VP, Global Medical & Scientific Affairs, General & Specialty Medicine TA

Job Description

The Vice President, Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA), Therapy Areas builds and develops teams accountable for Therapy Area (TA) leadership, strategic planning, and execution for therapy areas globally. Their teams cover all therapy areas in their portfolio. As member of the Company Research Laboratories Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (Research & Development (R&D) GMSA) Leadership Team they partner with other R&D GMSA leaders to maximize all medical and scientific activities are aligned with R&D GMSA’s priorities and demonstrably address opportunities/challenges in countries and regions.

The Vice President (VP) partners with the Research Leadership Team, commercial Customer Business Lines/ Global Marketing and Country Leaders of US, Japan, China. The VP is a company ambassador for the scientific & medical community and key decision makers. They co-strategize with the Center of Real-World Evidence (CORE), Policy and Market Access management and can be a member of their extended leadership teams.          

Primary Responsibilities:

• Builds, develops and leads teams of therapeutic area (TA) dedicated staff (Associate Vice President (AVP), Executive Directors, global and regional directors and associate directors)

• Ensures that the annual scientific & medical plans developed by their teams guide TA scientific exchange (input and output) of all R&D GMSA staff globally. Organizes approval of these plans by the Senior Vice President (SVP) R&D GMSA and Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Development

• Aligns budgets for staffing and R&D GMSA activities with the SVP R&D GMSA and manages these budgets appropriately

• Creates cross-functional Scientific Medical and Research Teams to realize scientific value creation through responsive scientific leader interactions, a unified scientific/medical understanding and viewpoint, and aligned scientific exchange execution

• Contributes to commercialization strategies and global clinical development plans, partnering with Global Clinical Development and Commercial management (global, US, regional, Japan and China)

• Contributes to the Center of Real-World Evidence (CORE) book of business with recommendations about CORE’s portfolio and by leading local data generation that complements CORE’s portfolio. Ensures that all local data generation activities follow appropriate CORE governance

• Is (or assigns AVP as) the Medical Head in alliances with partner companies

• Ensures the TA teams have a solid understanding of how countries’ medical systems and standards of care have to change to accept new innovation, how to introduce the new innovation and how to implement and maintain its use

• Infuses company decisions (Clinical Development or Commercial) with actionable medical insights collected by the teams from countries and regions

• Is a company ambassador for US/EU Medical Professional Societies, global key stakeholder organizations

• Leads comprehensive stakeholder engagement plan about Our Company’s emerging science, spanning global, regional and key country scientific leaders and key decision makers (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) from phase 2b to end of life cycle

• Complements the stakeholder engagement plan with programs / expert input events to answer Our Company’s scientific questions regarding how to develop and implement new medicines or vaccines: advisory boards and expert input forums

• Develops teams so that they provide relevant contributions as members of the Product Development sub-teams (Value Evidence, Clinical, Commercial, Publications and Label teams)

• Organizes regular management reviews of the teams’ activities and progress

• Oversees the development and execution of global and regional symposia and educational meetings

• Supports the investigator-initiated study program

• Supports business development assessments by validating unmet medical needs, reviewing asset data and recommending required Medical Affairs resources

• Leads talent review process and demonstrate follow through on Development Plans for Key Talent

• Creates action plans to ensure healthy succession pools for leadership positions within the teams and in R&D GMSA

Education:

M.D. and recognized scientific expertise

Required Experience and Skills:

• Extensive experience in Medical Affairs or Clinical Development

• Demonstrated ability to chart the course and build successful teams

• Gravitas with Our Company’s senior management (R&D and Human Health)

• Track record of contributing to company decisions in the broader context of its corporate strategies

• Able to effectively collaborate with and influence partners across divisions within a matrix environment

• Has managed resourcing, budgeting, and budget prioritization

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• 15 plus years global or US Medical Affairs or global clinical development experience with proven track record of successful medical or clinical development strategies

• Customer expertise especially scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations)

Required Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Book Of Business, Business Development, Business Value Creation, Clinical Development, Clinical Research, Communication, Cross-Cultural Awareness, Emerging Technologies, Ethical Compliance, Healthcare Education, International Marketing, Key Opinion Leader Management, Leadership, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Medical Knowledge, Medical Marketing Strategy, Mentoring Staff, People Leadership, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Professional Networking, Public Speaking, Research and Development {+ 5 more}

Preferred Skills:

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The salary range for this role is

$378,100.00 - $595,100.00

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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Job Posting End Date:

04/18/2026

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