Job description
Job Description Role Summary
- The Medical Advisor/Medical Manager holds primary responsibility within the country for the development and execution of the Medical Affairs strategic plans and, is expected to spend up to 50% of their time in external engagements.
- Key responsibilities include cross-functional strategy collaboration and execution, building trust with the medical/scientific community, facilitating peer-to-peer medical and scientific exchange, and providing asset issue resolution support.
Responsibilities
and Primary Activities Strategic and Tactical Leadership
- Consolidates actionable medical insights to inform company strategies
- Translates Global Medical Goals and Strategies into tactics and solutions that support optimal scientific exchange aimed at helping improve patient outcomes and enhancing access
- Supports execution of and quickly adapts tactical plans to local business realities
- Follows up on Investigator-Initiated Study (IIS) proposals aligned with Our Company ISS Program areas of interest
- Collaborates with our research laboratories/Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO) personnel to identify potential investigators for our clinical development programs
- In collaboration with colleagues, facilitates the delivery of data generation activities (phases I-IV), including the identification of suitable research projects, research centers, investigators, and innovative methods to generate data
- Provides non-promotional, balanced, and reliable scientific information following company standards and local regulations Medical and Scientific Leadership
- Brings the local scientific and healthcare environment perspective to the Regional Medical Affairs team
- Communicates scientific and business needs appropriately and effectively across internal and external stakeholders
- Builds trust with the external scientific community via peer-to-peer scientific exchange, research, and educational collaborations, as well as interactions with scientific societies, health organizations, publications, etc.
- Provides therapeutic/functional training to assigned teams and affiliate functions
- Develops and executes country medical educational programs and symposia
- Leads country advisory boards and expert input forums
- Participates in and contributes to professional organizations and academic/regulatory working teams Regulatory and Market Access Support
- Collaborates and leads resolution of regulatory, public relations, compliance, and other asset issues
- Supports the resolution of asset safety or quality issues (i.e., contributes content and strategy in regulatory responses and interactions, risk management planning, and implementation)
- Provides access support as needed (e.g., health technology assessment, pre-license patient access, reimbursement dossier) Required Skills: Clinical Trial Protocols, Healthcare Education, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Immunology, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Project Management, Scientific Leadership, Strategic Planning Preferred Skills: Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. Employee Status: Regular Relocation: No relocation VISA Sponsorship: No Travel Requirements: 10% Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable Shift: Not Indicated Valid Driving License: No Hazardous Material(s): n/a Job Posting End Date: 11/30/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.