AVP, Value & Implementation, Global Medical And Scientific Affairs

Associate Vice President, Value & Implementation (V&I), Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA), Therapy Areas

The Associate Vice President, Value & Implementation (V&I), Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA), Therapy Areas is accountable for the leadership, strategic planning, and all activities of their assigned GMSA Therapy Area teams. They lead teams of therapeutic area (TA) dedicated staff (executive directors, global and regional directors, and associate directors). Their teams cover multiple therapy areas. The Associate Vice President (AVP) partners with Global Clinical Development and Commercial Heads (Global, US, Japan, China). The AVP is a company ambassador for the scientific & medical community and key decision makers (including payers). They co-strategize with their V&I Outcomes Research, Policy and Market Access colleagues. This is a headquarters-based position Research & Development (R&D).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leads the annual scientific & medical plans developed by their teams that guide TA scientific exchange (input and output) of all R&D V&I GMSA staff globally
• Creates and leads V&I Teams to realize scientific value creation through responsive scientific leader interactions, a unified scientific/medical understanding and viewpoint, and aligned scientific exchange execution
• Partners with Global Clinical Development TA head, Global, US, Japan and China Commercial heads, Outcomes Research and regional R&I V&I GMSA leaders to define commercialization strategies and global development plans for assigned TAs
• Acts as the Medical Head in alliances with partner companies
• Ensures scientific & medical plans are based on a solid understanding of how countries' medical systems and standards of care have to change to accept new innovation, how to introduce the new innovation and how to implement and maintain its use
• Leads the teams in consolidating actionable medical insights from countries and regions to inform company decisions
• Acts as a company ambassador for US/EU Medical Professional Societies, global key stakeholder organizations
• Leads the teams in engagement with international scientific leaders and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) about Our Company's emerging science
• Is accountable for a program of global, regional, and key country expert input events to answer Our Company's questions regarding how to develop and implement new medicines or vaccines: advisory boards and expert input forums
• Ensures teams contribute as relevant members to the Product Development sub-teams (Value Evidence, Clinical, Commercial, Publications and Label teams)
• Aligns medical plans and activities with Global Human Health (commercial) leaders
• Organizes regular management reviews of the teams' activities and progress
• Leads teams in developing and executing global and regional symposia and educational meetings
• Co-strategizes data generation and coordinates local data generation studies with Outcomes Research
• Supports the investigator-initiated study program
• Supports business development assessments by validating unmet medical needs, reviewing asset data and recommending required medical affairs resources
• Leads talent review process and demonstrates follow through on Development Plans for key talent
• Creates action plans to ensure healthy succession pools for leadership positions within the teams and in R&D V&I GMSA

Education Minimum Requirements:

• MD, post-MD specialization, scientific research track record (including publications)

Required Experience and Skills:

• Extensive experience in Medical Affairs or Clinical Development
• Strong prioritization and decision-making skills with the ability to understand how decisions fit into the broader context of corporate strategies
• Demonstrated ability to motivate, mentor, manage and provide clear, unambiguous expectations and priorities for the teams
• Able to effectively collaborate with and influence partners across divisions with a matrix organization
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication (written and oral) skills, in addition to results-oriented project management skills

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Ten+ years global or US medical affairs or global clinical development experience with proven track record of contribution to medical or clinical development strategies
• Customer expertise especially scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area
• Proven ability to effectively influence company life cycle management and data generation
• Understanding of resourcing and budgeting

Required Skills:

• Business Development, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Development, Clinical Judgment, Clinical Trials, Commercial Strategies, Communication, Corporate Management, Customer-Focused, Healthcare Education, Healthcare Marketing, High Performance Team Building, Innovation, Interpersonal Relationships, Leadership, Management Process, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Medical Knowledge, Medical Marketing Strategy, Medical Writing, Motivation Management, Negotiation, People Leadership

Preferred Skills:

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• The salary range for this role is $336,100.00 - $529,100.00 This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits .
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