Remote Oncology MA Director — Payer & Health Systems

Merck; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck is seeking a Payer & Health Systems Oncology Medical Affairs Director (PHSO MAD) to build expert relationships with healthcare decision makers across payers and providers. This role delivers balanced medical information on the oncology portfolio within regulatory and ethical standards and mentors the MA team.

The position emphasizes strategic planning, access to medical information, and collaboration with IAM, RMSD, and country MA leadership to support value proposition development.

Responsibilities

• Develops ongoing professional relationships with key decision makers in organized health systems to ensure access to medical and scientific information on the full oncology product portfolio and areas of therapeutic interest.
• Develops strategic account plans in partnership with the Integrated Account Management (IAM) Account Executive teams and executes medical activities in alignment with agreed plan.
• Serves as the primary resource for market dynamics within the territory to understand decision makers’ evolving information needs to feed into the ongoing value-proposition development process for oncology product and non-product offerings.
• Effectively communicates and coordinates with Regional Medical Scientific Director (RMSD) regarding medical and scientific support needs in key health systems accounts.
• Serves as a resource for the PHSO MAD Team Lead, PHSO MAD Executive Director Medical Affairs, and other members of Country Medical Affairs on other relevant strategic planning.
• Attends and supports scientific and medical meetings and prepares post-meeting deliverables.

Job description

Merck is seeking a Payer & Health Systems Oncology Medical Affairs Director (PHSO MAD) to build expert relationships with healthcare decision makers across payers and providers. This role delivers balanced medical information on the oncology portfolio within regulatory and ethical standards and mentors the MA team.

The position emphasizes strategic planning, access to medical information, and collaboration with IAM, RMSD, and country MA leadership to support value proposition development.