What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Systems Medical Affairs Director - Northern CA/OR/WA/ID/AK (Remote) position at Merck?
Merck Health Systems Medical Affairs Director - Northern CA / OR / WA / ID / AK (Remote) Providence , Rhode Island Apply Now
The Health Systems Medical Affairs Director (HS MAD) is a therapeutic and disease expert who develops ongoing professional relationships with healthcare decision makers across key payer and provider organizations.
The HS MAD provides accurate information across the full product portfolio, clinical science, and quality management in a balanced and credible manner consistent with the regulatory environment and company’s ethical standards. This role also serves as a resource for the Medical Affairs (MA) management team on strategic planning and provides mentoring for other team members.
Location : This is a remote position that serves the territory of Northern CA / OR / WA / ID / AK. This person must reside in the territory.
Responsibilities and Primary Activities
- Develops ongoing professional relationships with key decision makers in organized health systems to ensure access to medical and scientific information on the full product portfolio and areas of therapeutic interest.
- Develops strategic account plans in partnership with the Integrated Account Management (IAM) Account Executive teams and executes medical activities in alignment with agreed plan.
- Serves as the primary resource for market dynamics within the territory to understand decision makers’ evolving information needs to feed into the ongoing value-proposition development process for product and non-product offerings.
- Effectively communicates and coordinates with Regional Medical Scientific Director (RMSD) regarding medical and scientific support needs in key health systems accounts.
- Serves as a resource for the HS MAD Team Lead, HS Executive Director Medical Affairs, and other members of Country Medical Affairs on other relevant strategic planning.
- Attends and supports scientific and medical meetings and prepares post-meeting deliverables.
Required Qualifications, Skills, & Experience
Minimum
Preferred
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