What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Medical Affairs - NYC - REMOTE position at MERCK?
The Regional Medical Scientific Director is a credentialed (i.e., PhD, PharmD, DNP, MD) therapeutic and disease expert who engages in bidirectional exchange of scientific or medical information with Scientific Leaders (SLs). The role provides balanced, factual, scientific information about non-product areas of interest to the Company and replies to scientific questions from SLs, including questions about Company products. The work of a Regional Medical Scientific Director is aligned to : Scientific Exchange, Research, Scientific Congress Support, and Scientific Insights.
Regional Medical Scientific Directors liaise between the scientific community and the Company to enhance the comprehension of scientific foundations and goals for approved, in-development, and active Company-sponsored trials and / or investigator-sponsored research studies. The Regional Medical Scientific Director serves as a role model for other field medical team members in ways that include onboarding and / or sharing of therapeutic expertise.
Responsibilities and Primary Activities
Scientific Exchange :
- Develop professional relationships and engage with national and regional SLs to ensure access to medical and scientific information on areas of therapeutic interest and company products.
- Conduct peer-to-peer scientific discussions and maintain a reliable presence with those SLs to ensure they have a medical contact within the company.
- Address scientific questions and direct SL inquiries on issues outside of Regional Medical Scientific Director scope (e.g., grants) to appropriate company resources consistent with applicable policies.
- Review headquarters-directed education and training to maintain current knowledge and comprehension of dynamic scientific and clinical environment in the company's areas of interest.
- Scientific exchange does not include promotional claims about any drug, vaccine, or biologic product. Regional Medical Scientific Directors have no sales objectives or accountability for prescribing or sales of any company product and are required to avoid any situations that could create the appearance that they have such responsibilities. A Regional Medical Scientific Director may not comment on or make suggestions with respect to the diagnosis, treatment, or circumstances of a specific patient.
Clinical Research :
Upon request from Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO) :
Upon request from Global Center for Scientific Affairs (GCSA) :
Scientific Congresses :
Scientific Insights :
Scientific Excellence :
Required Qualifications, Experience, and Skills :
Preferred Experience and Skills :
Please note this is a field-based role.
Travel Requirements :
Requires up to 50% travel with some overnight.
Employee Status : Regular
Relocation : No relocation
VISA Sponsorship :
Job Posting End Date :
01 / 15 / 2025
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Remote working / work at home options are available for this role.
