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Regional Medical Scientific Director (MSL) COPD/Respiratory - (MA, CT, VT, RI, NH, ME)

$190.8k - $300.3k
Full-time

Merck

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a Growth and Improvement minded Regional Medical Scientific Director (aka Medical Science Liaison, MSL) in Respiratory - COPD that can help drive our Strategic Operating Priorities.

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Summary, Focus and Purpose

The Regional Medical Scientific Director (Medical Science Liaison) is a credentialed (i.e., PhD, PharmD, DNP, MD) Director Level Medical Affairs position and therapeutic and disease expert who engages in bidirectional exchange of scientific or medical information with Scientific Leaders (SLs). The role provides balanced, factual, scientific information about non-product areas of interest to the Company and replies to scientific questions from SLs, including questions about Company products. The work is aligned to Scientific Exchange, Research, Scientific Congress Support, and Scientific Insights.

You will liaise between the scientific community and the Company to enhance the comprehension of scientific foundations and goals for approved, in-development, and active Company-sponsored trials and/or investigator-sponsored research studies and serve as a role model for other field medical team members in ways that include on-boarding and/or sharing of therapeutic expertise. Consistent adherence to field and corporate policies and Global Medical Scientific Affairs (GMSA) strategy, including field standard operating procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, and administrative/operational responsibilities.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities

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Scientific Exchange
  • Develops professional relationships and engages with national and regional SLs to ensure access to company-approved medical and scientific information on areas of therapeutic interest and Company products
  • Conducts peer-to-peer scientific discussions and maintains a reliable presence with those SLs to ensure they have a medical contact within the company
  • Addresses scientific questions and directs SL inquiries on issues outside of scope (e.g., grants) to appropriate company resources consistent with applicable policies
  • Maintains current knowledge and comprehension of dynamic scientific and clinical environment in the Company's Areas of Interest (AOI) for your specific therapeutic area
Research
  • Upon Request from Global Center for Scientific Affairs (GCSA)
    • Initiates discussions with SLs and/or potential investigators that include scientific/data exchange within our AOI to determine the alignment with our research strategies, studies concepts, scientific merit, and qualifications for a specific compound or trial
    • Enhances the comprehension of the scientific foundations and goals of investigator-sponsored research
    • Identifies barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones
  • Upon Request from Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO)
    • Recommends study sites and identifies potential investigators to participate in phase II-IV clinical development programs, conducts Site Initiation Visits (SIVs), and detects barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones
    • Protocol lead responsibilities in collaboration with GCTO
    • Addresses questions from investigators and provides information regarding participation in Company-sponsored clinical studies
Scientific Congress Support
  • Engages in scientific congresses and medical meetings, facilitates scientific and data exchange for both Company and competitor data
Scientific Insights
  • Gathers feedback, data, or information during routine activities that can help the company better comprehend medical or scientific needs, priorities, or concerns of SLs and/or patients
Inclusive Mindset and Behavior
  • Work Independently and as a Team member with Integrity - Precision - Accomplishment - Motivational Ambition - Respect - Inclusion
  • Demonstrates eagerness to contribute to an environment of belonging, inclusion and empowerment
  • Leads by example and serves as a role model for creating, leading, and retaining an inclusive workforce
  • Motivation to contribute to an environment of belonging, engagement and empowerment
    • Working to transform the environment, culture, and business landscape
    • Leveraging inclusion to ensure business value, per global inclusion strategy
    • Ensuring accountability to drive an inclusive culture
    • Strengthening the foundational elements of inclusion
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Required Location:
  • This role covers the North East (MA, CT, VT, RI, NH, ME) region.
  • Candidates must reside within the territory.
  • Ability for travel up to 50% within the territory
Required Education
  • PhD, PharmD, DNP, DO, or MD
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Required Experience - Skills - Knowledge
  • Proven competence and a minimum of 3 years of relevant therapeutic area experience beyond that obtained in the terminal degree program, e.g., COPD/Respiratory.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and networking skills
  • Principled verbal and written communications
  • Ability to conduct doctoral-level discussions with key external stakeholders
  • Dedication to scientific excellence with a strong focus on scientific education and dialogue
  • Thorough comprehension of FDA, OIG, HIPAA, and other ethical guidelines, laws, and regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical industry and its customers
  • Ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, OneNote)
  • Familiarity with virtual meeting platforms
Preferred Experience - Skills - Knowledge
  • Proven competence and three years of relevant Respiratory (COPD) experience beyond that obtained in the terminal degree program
  • Field-based medical experience
  • Research Experienced
  • Demonstrated record of scientific/medical publication
Required Skills:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Clinical Immunology, Clinical Trials, External Collaboration, Medical Abbreviations, Medical Affairs, Professional Networking, Respiratory Pharmacology, Scientific Communications, Strategic Thinking

#eligibleforERP

Required Skills:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), External Collaboration, Medical Affairs, Medical Information, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Professional Networking, Scientific Communications, Scientific Exchange, Strategic Thinking

Preferred Skills:

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.--As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.- For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:

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The primary location for this posting is:
USA - Pennsylvania - North Wales (Upper Gwynedd)

Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.

The salary range for the primary location of this role is:
$190,800.00 - $300,300.00

This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

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 .

Additional location(s): Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.

Additional location(s) Compensation Information:

San Francisco Residents Only: -We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: -We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully-
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. -No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.-

Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
50%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Remote

Shift:
Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:
Yes

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Job Posting End Date:
10/27/2026
*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE -the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID: R412932
Vacancy posted 12 days ago
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