Regional Director, Medical Affairs (EEMEA) - GU

MSD

3h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Regional Director Medical Affairs (RDMA) EEMEA GU is responsible for driving execution of scientific & medical affairs plans for GU Therapy Areas (TA) in the countries of EEMEA region. They are impactful members of regional cross-functional teams, including regional Commercial, Center of Real-World Evidence (CORE), Policy and Market Access. They engage with their network of scientific leaders in their region. This is a regionally based position (i.e. residing in one of the affiliates of the region or regional hub) in Our Company Research Laboratories Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (Research & Development (R&D) GMSA).

Requirements

Minimum: MD, PhD or PharmD (MD preferred) and recognized medical expertise in Oncology TA
Five years’ experience in Medical Affairs role in country or region
Strong prioritization and decision-making skills
Able to effectively collaborate with cross-functional partners across divisions in a matrix environment
Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication (written as well as oral) skills, in addition to results-oriented project management skills

Nice To Haves

GU TA experience
Scientific leadership and other key stakeholder management experience (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area

Responsibilities

Guides country R&D GMSA staff to execute the annual scientific & medical plan for GU TA
Chairs the Regional Medical Affairs Team to ensure execution of agreed medical tactics and leverage best practices
Ensures scientific exchange is aligned with the global scientific communications platform
Partners with regional Commercial, regional Center of Real-World Evidence (CORE), regional Policy and regional Market Access to drive development and execution of region plans
Consolidates actionable medical insights from countries in their region
Engages with a network of contracted Scientific Leaders (SL) and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) from their region
Supports, as regional TA expert, affiliates staff in engagement with their national scientific leaders
Organizes regional expert input events to answer Our Company’s questions regarding how to implement new indications: advisory boards and expert input forums
Organizes regional symposia and educational meetings
Supports countries with the development of local data generation study concepts and protocols
Reviews investigator-initiated study proposals prior to headquarters submission (ex-USA)
Manages regional programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of Our Company’s medicines