benefits (401(k)); paid holidays/vacation; compassionate and sick days; bonus and long-term incentive if applicable.