Hybrid Cluster Executive Medical Director – CEMD

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About the role

  • Leads Medical & Scientific Affairs across a geographic cluster at Merck. Develops medical strategies and manages a team to align local and global objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Leads Medical & Scientific Affairs across a geographic cluster
  • Develops and executes value and implementation (V&I) medical strategies for all therapeutic areas
  • Builds and manages a team of directors and associate directors
  • Aligns local Country Medical Affairs Plans (CMAPs) with global strategy
  • Ensures scientific communications and activities support product development, regulatory, market access, and commercial objectives
  • Engages internal stakeholders and external key opinion leaders, payers, health authorities, and medical societies to generate local insights, drive evidence generation, and support adoption of innovations
  • Oversees local data generation, advisory boards, medical information, symposia, and compliance
  • Represents Medical Affairs on cluster leadership teams

Requirements

  • MD or equivalent degree with at least 5 years' experience in a global biopharmaceutical industry in clinical development and/or medical affairs
  • Strong prioritization and decision-making skills with the ability to understand how decisions fit into the broader context of corporate strategies
  • Customer expertise, especially of scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations)
  • Ability to effectively collaborate with and influence partners across divisions in a matrix environment
  • People-management experience and proven ability to work cross-functionally with various business units and senior leaders with the ability to influence and lead change while building strong alignment and partnerships
  • Project management skills with intellectual curiosity and the ability to create a vision as well as execute and lead complex strategic and operational initiatives in matrix structures
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize data/insights into actionable business plans
  • A working knowledge of business processes, including strategic planning and budgeting management
  • Demonstrated organizational skills, including ability to set goals and align priorities
  • Deep experience in our company’s therapeutic areas of interest (e.g., oncology, infectious diseases treatment, vaccines, or general and specialty care)

Benefits

  • Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid
  • Professional development opportunities

Job title

Cluster Executive Medical Director – CEMD

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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