Regional Medical Scientist Director — Remote

Merck; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 210,000 - 331,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Flexible remote work

Job summary

Merck seeks a Regional Medical Scientific Director to serve as a therapeutic and disease expert, delivering balanced scientific information to Scientific Leaders and supporting approved and in-development trials. The role emphasizes scientific exchange, research collaborations, and leadership of field medical activities.

PhD/MD-level credentials with 3+ years of therapeutic experience are required, along with strong communication, ethics, and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• PhD, PharmD, DNP, DO, or MD.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant therapeutic area experience beyond the degree.
• Ability to conduct doctoral-level discussions with external stakeholders.
• Commitment to scientific education, dialogue, and ethics in pharma.

Responsibilities

• Develops professional relationships with national and regional SLs for access to medical and scientific information.
• Conducts peer-to-peer scientific discussions and maintains a medical contact within the company.
• Addresses external inquiries to appropriate resources per policy.
• Keeps current knowledge of dynamic scientific environment in therapeutic area.
• Recommends study sites and investigators for phase II–IV programs and leads protocol discussions.
• Engages in scientific congresses and facilitates data exchange.
• Gathers feedback to inform medical needs and priorities of SLs and patients.
• Demonstrates inclusive leadership and acts as a role model.

Skills

Malignant Hematology

Medical Affairs

Medical Knowledge

Oncology

Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs

Professional Networking

Scientific Communications

Scientific Research

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

PhD or MD or PharmD

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Virtual meeting platforms

Job description

Merck seeks a Regional Medical Scientific Director to serve as a therapeutic and disease expert, delivering balanced scientific information to Scientific Leaders and supporting approved and in-development trials. The role emphasizes scientific exchange, research collaborations, and leadership of field medical activities.

PhD/MD-level credentials with 3+ years of therapeutic experience are required, along with strong communication, ethics, and stakeholder management.