Director, Team Lead - Global Scientific & Value Content - Infectious Diseases/Vaccines

Job Description

Role Summary

The Director, Team Lead - Global Scientific and Value Content for Health-care Professionals (Dir, TL GSVC-HCP) for Infectious Diseases/Vaccines Therapeutic Area (TA), position resides in the Value & Implementation (V&I) organization, which includes Global Medical and Scientific Affairs as well as Outcomes Research.

This position is a headquarters-based leadership role within V&I Global Medical and Value Capabilities (V&I GMVC). The role reports directly to the Executive Director Head of GSVC and is a member of the GSVC leadership team. The role has several key responsibilities within the V&I organization, that include partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to align strategic priorities, leading the development and execution of GSVC plans, incorporating medical insights, driving team effectiveness, and implementing industry standards.

o  Strategic and Tactical Leadership: Providing leadership, resources and direction to a group of professionals with advanced educational backgrounds and therapeutic area (TA) expertise.

• Development and Execution of GSVC Plans: Overseeing the development and execution of the GSVC plans relevant to TAs in alignment with the Annual V&I Plans and the Scientific Platform. Leads the team in translating Global Medical objectives into scientific content strategy and plans and represents GSVC as TA/product point of contact for senior-level stakeholders to obtain input into plans and identify gaps/needs by regions and countries.

• Medical Insights: Leading the incorporation of medical insights and feedback from key stakeholders into the GSVC annual product plans and associated content.

• Team Effectiveness: Working closely with the Executive Director, leadership team, and peers to drive the effectiveness of the TA team through leadership, assessing, determining and adjusting TA resourcing based on GSVC and company priorities to achieve departmental objectives. Sponsors change and inspires GSVC teams to drive change and innovation while ensuring the team’s professional and personal development.

• Operational Solutions and Process Improvements: Leading and/or commissioning the development of operational solutions and process improvements to ensure consistency in approach to core functions.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities

• Team Leadership: Leads and manages individuals/teams responsible for content development in a global, cross-functional setting. Represents ID/Vaccines GSVC team at company, divisional-level and V&I initiatives and programs.

• Strategic and Tactical Skills: Develops and executes strategic and tactical plans, particularly in the context of scientific content and value communication.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Engages senior-level stakeholders and obtains input into plans.

• Analytical Skills: Analyzes metrics and insights to inform plans and deliverables.

• Process Improvement: Develops operational solutions and process improvements. Authors standard operating procedures (SOPs) and related documents for respective processes. Solicits global best practices and subsequently updates/directs improvements to global end-to-end GSVC processes. Ensures content assets are aligned with key internal processes (e.g., SOPs). Serves as a sponsor or a lead on GSVC workstreams.

• 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 Scientific Communications & Information Sciences (i.e., Publications), Clinical, Health Economics, 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 V&I stakeholders.

Additional Key and Enterprise Leadership Responsibilities:

• Team Management: Directs and oversees the daily tasks and operations of team members by providing guidance, assigning tasks, and ensuring that team members are productive and engaged.

• Stakeholder Communication: Facilitates communication and alignment with key stakeholders both upstream and downstream.

• Performance Enhancement: Addresses challenges and opportunities to enhance performance and supports the growth and development of individual leaders.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Minimum

• Advanced degree (PharmD/PhD/MD) plus minimum eight years of Infectious Diseases/Vaccines Medical Affairs/Medical Communications/Scientific Content Development and a minimum of two years people/project management experience; OR

• Master’s Degree in Life Sciences plus minimum ten years of relevant medical communications experience and a minimum of two years people/project management experience.

• Project and Vendor Management: Demonstrating proficiency in managing projects and vendors, along with persuasive skills and the ability to lead without direct authority over a continuum of stakeholders.

• Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Exhibiting excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.

• Prioritization and Teamwork: Effectively prioritizing tasks and working within a complex organization, while operating efficiently in a team-oriented global structure.

• Leadership and Networking: Proven ability leading multi-functional teams with strong networking and cross-functional management skills.

• Collaboration: Collaborating across the organization and with various stakeholders, displaying strong leadership skills.

• Project and Budget Management: Managing projects and budgets effectively.

• Global Project Management: Experience managing projects of global scale.

• Matrix Management and Mentoring: Proven leadership, matrix management, and influence/negotiation skills for interaction with cross-functional teams. Strong track record of mentoring or managing people.

• Publications and Scientific Platform Development: Knowledge of the publications process, scientific platform development understanding, and experience in implementing global medical communications processes.

• Therapeutic Area Competency: Expertise in the ID/Vaccines therapeutic area.

• Regulatory and Compliance Experience: Experience working within multiple regional regulations and compliance requirements.

• Scientific Communication: Proficiency in scientific writing and verbal communications.

• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills and ability to translate strategy into action plans.

Required Skills:

Budget Management, Budget Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Analysis, Healthcare Education, Health Outcomes Research, Infectious Disease Research, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, International Project Management, Medical Communications, Medical Information, Medical Marketing Strategy, Medical Review, People Leadership, Professional Integrity, Professional Networking, Project Budgeting, Regulatory Compliance, Scientific Communications, Scientific Writing, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Team Effectiveness {+ 1 more}

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The salary range for this role is

$210,400.00 - $331,100.00

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.

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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:

04/13/2026

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