MSD MER EMEA CV Regional Director Medical Affairs 

Kenya, Nairobi County, Nairobi 

849702476

Job Description

Primary activities

• Guides country GMSA staff to execute the annual V&I plan for the CV pipeline programs in atherosclerosis
• Chairs the Regional Medical Affairs Team to ensure execution of agreed medical tactics and leverage best practices
• Ensures scientific exchange is aligned with the global scientific communications platform
• Partners with regional Commercial, Outcomes Research (OR), regional Policy and regional Market Access to drive development and execution of region plans.
• Consolidates actionable medical insights from countries in their region.
• Engages with a network of scientific leaders and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) from their region.
• Supports, as regional TA expert, affiliates staff in engagement with their national scientific leaders
• Organizes regional expert input events to answer our company’s questions how to implement new medicines: Group Input Meetings
• Organizes regional symposia and educational meetings
• Supports countries with the development of local data generation study concepts and protocols
• Reviewsinvestigator-initiatedstudy proposals prior to headquarters submission (ex-USA)
• Manages regional programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of our medicines

Required

• MD, PhD or PharmD (MD preferred) and recognized medical expertise in cardiovascular medicine
• Five+ years’ experience in country / region Medical Affairs
• Strong prioritization and decision-making skills
• In a matrix environment, able to effectively collaborate with partners across divisions
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication (written as well as oral), in addition to results oriented project management skills

Preferred

• Scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area

Current Contingent Workers apply

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