Remote Regional Medical Science Director – Urology Oncology

Merck & Co.; Milwaukee (WI); Remote; USD 210,000 - 331,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking a credentialed Regional Medical Scientific Director (RMSD) to lead scientific exchange, clinical research support, and investigator collaboration across Urology and GU areas.

The role is remote and territory-based in the US with up to 50% overnight travel. The RMSD will engage with national regional SLs, discuss complex scientific topics, review education materials, and ensure compliant information sharing.

Qualifications

• Clinical (patient care) or research experience in assigned therapeutic area(s) beyond that obtained in the terminal degree-program.
• Field-based medical-science liaison (MSL) experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of therapeutic area experience in Oncology or Urology.
• Capable of conducting doctoral level discussions with key external stakeholders.
• Dedication to scientific excellence with a strong focus on scientific education and dialogue.
• Business and market knowledge.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and networking skills.
• Must possess a thorough comprehension of FDA, OIG, HIPAA and other ethical guidelines, laws, and regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical industry and its customers.
• Must-be able to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams, MS Copilot).
• Consistently adhere to field and corporate policies, and Global Medical Scientific Affairs-(GMSA)-strategy, including field SOPs,-GCP-guidelines, and administrative/operational responsibilities.
• Requires up to 50% overnight travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop professional relationships and engage with national and regional Urology SLs to ensure access to medical and scientific information on areas of therapeutic interest and company products.
• Conduct peer-to-peer scientific discussions and maintain a reliable presence with those SLs to ensure they have a medical contact within the company.
• Address scientific questions and direct SL inquiries on issues outside RMSD scope (e.g. grants) to appropriate company resources.
• Review HQ-directed education and training to maintain current knowledge and comprehension of dynamic scientific and clinical environment in the company's areas of interest.
• Liaison between the scientific community and company to enhance the comprehension of scientific foundations and goals for approved, in development and active Company-Sponsored Trials and/or our Company's Investigator-Sponsored Program-(MISP) research studies.
• Identify barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones, recommend study sites, and identify potential investigators to participate in phase II-IV clinical development programs.
• Address questions from investigators and provide information regarding participation in our Company-sponsored clinical studies.
• Enhance the comprehension of the scientific foundations and goals of our company Investigator Studies Program (MISP)-research.
• Identify barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones.
• Initiate discussions with SLs and/or potential investigators that include scientific/data exchange within our Areas of Interest (AOIs) to determine the alignment with our research strategies, study concepts, scientific merit, and qualifications for a specific compound or trial.
• Engage in scientific meetings through pre-congress preparation, facilitate scientific and data exchange for both our Company and competitor data, collect meaningful insights, and staff congress exhibit booth as applicable.
• Gather feedback, data, or information during routine activities that can help the company better comprehend medical or scientific needs, priorities, or concerns of healthcare practitioners and/or patients.
• Serve as a role model for other field medical team members, including on-boarding and/or therapeutic training.

Skills

Medical Affairs

Medical Knowledge

Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs

Professional Networking

Scientific Communications

Scientific Research

Strategic Thinking

Urologic Oncology

Education

PhD, PharmD, DNP, or MD

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking a credentialed Regional Medical Scientific Director (RMSD) to lead scientific exchange, clinical research support, and investigator collaboration across Urology and GU areas.

The role is remote and territory-based in the US with up to 50% overnight travel. The RMSD will engage with national regional SLs, discuss complex scientific topics, review education materials, and ensure compliant information sharing.