Regional Health Systems Medical Affairs Director (HS MAD) (Remote)

Merck

3d • Remote

About The Position

The Health Systems Medical Affairs Director (HS MAD) is a therapeutic and disease expert who develops ongoing professional relationships with healthcare decision makers across key payer and provider organizations.
The HS MAD provides accurate information across the full product portfolio, clinical science, and quality management in a balanced and credible manner consistent with the regulatory environment and company’s ethical standards. This role also serves as a resource for the Medical Affairs (MA) management team on strategic planning and provides mentoring for other team members.
Location: This is a remote position that serves the territory of FL/GA/NC/SC. This person must reside in the territory.

Requirements

• MD, PhD, or PharmD
• 3 years of dedicated experience in a field-based role working with regional and/or national payers, integrated delivery systems, or scientific leaders OR 5 years of clinical experience working within a health system OR the equivalent
• Experience with organized healthcare system(s) or payer organization(s), including ability to develop peer-to-peer relationships with key decision makers
• Thorough knowledge of clinical medicine, healthcare delivery system structure and function, pharmaco-economics, disease management, quality management, value-based payment, and healthcare delivery policy and trends
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, presentation skills, ability to network, strong personal integrity, collaborative mindset, and a strong customer focus
• Thorough understanding of ethical guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment
• Demonstrable project leadership abilities

Nice To Haves

• Field-based medical affairs experience working with regional and/or national payers, integrated delivery systems, or scientific leaders
• Formal training in health economics and/or outcomes research

Responsibilities

• Develops ongoing professional relationships with key decision makers in organized health systems to ensure access to medical and scientific information on the full product portfolio and areas of therapeutic interest
• Develops strategic account plans in partnership with the Integrated Account Management (IAM) Account Executive teams and executes medical activities in alignment with agreed plan
• Serves as the primary resource for market dynamics within the territory to understand decision makers’ evolving information needs to feed into the ongoing value-proposition development process for product and non-product offerings
• Effectively communicates and coordinates with Regional Medical Scientific Director (RMSD) regarding medical and scientific support needs in key health systems accounts
• Serves as a resource for the HS MAD Team Lead, HS Executive Director Medical Affairs, and other members of Country Medical Affairs on other relevant strategic planning
• Attends and supports scientific and medical meetings and prepares post-meeting deliverables

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees