Global Associate Director Medical Affairs (GADMA) - Assets Cross Tumor and Innovative Strategies

Job Description

The Global Associate Director Medical Affairs (GADMA) - Assets Cross Tumor and Innovative Strategies

Level / Band 400 - R4

The Global Associate Director Medical Affairs (GADMA) has scientific and working knowledge in their area of responsibility ( e.g., defined tumor, asset, vaccine) and responsible for supporting execution of the Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA) portion for their assigned Therapeutic Areas (TA) or across areas as needed, in alignment of the Global Value & Implementation (V&I) Plans. They support the global cross-functional teams, engage with their network of scientific leaders and bring executional excellence and business savviness to the organization. They have a focus on the US, while also supporting the Rest of the World (ROW). The GADMA works as part of a high-performing and results driven team.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities:

• Supports execution of the annual V&I plan with medical affairs colleagues and acts as an empowered partner, making informed decisions with a strategic and agile mindset.
• Partners with the GDMA in executing global medical affairs team meetings and related tactics.
• Supports the global medical affairs team to ensure execution of agreed medical tactics and leverage best practices.
• With direction from the EDMA and/or GDMA, partners with global Commercial, global Outcomes Research, global Policy and global Market Access to inform and support the development and execution of V&I plans.
• Consolidates actionable medical insights from countries and regions.
• Organizes global expert input events (advisory boards and expert input forums) to answer Our Company's questions about how to develop and implement new medicines or vaccines.
• Organizes global symposia and educational meetings.
• Supports the GDMA in identifying and communicating global and regional content and training requirements.
• 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, building an important network and partnership internally and externally. Monitors external changing environment in partnership with the competitive intelligence (CI) team.
• Manages programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of Our Company medicines or vaccines.
• Demonstrates and champions our Ways of Working, emphasizing innovation, medical modernization, defining team priorities, and focusing on the impact to the patient.
• Manages assigned budget with strong financial stewardship.
• Participates in Investigator-Initiated Study proposals reviews in collaboration and guided by EDMA or GDMA.

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

Minimum:

• MD, PhD or PharmD and recognized medical expertise.
• 2+ years pharmaceutical (or related) industry experience in the affiliate arena.
• Strong prioritization and decision-making skills.
• Able to effectively collaborate with partners across divisions in a matrix environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication (written and oral) skills, in addition to results-oriented project management skills.
• Fluency in French is required (for Quebec-based applicants only).

Preferred:

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

Location:

This role could potentially be based in any of our global office locations.

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

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The salary range for this role is

$173,200.00 - $272,600.00

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 on our US Compensation and Benefits homepage.

You can apply for this role through our official US careers page, (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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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.

Required Skills:
Accountability, Accountability, Biostatistics, Budget Management, Business Administration, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Research, Clinical Trial Management, Communication, Ethical Compliance, Global Policy, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Innovation, Laboratory Techniques, Leadership, Medical Affairs, Medication Safety, Oncology Marketing, Oral Communications, Partnership Development, Patient Recruitment, Patient Safety, Pharmaceutical Guidelines, Pharmaceutical Management, Pharmacovigilance {+ 4 more}

Preferred Skills:

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Secondary Language(s) Job Description:

For Canada residents / Réservé aux résidents du Canada

Description de poste : Directeur(trice) associé(e) mondial(e), Affaires médicales (GADMA) - Actifs inter-tumeurs et stratégies innovantes

Niveau / Bande : 400 - R4

Le/la Directeur(trice) associé(e) mondial(e), Affaires médicales (GADMA) possède des connaissances scientifiques et opérationnelles dans son domaine de responsabilité (ex. tumeur définie, produit, vaccin) et est responsable de soutenir l'exécution des volets des Affaires médicales et scientifiques mondiales (GMSA) pour ses Aires thérapeutiques (AT) assignées, ou à travers différentes aires selon les besoins, en alignement avec les Plans de Valeur et de Mise en œuvre (V\&I). Il/elle soutient les équipes mondiales interfonctionnelles, interagit avec un réseau de leaders scientifiques et apporte une excellence opérationnelle ainsi qu'un sens aigu des affaires. Le rôle est principalement axé sur les États-Unis, tout en soutenant également le Reste du monde (ROW). Le/la GADMA travaille au sein d'une équipe performante et axée sur les résultats.

Responsabilités et activités principales :

• Soutenir l'exécution du plan annuel V\&I avec les collègues des affaires médicales et agir comme partenaire habilité, en prenant des décisions éclairées avec un état d'esprit stratégique et agile.
• Collaborer avec le/la GDMA pour l'exécution des réunions mondiales des affaires médicales et des tactiques associées.
• Soutenir l'équipe mondiale des affaires médicales afin d'assurer l'exécution des tactiques médicales convenues et de favoriser l'adoption des meilleures pratiques.
• Sous la direction de l'EDMA et/ou du GDMA, collaborer avec les équipes mondiales Commerciale, Recherche en résultats, Politiques et Accès au marché pour éclairer et soutenir le développement et l'exécution des plans V\&I.
• Consolider les informations médicales exploitables provenant des pays et régions.
• Organiser des événements mondiaux de consultation d'experts (comités consultatifs, forums d'experts) afin de répondre aux questions de l'entreprise concernant le développement et la mise en œuvre de nouveaux médicaments ou vaccins.
• Organiser des symposiums mondiaux et des réunions éducatives.
• Soutenir le/la GDMA dans l'identification et la communication des besoins en contenus et formations mondiaux et régionaux.
• Interagir avec un réseau international de leaders scientifiques et d'autres parties prenantes clés (comités de lignes directrices thérapeutiques, payeurs, groupes publics, représentants gouvernementaux, sociétés médicales) concernant la science émergente de l'entreprise, contribuant ainsi à bâtir un réseau et des partenariats internes et externes de valeur. Surveiller l'environnement externe en évolution en collaboration avec l'équipe d'intelligence concurrentielle (CI).
• Gérer des programmes (soutien aux patients, éducation, gestion des risques) soutenant l'utilisation appropriée et sécuritaire des médicaments ou vaccins de l'entreprise.
• Promouvoir et incarner nos façons de travailler, en mettant l'accent sur l'innovation, la modernisation médicale, la définition des priorités d'équipe et l'impact sur les patients.
• Gérer le budget assigné avec une solide rigueur financière.
• Participer à l'évaluation des propositions d'études initiées par des chercheurs (IIS), en collaboration avec et sous la supervision de l'EDMA ou du GDMA.

Qualifications, compétences et expérience requises :

Minimum :

• MD, PhD ou PharmD et expertise médicale reconnue
• 2+ années d'expérience dans l'industrie pharmaceutique (ou domaine connexe) au sein d'un affilié
• Solides compétences en priorisation et prise de décisions
• Capacité à collaborer efficacement avec des partenaires à travers différentes divisions dans un environnement matriciel.
• Excellentes compétences interpersonnelles, analytiques et en communication (écrite et orale), ainsi que de fortes compétences en gestion de projets orientée résultats
• La maîtrise du français est requise (pour les candidats basés au Québec uniquement).

Atouts :

• L ea dership scientifique et relations avec des parties prenantes clés (payeurs, groupes publics, représentants gouvernementaux, organisations professionnelles médicales) dans l'aire thérapeutique assignée

Lieu :

Ce poste pourrait potentiellement être basé dans n'importe lequel de nos bureaux à travers le monde.

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:
25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid

Shift:
Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
N/A

Job Posting End Date:
02/18/2026
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Requisition ID:R382084