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MSD

Global Senior Director, Medical Affairs

MSD

. Drive execution of the annual V&I plan with medical affairs colleagues from key countries and regions, focusing on the U.S.

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $210,400 - $331,100 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Clinical Development and Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, with a strong focus on strategic collaboration and project management across diverse teams. Proven ability to engage stakeholders and translate scientific insights into actionable medical narratives.

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Clinical DevelopmentPharmaceutical Medical AffairsProject ManagementMedical WritingStrategic Thinking

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Hard Skills
Clinical Trial PlanningMedical ResearchPharmacovigilancePatient AdvocacyHematology
Soft Skills
Decision MakingInterpersonal RelationshipsAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsEmpathy
Certifications & Qualifications
M.D.Ph.D.Pharm.D.
Industry Keywords
Medical AffairsCross-Cultural AwarenessResults-OrientedStakeholder EngagementMatrix Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Drive execution of the annual V&I plan with medical affairs colleagues from key countries and regions, focusing on the U.S.
  • Serve as subject-matter expert and connector across assigned therapeutic areas
  • Translate global scientific platforms into actionable Medical Value Narratives
  • Engage country-level stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment and support local data generation, congress planning, and advisory boards
  • Serve as medical representative within Product Development sub-teams, including Clinical, V&I, Commercial, Publications, and Label
  • Communicate pertinent information to executive, regional, U.S., payer, and access strategy stakeholders
  • Collaborate with Outcomes Research, Policy, Commercial, and Market Access teams to identify opportunities and barriers
  • Partner with the U.S., China, and Japan markets to bridge global strategy with local execution
  • Consolidate actionable medical insights from countries and regions
  • Engage international scientific leaders and stakeholders, including guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, and medical societies
  • Monitor the external changing environment with the competitive intelligence team
  • Organize global expert-input events, advisory boards, expert-input forums, symposia, and educational meetings
  • Support local data-generation study concepts and protocols
  • Review Investigator-Initiated Study proposals and serve on TA-specific Investigator Studies Program review panels
  • Manage patient support, educational, or risk management programs
  • Champion innovation, medical modernization, team priorities, and patient impact
  • Manage assigned budget with delivery within a 3% variance

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Minimum M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.D. (M.D. preferred) and recognized medical expertise
  • Experience in country/region medical affairs or clinical development
  • Strong prioritization and decision-making skills
  • Ability to effectively collaborate with partners across divisions in a matrix environment
  • Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills (written and oral)
  • Results-oriented project management skills
  • At least three years regional medical affairs experience preferred
  • Proven track record of contribution to medical-affairs strategies preferred
  • Customer expertise, especially of scientific leadership and other key stakeholders, in the assigned therapeutic area preferred
  • Required skills: Clinical Development, Clinical Trial Planning, Cross-Cultural Awareness, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Empathy, Hematology, Interpersonal Relationships, Medical Research, Medical Writing, Patient Advocacy, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Project Management, Strategic Thinking
  • US and Puerto Rico residents only
  • Visa sponsorship available
  • Travel requirements: 25%

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual bonus
  • Long-term incentive, if applicable
  • Medical healthcare for employee and family
  • Dental healthcare for employee and family
  • Vision healthcare for employee and family
  • Other insurance benefits for employee and family
  • Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation
  • Compassionate days
  • Sick days
  • Relocation: Domestic
  • Visa sponsorship: Yes
  • Hybrid flexible work arrangements