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Job Description

Our GI Oncology team is dedicated to delivering breakthrough innovations that extend and improve the lives of cancer patients worldwide. Our team of forward-thinking individuals achieve this through an unwavering commitment to support accessibility to medicine, providing new therapeutic solutions, and collaborating with governments and payers to ensure that people who need medicines have access to them. Our focus is on innovation and launch execution excellence; we translate breakthrough science into innovative medicines that help people with cancer across the globe.

The Regional Associate Director of Medical Affairs – Gastrointestinal Cancer (RADMA) position is a core function within Oncology Medical Affairs and supports the achievement of our scientific and medical strategies. Specifically, the RADMA will work with the Upper GI and Lower GI US Regional Director of Medical Affairs (RDMAs) and partner with regional cross-functional teams, including Field Medical, Commercial, and Outcomes Research to align and deliver our key scientific/medical strategies.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities include:

• Works with the GI RDMAs to provide region-specific strategic input into the development of global medical affairs plans

• Collaborates across various functional teams to align, prioritize and guide execution/tactics of the global and regional medical affairs plans

• Works across various functional areas to support the Regional Medical Affairs Team and ensure execution of agreed medical tactics

• Works with RDMA in executing regional medical affair team meetings

• Collect and analyzes scientific insights from multiple sources and proposes or facilitates follow up actions

• Organizes expert input events (advisory boards and Expert input forums) to address key clinical questions focused on improving patient care

• Manages regional programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of the company`s medicines

• Identifies and continually improves processes to meet strategic goals of Oncology Medical Affairs

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Required: Doctorate (M.D., PhD, PharmD)

Required Experience and Skills:

• A minimum of 2 years of Oncology experience

• Experience and proven competence in leading multiple projects simultaneously

• Self-learner with strong collaborative skills

• Must be able to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience with U.S. healthcare treatment guidelines and regulatory process

• Experience working in the pharmaceutical industry, Medical or Scientific Affairs

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Expected US salary range:

$164,800.00 - $259,400.00

Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here (https://www.benefitsatmerck.com/) .

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

Yes

Travel Requirements:

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

11/26/2024

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Requisition ID: R321406