Jobs at Msd in Singapore

Job Description

• Join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has been in the Asia Pacific (AP) for over 60 years.
• Be part of the best in class Medical Affairs Team and be at the center of innovation and excellence in execution.

Our Medical Affairs team advances patient care by engaging in scientific exchange with external medical experts and industry leaders ensuring the scientific value of our products is understood. We connect, communicate and train internal employees to ensure a thorough understanding of the science behind the medicine and review further unmet medical needs to support collaboration to further differentiate our portfolio.

Role overview:

The Regional Director Medical Affairs (RDMA) is responsible for driving execution of scientific & medical affairs plans for the Gastroenterology, Rheumatology & Dermatology Therapy Areas (TA) in the countries in the Asia Pacific region. They are impactful members of regional cross-functional teams, including regional Commercial, Center of Real-World Evidence (CORE), Policy and Market Access. They engage with their network of scientific leaders in their region. This is a regionally based position (i.e. residing in one of the affiliates of the region or regional hub) in Our Company Research Laboratories Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (Research & Development (R&D) GMSA).

What will you do:

• Guide country R&D GMSA staff to execute the annual scientific & medical plan for their assigned TA.
• Chair the Regional Medical Affairs Team to ensure execution of agreed medical tactics and leverage best practices.
• Ensure scientific exchange is aligned with the global scientific communications platform.
• Partner with regional Commercial, regional Center of Real-World Evidence (CORE), regional Policy and regional Market Access to drive development and execution of region plans.
• Consolidate actionable medical insights from countries in their region.
• Engage 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.
• Support, as regional TA expert, affiliates staff in engagement with their national scientific leaders.
• Organize regional expert input events to answer Our Company’s questions regarding how to implement new indications: advisory boards and expert input forums.
• Organize regional symposia and educational meetings.
• Support countries with the development of local data generation study concepts and protocols.
• Review investigator-initiated study proposals prior to headquarters submission (ex-USA).
• Manage regional programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of Our Company’s medicines.

What should you have:

Minimum:

• MD, PhD or PharmD (MD or equivalent 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:

• Scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area.

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.

Who we are:
We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for:
Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.