[Hiring] Regional Director, Medical Affairs, HIV, EEMEA @MSD

Role Description

The Regional Director Medical Affairs (RDMA) is responsible for driving execution of scientific & medical affairs plans for HIV Therapy Area (TA) in the countries of their assigned region. They are impactful members of regional cross-functional teams, including regional Commercial, Outcomes Research (OR), Market Access, and Policy. They engage with their network of scientific leaders in their region. This is a regionally based position in Our Company Research Laboratories Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (Research & Development GMSA) team. The EEMEA region includes Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

• Guides country R&D GMSA staff on strategic planning and execution of the annual scientific & medical plan for HIV Therapy Area
• Chair or participate in the Regional Value and Implementation Team (RVIT) to ensure strategic alignment and execution of agreed medical tactics within the region, including the development of cross-functional regional V&I goals
• Partners with regional Commercial, regional Center of Real-World Evidence (CORE), regional Policy and regional Market Access to drive development and execution of region plans
• Support development of global V&I plans based on regional input related to insights, unmet needs, and priority evidence data gaps
• Ensures scientific exchange is aligned with the global scientific communications platform
• Consolidates actionable medical insights from countries in their region
• Engages with a network of contracted Scientific Leaders (SL) and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) from their region
• Supports, as regional TA expert, affiliates staff in engagement with their national scientific leaders
• Organizes regional expert input events to answer Our Company’s questions regarding how to implement new indications: advisory boards and expert input forums
• Organizes regional symposia and educational meetings
• Supports countries with the development of local data generation study concepts and protocols
• Reviews investigator-initiated study (IIS) proposals prior to headquarters submission (ex-USA) and participate in IIS review committee as presenter and concept reviewer
• Manages regional programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of Our Company’s medicines
• Support planning and execution of scientific coverage efforts for major international conferences

Qualifications

• Minimum: MD, PhD or PharmD (MD preferred) and recognized medical expertise in the therapy area
• Five+ years’ experience in country / region Medical Affairs
• Strong prioritization and decision-making skills
• Able to effectively collaborate with partners across divisions in a matrix environment
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication (written as well as oral) skills, in addition to results-oriented project management skills
• Preferred: HIV and ID experience
• Experience as scientific leader and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area

Requirements

• Data Analysis
• Decision Making
• Group Decision Making
• Healthcare Education
• Healthcare Risk Management
• Hematology and Oncology
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Market Access
• Medical Affairs
• Medical Review
• Medical Writing
• Oncology Marketing
• Oral Communications
• Organizational Alignment
• Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs
• Project Management
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Psychotherapy
• Results-Oriented
• Scientific Communications
• Strategic Planning
• Strategic Thinking
• Therapeutic Knowledge
• Written Communication

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