US Field Medical Affairs, Team Lead – Rheumatology/Dermatology

• The Regional Medical Scientific Senior Director Team Lead, RMSD TL, is a credentialed (i.e., MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP, or DO,) therapeutic and disease expert whose primary role is the leadership, management, and accountability of a field-based team of RMSDs and their deliverables.
• The RMSD TL ensures team members adhere to Company policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs,) execute on field medical plans and engage in company research initiatives. The role may have additional responsibilities for executing on US Medical Affairs (USMA) and/or Global Medical & Scientific Affairs (GMSA) objectives or other corporate initiatives.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities:

• Manages, recruits, and on-boards a team of field-based medical affairs professionals.
• Assesses RMSD performance to objectives and competencies through routine field observation/coaching visits, internal and external stakeholder feedback, and field/customer metric analysis.
• Assists with personal development plans and monitors goals for each RMSD.
• Communicates assigned disease state field execution plans to the team and monitors performance to plan, aligned to: Scientific Exchange, Insights, Scientific Congresses, and Research
• Keeps current with resources and uses those resources to enhance the development of the team and its members.
• Provides input on internal resource development.
• Ensures that all team members comply with the intent and application of company ethics and compliance with respect to guidelines and policies, including driver safety in the field environment.

• In alignment with Executive Director, Field Medical Affairs, provides project management to ensure development and execution of the assigned disease support plans.
• As needed, provides input and/or project management with USMA and/or GMSA organizations.

• Reviews and approves expense reports.
• Acts as a financial steward of Our Company resources with respect to individual and employee actions.

• Demonstrates eagerness to contribute to an environment of belonging, inclusion, equity, and empowerment.

• Leads by example and serves as a role model for creating, leading, and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Required Qualifications, Skills, & Experience:

• MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP, or DO with demonstrated ability to effectively lead and coach scientific/medical colleagues at all skill and knowledge levels.
• 3+ years of experience in a field-based medical role with proven competency in customer engagement and education.
• Relevant therapeutic area knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills, strong personal integrity, teamwork abilities (including the ability to lead a therapeutic team across a geographical area), business acumen, and focus on scientific education and dialogue.
• A thorough understanding of FDA, OIG, HIPAA, and other ethical guidelines, laws, and regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical industry and its customers to ensure compliance with all external and internal guidelines and standard operating procedures.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment and to motivate a team to do the same.
• Desire to develop and manage a team in an environment of belonging, engagement, equity, and empowerment by: Working to transform the environment, culture, and business landscape, leveraging diversity and inclusion to ensure business value, per global diversity and inclusion strategy, ensuring accountability to drive an inclusive culture & Strengthening the foundational elements of diversity.

• Previous experience managing professional employees, especially field-based medical personnel.
• Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access), and ability to interface effectively with a variety of technical platforms for the collection, review, and dissemination of medical information.
• Scientific/medical research experience, including demonstrated record of scientific/medical publication.

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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.