AVP, Value & Implementation, Global Medical and Scientific Affairs

MSD•Rahway, NJ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Vice President, Value & Implementation (V&I), Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA), Therapy Areas is accountable for the leadership, strategic planning, and all activities of their assigned GMSA Therapy Area teams. They lead teams of therapeutic area (TA) dedicated staff (executive directors, global and regional directors, and associate directors). Their teams cover multiple therapy areas. The Associate Vice President (AVP) partners with Global Clinical Development and Commercial Heads (Global, US, Japan, China). The AVP is a company ambassador for the scientific & medical community and key decision makers (including payers). They co-strategize with their V&I Outcomes Research, Policy and Market Access colleagues. This is a headquarters-based position Research & Development (R&D).

Requirements

MD, post-MD specialization, scientific research track record (including publications)
Extensive experience in Medical Affairs or Clinical Development
Strong prioritization and decision-making skills with the ability to understand how decisions fit into the broader context of corporate strategies
Demonstrated ability to motivate, mentor, manage and provide clear, unambiguous expectations and priorities for the teams
Able to effectively collaborate with and influence partners across divisions with a matrix organization
Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication (written and oral) skills, in addition to results-oriented project management skills
Business Development
Business Development
Clinical Decision Making
Clinical Development
Clinical Judgment
Clinical Trials
Commercial Strategies
Communication
Corporate Management
Customer-Focused
Healthcare Education
Healthcare Marketing
High Performance Team Building
Innovation
Interpersonal Relationships
Leadership
Management Process
Market Access
Medical Affairs
Medical Knowledge
Medical Marketing Strategy
Medical Writing
Motivation Management
Negotiation
People Leadership

Nice To Haves

Ten+ years global or US medical affairs or global clinical development experience with proven track record of contribution to medical or clinical development strategies
Customer expertise especially scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area
Proven ability to effectively influence company life cycle management and data generation
Understanding of resourcing and budgeting

Responsibilities

Leads the annual scientific & medical plans developed by their teams that guide TA scientific exchange (input and output) of all R&D V&I GMSA staff globally
Creates and leads V&I Teams to realize scientific value creation through responsive scientific leader interactions, a unified scientific/medical understanding and viewpoint, and aligned scientific exchange execution
Partners with Global Clinical Development TA head, Global, US, Japan and China Commercial heads, Outcomes Research and regional R&D V&I GMSA leaders to define commercialization strategies and global development plans for assigned TAs
Acts as the Medical Head in alliances with partner companies
Ensures scientific & medical plans are based on 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
Leads the teams in consolidating actionable medical insights from countries and regions to inform company decisions
Acts as a company ambassador for US/EU Medical Professional Societies, global key stakeholder organizations
Leads the teams in engagement with international scientific leaders and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) about Our Company’s emerging science
Is accountable for a program of global, regional, and key country expert input events to answer Our Company’s questions regarding how to develop and implement new medicines or vaccines: advisory boards and expert input forums
Ensures teams contribute as relevant members to the Product Development sub-teams (Value Evidence, Clinical, Commercial, Publications and Label teams)
Aligns medical plans and activities with Global Human Health (commercial) leaders
Organizes regular management reviews of the teams’ activities and progress
Leads teams in developing and executing global and regional symposia and educational meetings
Co-strategizes data generation and coordinates local data generation studies with Outcomes Research
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 demonstrates 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 V&I GMSA