Regional Medical Scientific Director (Medical Science Liaison) - Rheumatology/Dermatology (Upper Midwest)
**职位描述** **角色总结** - 区域医学科学主任是专业的治疗和疾病专家 （即博士，药学研究员，DNP,MD）,与科学领导者进行双向交流的科学或医疗信息。该职责提供了对公司感兴趣的非产品领域的平衡，事实性，科学信息，并回答 SLS 的科学问题，包括有关公司产品的问题。区域医学科学董事的工作符合：科学交流，研究，科学支持大会和科学见解。- 区域医学科学总监与公司之间建立联系，以提高对已批准的，正在开发和积极的公司赞助的试验和/或研究人员赞助的研究目标的科学基础和理解。该地区医疗科学总监在包括内包和/或共享治疗专业知识的方式为其他领域医疗团队成员提供榜样。- 这一职位将支持我们公司的风湿病学和皮肤免疫学计划 ** 地点要求：** 该职位涵盖以下典范国家：IL,MN,MI,WI,IN /上中西部。该人必须居住在指定领土内。**责任和主要活动** **科学交流** - 与国家和地区的 SL 建立专业关系，并与其接触以确保公司批准关于治疗性相关领域的医疗和科学信息以及公司产品的访问 - 进行同行科学讨论并保持可靠的存在与这些 SL 来确保他们在该公司内部有医学联系 - 解决科学问题并指导 SL 对区域医疗科学主管范围之外的问题 （例如补助）的询问，向符合适用的政策适当的公司资源提供资金 - 保持公司兴趣区域 (AOI) 的动态科学和临床环境的当前知识和理解，用于区域医学科学主任特定治疗领域。**研究** - 在全球科学事务中心 (GCSA) 的要求下，- 与 SL 或潜在调查人员开始讨论，包括在我们的 AOI 内进行科学/数据交换，以确定与我们研究战略，研究概念，科学的优点以及特定学科资格的协调。
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**Job Description**
**Role Summary**
- The Regional Medical Scientific Director is a credentialed (i.e., PhD, PharmD, DNP, MD) therapeutic and disease expert who engages in bidirectional exchange of scientific or medical information with Scientific Leaders (SLs). The role provides balanced, factual, scientific information about non-product areas of interest to the Company and replies to scientific questions from SLs, including questions about Company products. The work of an Regional Medical Scientific Director is aligned to: Scientific Exchange, Research, Scientific Congress Support, and Scientific Insights.
- Regional Medical Scientific Director liaise between the scientific community and the Company to enhance the comprehension of scientific foundations and goals for approved, in-development, and active Company-sponsored trials and/or investigator-sponsored research studies. The Regional Medical Scientific Director serves as a role model for other field medical team members in ways that include on-boarding and/or sharing of therapeutic expertise.
- This position will support our company's Rheumatology and Dermatology Immunology program
**Location Requirements:** The position covers the following exemplar states: IL, MN, MI, WI, IN / Upper Midwest. This person must reside within the specified territory.
**Responsibilities and Primary Activities**
**Scientific Exchange**
- Develops professional relationships and engages with national and regional SLs to ensure access to company-approved medical and scientific information on areas of therapeutic interest and Company products
- Conducts peer-to-peer scientific discussions and maintains a reliable presence with those SLs to ensure they have a medical contact within the company
- Addresses scientific questions and directs SL inquiries on issues outside of Regional Medical Scientific Director scope (e.g., grants) to appropriate company resources consistent with applicable policies
- Maintains current knowledge and comprehension of dynamic scientific and clinical environment in the Company's Areas of Interest (AOI) for the Regional Medical Scientific Director specific therapeutic area.
**Research**
- Upon request from Global Center for Scientific Affairs (GCSA),
- Initiates discussions with SLs and/or potential investigators that include scientific/data exchange within our AOI to determine the alignment with our research strategies, studies concepts, scientific merit, and qualifications for a specific compound or trial
- Enhances the comprehension of the scientific foundations and goals of investigator-sponsored research
- Identifies barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones
- Upon request from Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO),
- Recommends study sites and identifies potential investigators to participate in phase II-IV clinical development programs, conducts Site Initiation Visits (SIVs), and detects barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones.
- Protocol lead responsibilities in collaboration with GCTO
- Addresses questions from investigators and provides information regarding participation in Company-sponsored clinical studies
**Scientific Congress Support**
- Engages in scientific congresses and medical meetings, facilitates scientific and data exchange for both Company and competitor data.
**Scientific Insights**
- Gathers feedback, data, or information during routine activities that can help the company better comprehend medical or scientific needs, priorities, or concerns of SLs and/or patients
**Inclusive Mindset and Behavior**
- Leads by example and serves as a role model for creating, leading, and retaining a workforce
**Required** **Qualifications, Skills, & Experience**
**Minimum**
- PhD, PharmD, DNP, DO, or MD
- Proven competence and a minimum of 3 years of relevant therapeutic area experience beyond that obtained in the terminal degree program
- Ability to conduct doctoral-level discussions with key external stakeholders
- Dedication to scientific excellence with a strong focus on scientific education and dialogue
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and networking skills
- A thorough comprehension of FDA, OIG, HIPAA, and other ethical guidelines, laws, and regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical industry and its customers
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, OneNote)
- Familiarity with virtual meeting platforms
- Working to transform the environment, culture, and business landscape
- Consistent adherence to field and corporate policies and Global Medical Scientific Affairs (GMSA) strategy, including field standard operating procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, and administrative/operational responsibilities
**Preferred**
- Field-based medical experience
- Research Experience
- Demonstrated record of scientific/medical publication
#eligibleforERP
**Required Skills:**
Clinical Research, External Engagement, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Professional Networking, Regulatory Compliance, Scientific Communications, Scientific Knowledge, Stakeholder Management
**Preferred Skills:**
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The primary location for this posting is:
USA - REMOTE - REMOTE
Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.
The salary range for the primary location of this role is:
$190,800.00 - $300,300.00
This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at [https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits](https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits).
**Additional location(s):** Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.
**Additional location(s) Compensation Information:**
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**Employee Status:**
Regular
**Relocation:**
No relocation
**VISA Sponsorship:**
No
**Travel Requirements:**
50%
**Flexible Work Arrangements:**
Remote
**Shift:**
Not Indicated
**Valid Driving License:**
Yes
**Hazardous Material(s):**
n/a
**Job Posting End Date:**
11/14/2026
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