Associate Director, Global Scientific & Value Content - Healthcare Professional

Associate Director, Global Scientific & Value Content-Healthcare Professional

The Associate Director, Global Scientific & Value Content-Healthcare Professional (AD, GSVC-HCP) position resides in the Value & Implementation (V&I) organization, which includes Global Medical and Scientific Affairs as well as Outcomes Research.

This mid-level, headquarters-based position involves engaging with key stakeholders and managing the development and implementation of GSVC content and plans. This position engages key stakeholders by proactively creating and adapting the Value & Implementation (V&I) Planning & Scientific Platform for GSVC Annual Product and Disease State Plans. This position develops and adapts GSVC plans for products and disease states aligned with V&I Plans. This position engages key stakeholders and incorporates medical insights into GSVC Annual Product Plans. This includes leading the development, review, and communication of GSVC individual content within the V&I organization.

Responsibilities and primary activities include :

• Stakeholder Engagement : Develops and adapts the Value & Implementation Planning & Scientific Platform for GSVC Annual Product and Disease State Plans.
• Content Development : Authors or works with vendors to create GSVC content aligned with Annual GSVC Plans, ensuring scientific accuracy and consistency.
• Medical Insight Incorporation : Reviews and communicates GSVC content, integrating feedback from stakeholders.
• Execution : Implements GSVC Plans, including medical information letters (MILs), verbal response documents (VRDs), slide decks, digital and modular content, innovative formats, and global congress medical booth materials, including staffing these booths.
• Subject-Matter Expertise : Leads product- or disease area-related projects and initiatives, providing solutions for complex problems and mentoring junior staff.
• Partnership : Collaborates with global stakeholders to ensure assets align with strategic medical plans and meet customer and internal needs. Acts as a medical scribe for global input meetings (GIMs) and provides an overview of the output of the meeting.
• Process Improvement : Identifies gaps and leads initiatives such as creating departmental processes, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and cross-functional activities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Builds collaborative relationships across divisions and regions. Drives alignment of scientific content strategy and plans with other V&I partners, such as Publications, Clinical and Outcomes Research. Aims to ensure the timely availability of effective and compliant resources for Medical Information and Field Medical teams. Additionally, focuses on building collaborative relationships across divisions and regions to provide scientific resources that inform patient care, formulary, and treatment decisions. Leads and executes complex cross-functional initiatives that contribute to the strategy and objectives of GSVC and the broader GMSA stakeholders.
• Training : Provides training to internal stakeholders on GSVC-developed disease and product content.

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The salary range for this role is $169,700.00 - $267,200.00. 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.

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Employee Status : Regular

Relocation : No

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 / 27 / 2025