Senior Medical Director, Pulmonary Hypertension, Global Medical Affairs

Merck • North Wales, PA

17d • $282,200 - $444,200 • Remote

About The Position

The Global Senior Director Medical Affairs (GDMA) is part of the Value & Implementation (V&I) organization, which includes Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA) and Outcomes Research. As the subject-matter expert for Pulmonary Hypertension, the GDMA drives execution of the GMSA portion of global V&I plans for assigned therapeutic areas. The position focuses on the United States while also supporting the rest of the world, and contributes as a strategic decision-maker on a high-performing, results-driven team.

The role connects global scientific strategy with country and regional execution. It collaborates with medical affairs colleagues, country stakeholders, scientific leaders, payers, internal cross-functional teams, and commercial partners to develop and execute medical plans, support data generation, and address opportunities and barriers. The GDMA also manages expert engagement, educational and patient-support programs, assigned budgets, and medical insights to promote appropriate and safe use of company medicines or vaccines.

The position is remote, with the primary location listed as Rahway, New Jersey. Travel requirements are 50%. The role is a regular employee position and is eligible for an annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

Requirements

• M.D., Ph.D., or Pharm.D.; M.D. preferred, with recognized medical expertise.
• Experience in country or regional medical affairs or clinical development.
• Strong prioritization and decision-making skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with partners across divisions in a matrix environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
• Results-oriented project management skills.
• Required skills listed: Cardiology, Communication, Medical Affairs, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, and Strategic Planning.

Nice To Haves

• Pulmonary Hypertension therapeutic-area experience.
• At least three years of regional medical affairs experience, such as Regional Director Medical Affairs, with a demonstrated contribution to medical-affairs strategies.
• Customer expertise in the assigned therapeutic area, especially with scientific leaders and stakeholders such as payers, public groups, government officials, and medical professional organizations.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of the annual V&I plan with medical affairs colleagues in key countries and regions, focusing on the U.S., and make informed decisions with a strategic and agile mindset.
• Serve as the Pulmonary Hypertension subject-matter expert and connector across assigned therapeutic areas, translating global scientific platforms into actionable Medical Value Narratives.
• Engage country-level medical advisors, payers, and scientific leaders to ensure strategic alignment and support local data generation, congress planning, and advisory boards.
• Represent Medical Affairs on Product Development sub-teams, including Clinical, V&I, Commercial, Publications, and Label, and use the V&I GMSA vision to guide planning, outcomes, and execution.
• Communicate relevant information to executive, regional, U.S., payer, and access stakeholders to inform and influence country and regional planning.
• Collaborate with V&I Outcomes Research, Policy, Commercial, and Market Access teams to identify and address opportunities and barriers in key countries.
• Partner strategically with the U.S., China, and Japan where there is no RDMA role, integrating country-specific insights into global V&I plans and adapting global strategies to local needs.
• Consolidate actionable medical insights from countries and regions.
• Engage international scientific leaders and other stakeholders, including guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, and medical societies; monitor external changes with the competitive intelligence team.
• Organize global advisory boards and expert-input forums to address questions about development and implementation of new medicines or vaccines.
• Collaborate with Global Human Health commercial executive directors to align on the GMSA portion of V&I plans, while independently leading execution.
• Organize global symposia and educational meetings.
• Support key countries, when requested, in developing local data-generation study concepts and protocols.
• Review Investigator-Initiated Study proposals from key countries outside the U.S. before headquarters submission, in collaboration with RDMAs, and serve on TA-specific out-company MISP review panels supporting the EDSA review process.
• Manage patient-support, educational, or risk-management programs that support appropriate and safe use of company medicines or vaccines.
• Champion the company's Ways of Working, including innovation, medical modernization, team prioritization, and focus on patient impact.
• Manage the assigned budget with strong financial stewardship, deliver within a 3% variance, and make informed decisions when budgets change.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision healthcare benefits and other insurance benefits for employees and family.
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k).
• Paid holidays, vacation, compassionate days, and sick days.
• Annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
• Domestic relocation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree