Regional Medical Scientific Director (Medical Science Liaison) - Vaccines – AL, MS, AR, LA, TN

Regional Medical Scientific Director (Medical Science Liaison) – Vaccines (AL, MS, AR, LA, TN)

Location/Travel:
- Covers Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Arkansas; must reside in area
- Up to 50% travel with some overnight

Responsibilities:
- Develop rapport and exchange scientific/medical information with national and regional Scientific Leaders (SLs) on vaccine-preventable diseases and Company products
- Lead peer-to-peer scientific discussions; provide a reliable medical contact for SLs
- Gather feedback/data on medical/scientific needs, priorities, and patient concerns
- Maintain current knowledge of scientific/clinical environment in Areas of Interest (AOIs)
- Address SL scientific questions and route inquiries outside scope (e.g., grants)
- Support scientific congresses and medical meetings; facilitate data exchange
- Upon request (GCSA): initiate discussions to align studies with research strategies; clarify goals of investigator-sponsored research; identify barriers to enrollment/retention
- Upon request (GCTO): recommend study sites/investigators; conduct Site Initiation Visits; support enrollment/retention

Qualifications:
- MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, or DNP
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases beyond terminal degree
- Knowledge of FDA, OIG, HIPAA and relevant pharmaceutical ethical/regulatory guidelines

Required Skills:
- Medical/Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs; Scientific Communications; Stakeholder Engagement/Management; Strategic Thinking

Preferred Skills:
- Field-based medical affairs; relevant therapeutic area experience; scientific/medical publications; research experience

Compensation/Benefits (if applicable): annual bonus and long-term incentive

Application:
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (deadline stated on the posting).