Senior Medical Manager, HPV - Vaccines & Public Health

Merck; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in Greater London is seeking a Medical Affairs professional to join their HPV team. This role involves developing strategic medical plans and maintaining relationships with healthcare providers, focusing on operational excellence. Candidates should have a strong background in medical or biological sciences, be either a GMC registered doctor or a GPhC registered pharmacist, and possess excellent communication and strategic planning skills. The company values diversity and inclusion in its workforce.

Qualifications

• Strong scientific background in medical or biological sciences.
• GMC registered doctor or GPhC registered pharmacist.
• Final medical signatory with industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide unbiased medical assistance to healthcare professionals.
• Maintain professional relationships within the healthcare community.
• Participate in the development and implementation of Medical Affairs Plans.
• Support cross-functional project delivery.

Skills

Accountability

Adaptability

Cancer Vaccines

Data Analysis

Ethical Standards

Healthcare Education

Medical Affairs

Project Management

Public Health

Scientific Communications

Scientific Publications

Scientific Reviews

Strategic Planning

Strategic Thinking

Teamwork

Education

GMC registered doctor or GPhC registered pharmacist

Job description

Job Description

Would you like to be a part of an industry leading Medical Affairs team and broaden your expertise in a fast-paced environment? Join us to develop your skill set and be part of our vision to help people live better for longer.

In this role you will work with the Head of Vaccines & Public Health to deliver the HPV strategic medical plan and contribute to operational excellence of the UK and Ireland (UKI) Medical Affairs team. You will contribute to the development and implementation of our strategic planning for the UK by providing medical insight and applying your expert knowledge about our HPV portfolio and pipeline. You will also identify, develop and maintain credible relationships with healthcare professionals, providers and academic centres and advocate cross‑functional partnership across the business in the delivery of company and team objectives. You will maintain integrity and ethical standards for the organisation, always acting by example and function in a non‑promotional capacity for 100% of the time spent in role.

The Role Purpose

• Be the medical expert and represent the Medical Department to provide fair, balanced, non‑promotional and unbiased medical and scientific assistance in relation to specific requests from healthcare professionals (HCPs) for further information on our product portfolio, clinical development program, or disease area(s) of interest.
• Identify, develop and maintain professional and credible relationships with the health care community, especially scientific experts and academic centres, in the relevant disease area(s) and in partnership with relevant internal functions deliver improved patient outcomes in a given disease area.
• Participate in the development of the Medical Affairs Plans (MAPs) and implement tactics identified in the MAP that align with the Company’s therapeutic areas of interest.
• Work cross‑functionally and undertake the delivery of specific (or assist the delivery of) projects in the MAP, e.g. symposia, advice‑seeking activities, medical education initiatives.
• In partnership with colleagues, facilitate the delivery of data generation activities (phase I-III), including the identification of suitable research projects, research centres, investigators and innovative methods to generate data.
• Ensure that all activities and interactions are conducted in compliance with applicable local, global and national laws, regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct (including but not limited to the ABPI Code of Practice) company policies and accepted standards of best practice.

What We Are Looking For

You would have a strong scientific background in medical or biological sciences, be a GMC registered doctor, or a GPhC registered pharmacist and a final medical signatory with industry experience. You will be self‑assured in your communication and social skills with excellent strategic planning and organisational skills. You will be able to prioritise work effectively; balancing both long‑ and short‑term tasks and be able to demonstrate previous excellent cross‑functional working and have a good working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Pharmacovigilance laws and regulations and the ABPI code of conduct.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Required Skills

• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Cancer Vaccines
• Data Analysis
• Ethical Standards
• Healthcare Education
• Medical Affairs
• Project Management
• Public Health
• Scientific Communications
• Scientific Publications
• Scientific Reviews
• Strategic Planning
• Strategic Thinking
• Teamwork

Job Posting End Date: 01/9/2026