MSD Global Senior Director Medical Affairs Prostate Cancer 

United States, Minnesota 

540894235

Role Summary:

• The Global Senior Director Medical Affairs (GDMA), Oncology is responsible for driving execution of scientific & medical affairs plans for the assigned therapeutic area (Prostate Cancer) in key countries and regions. They are impactful members of Product Development Team and sub-teams and Global Human Health commercialization teams. They collaborate with Global Commercial, Outcomes Research, Clinical Development, Policy and Market Access to address opportunities in key countries. They engage with their network of scientific leaders and decision makers. This is a headquarters-based position in Our Company Research Laboratories, Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA).

Responsibilities and Primary Activities:

• Drives execution of the annual global scientific & medical plan with medical affairs colleagues from key countries and regions

• Serves as an impactful member of Product Development Team sub-teams (Clinical, Value Evidence, Commercial, Publications and Labelling) and Global Human Health commercialization teams

• Contributes to the development of a single global scientific communications platform

• Consolidates actionable medical insights from countries and regions

• Engages with a network of international scientific leaders and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) about Our Company’s emerging science

• Organizes global expert input events (advisory boards and group input meetings) to answer Our Company’s questions about how to develop and implement new medicines or vaccines

• Aligns plans and activities with Global Human Health (commercial) executive directors

• Organizes global symposia and educational meetings

• Supports key countries with the development of local data generation study (LDG) concepts and protocols

• Reviews Investigator-Initiated Study (IIS) proposals from key countries prior to headquarters submission (ex-USA)

• Manages programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of Our Company medicines or vaccines

• M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.D. (M.D. preferred) and recognized medical expertise

• Minimum of 6 years Oncology experience

• At least 3 years regional medical affairs experience (e.g., Regional Director Medical Affairs) with proven track record of contribution to medical affairs strategies

• Experience in country/regional medical affairs or clinical development

• Strong prioritization and decision-making skills

• Ability to effectively collaborate with partners across divisions in a matrix environment

• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication skills (written and oral) in addition to results-oriented project management skills

• Prostate cancer role experience (3+ years)

• Customer expertise, especially of scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

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Expected US salary range:

$200,200.00 - $315,100.00

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