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Global Senior Director Medical Affairs (GDMA), Lung Cancer

Global Senior Director Medical Affairs (GDMA), Lung Cancer

Hispanic Alliance for Career EnhancementRahway, NJ, United States
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Overview

The Global Senior Director Medical Affairs (GDMA) is a subject matter expert in their area of responsibility (eg, defined tumor, asset, vaccine) and responsible for driving execution of the Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA) portion for their assigned Therapeutic Areas (TA) as part of the Global Value & Implementation (V&I) Plans. As a highly specialized SME, they bring business savviness to the organization, are important decision makers and will have a focus on the US, while also supporting the Rest of the World (ROW). The GDMA may also be appointed as a V&I Lead for their disease / asset area, which includes additional organizationally aligned responsibilities. The GDMA works as part of a high-performing, results driven team, focused on executional excellence.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities

  • Drives execution of the annual V&I plan with medical affairs colleagues from key countries and regions with a focus on the US. Acts as an empowered partner, making informed decisions with a strategic and agile mindset.
  • Serves as the subject matter expert (SME) and connector across assigned therapeutic areas, translating global scientific platforms into actionable Medical Value Narratives (MVNs). The GDMA actively engages with country-level stakeholders—inclusive of medical advisors, payers, and scientific leaders—to ensure strategic alignment and support local data generation, congress planning, and advisory boards.
  • Serves as the medical representative within Product Development sub-teams (including Clinical, V&I, Commercial, Publications, and Label), leveraging the GMSA vision to drive strategic planning, outcome delivery, and tactical execution. Communicates pertinent information to stakeholders (e.g., EDMA, RSL, RDMA, US DMA, PASLs) to inform and influence country and regional planning.
  • Acts as the subject matter expert, collaborating closely with V&I Outcomes Research (VIOR), Policy, Commercial, and Market Access teams to identify and address opportunities and barriers in key countries.
  • Serves as a strategic partner for Big Country Markets (US, China, Japan) with no RDMA role. Bridges global strategy with local execution, including understanding the needs of the US Market; proactively collaborates with USDMA and equivalent roles in China and Japan, ensuring that country-specific insights are integrated into the global V&I plans and that global strategies are contextualized for local relevance.
  • 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, building an internal and external network and partnership. Monitors external environment in partnership with the CI team.
  • 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.
  • Collaborates with Global Human Health (commercial) executive directors to inform the GMSA portion of V&I plans to ensure alignment, while independently leading the execution of these plans.
  • Organizes global symposia and educational meetings.
  • Supports key countries with the development of local data generation study concepts and protocols when requested.
  • Reviews Investigator-Initiated Study proposals from key countries prior to headquarters submission (ex-USA) and in collaboration with RDMAs, while also serving as a review panel member on TA-specific MISP\'s to support the EDSA review process.
  • Manages programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of Our Company medicines or vaccines.
  • Demonstrates and champions Ways of Working, emphasizing innovation, medical modernization, defining team priorities, and focusing on patient impact.
  • Manages assigned budget with strong financial stewardship, delivering within a 3% variance. Responsible for making informed decisions when budgets change throughout the year.

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience

Minimum :

  • M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.D. (M.D. preferred) and recognized medical expertise
  • Experience in country / region 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
  • Preferred :

  • At least 3 years regional medical affairs experience (e.g., Regional Director Medical Affairs) with proven track record of contribution to medical affairs strategies
  • Customer expertise, especially of scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area
  • #eligibleforERP

    Required Skills

    Budget Management, Budget Management, Business Acumen, Business Administration, Clinical Development, Clinical Trial Planning, Communication, Cross-Cultural Awareness, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Empathy, Global Strategy, Hematology, Interpersonal Relationships, Medical Affairs, Medical Research, Medical Writing, Medication Safety, Partnership Development, Patient Advocacy, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacovigilance, Prioritization {+ 5 more}

    Preferred Skills

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    US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

    Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

    As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit :

  • EEOC Know Your Rights
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  • We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another\'s thinking and approach problems collectively.

    Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts

    U.S. Hybrid Work Model

    Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, with Friday remote, unless business critical tasks require on-site presence. This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement; or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. This guidance also does not apply to roles designated as remote.

    The salary range for this role is $206,200.00 - $324,600.00. 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 at https : / / jobs.merck.com / us / en / compensation-and-benefits.

    You can apply for this role through https : / / jobs.merck.com / us / en (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

    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 :

    10 / 20 / 2025

  • A job posting is effective until 11 : 59 : 59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
  • Requisition ID : R367610

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