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Merck Executive Director, US Field Medical Affairs, Health Systems Oncology in Topeka, Kansas
Job Description
Role Summary:
The primary role of the US Executive Director, Field Medical Affairs, Health Systems Oncology (EDFMA-HSO) is the leadership, management, and accountability of a team of US Field HSO Medical Affairs Directors (HSO MAD) and headquarters-based (HQ) HSO Payor & Access Strategy Leads (PASL) within US Medical Affairs (part of GMSA, Global Medical and Scientific Affairs).
The EDFMA-HSO serves as the primary leadership point to ensure successful coordination and execution of USMA field-based scientific and value evidence strategy across all Oncology products and in alignment with GMSA Value & Implementation (V&I) plans.
The EDFMA-HSO is accountable for all aspects of recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, and development of field medical affairs personnel in order to establish and implement field support for key decision makers (KDMs) within defined health care organizations. In addition, the EDFMA-HSO collaborates with Outcomes Research, Clinical Development, Global Human Health (GHH), EDFMA Health Systems, EDFMA of Oncology TA teams, Global Medical & Value Capabilities (GMVC), and US Regional Directors Medical Affairs (RDMA) to align on HSO Field Execution Plans (FEP). The EDFMA-HSO is accountable for ensuring field teams execute on FEPs and achieve field execution metrics.
The EDFMA-HSO is accountable for employee performance management, organizational talent review, development plans, and succession planning. The EDFMA-HSO will report directly to the Associate Vice President (AVP) and Head of USMA Health Systems.
Primary Responsibilities:
Leadership and Management
Provide ongoing assessment of HSO TLs and HSO PASLs, supports implementation of individualized employee development priorities and key performance indicators (KPIs), and completes performance evaluations based on observations, deliverables, and feedback from peers and customers.
Provide guidance to the HSO TLs to ensure compliant field medical activities that support the safe, effective, and knowledgeable use of Company products.
Collaborate with EDFMAs for various therapeutic areas (TAs) to ensure the sharing of best practices and cross-collaboration amongst the different TA field teams and HSO field team members.
Supervise HSO TL management of field medical teams to meet the following objectives:
Execute on regional and territory scientific exchange FEPs
Support USMA scientific exchange activities and meetings with KDMs at scientific congresses
Maintain relationships with KDMs essential to insight collection.
Identify new and emerging changes in the health care environment in areas of importance to our company
Strategic Planning and Project Management
Ensure external insights are evaluated and integrated into V&I and other relevant scientific platform development to inform strategic planning with the goal of creating tactics that are actionable and achievable by the HSO Field team.
Incorporate Scientific Platform, including insights from KDMs, with execution of Field Medical strategy and tactics.
Optimize HSO team alignment, integration, and tactical implementation via coordination with the field medical leadership team and HQ Medical Affairs teams.
Assist AVP and Head of US Health Systems with field medical strategic planning and resource management related to KDMs and IDNs.
Provide strategic input into development of V&I plans and ensure development and implementation of bi-annual Field Execution Plans (FEP) that are strategically aligned with V&I plans.
Ensure proper resourcing and flawless execution of FEPs by field teams via KPI tracking and quarterly impact reporting.
Internal Collaboration and Alignment
- Actively and effectively interface with appropriate Outcomes Research, Clinical Development, Commercial (GHH), GMVC teams and TA leadership including Executive Directors of Medical Affairs (EDMAs), Global Directors of Medical Affairs (GDMAs) and US RDMAs
Budget Management
Oversee the development and effective management of the team’s budget.
Oversee and ensure appropriate approval of key travel decisions, congress participation, and expense approvals, as applicable and appropriate.
Oversee field medical affairs activities and ensure budgets are in alignment with priorities so that proposed vs. actual budgets are aligned
Education:
- Advanced healthcare/science degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD)
Required Experience and Skills:
Individual with demonstrated ability to effectively lead and coach scientific colleagues at all skill and knowledge levels and with a strong working knowledge of US healthcare delivery systems, managed markets, health economics, outcomes research, and health care quality
10+ Pharmaceutical Industry or equivalent experience and minimum of 5+ years of field medical front-line management experience in the pharmaceutical industry
Demonstrated learning agility and experience managing medical teams
Ability to effectively engage senior management to implement field medical vision and strategies.
Strong understanding of the healthcare ecosystem, access decision-making and account planning/management.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, strong personal integrity, teamwork and collaboration abilities, strong business and financial acumen, and customer focus are necessary.
A thorough understanding of the FDA, OIG, anti-kickback, and other ethical guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry, and demonstrated history of ensuring field medical compliance with external and internal guidelines and standard operating procedures.
Must be able to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing, ambiguous environment and to motivate a team to do the same.
Knowledge of national and society treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, FDA regulations, and Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and other ethical guidelines, laws, and regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical industry and its external stakeholder environment
Ability to travel across assigned area. Estimated travel 50%.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
5 years of direct field medical management responsibilities within the pharmaceutical industry
Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Veeva, and other systems used by field medical teams.
Ability to interface effectively with a variety of technical platforms for the collection, review, and dissemination of scientific insights.
Location :
UG (PA) or Rahway (NJ) – HQ strongly preferred
Relocation not available
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Expected US salary range:
$250,800.00 - $394,800.00
Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here (https://www.benefitsatmerck.com/) .
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
50%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Remote
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
N/A
Job Posting End Date:
02/10/2025
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Requisition ID: R333311