Manager, Medical Affairs

Key Responsibilities

• As a content manager, serve as a key contributor and knowledge expert for the long-acting pipeline HIV treatment portfolio
• Collaborate with Director to develop Global Plan of Action and ensure alignment of team activities
• Collaborate with Clinical Development, Global Strategic Marketing, Global Value and Access, Medical Affairs Research, affiliate and Merck Medical Affairs teams, and other cross-functional teams across varied initiatives including strategic plan implementation, scientific resource development, conference activities, and internal training materials/support
• Manage the creation, review, and updating of Medical Affairs slide decks, infographics, medical narratives and other strategic resources
• Provide training within the therapeutic area on relevant topics for Medical Affairs personnel and help create and review training materials
• Attend major global scientific conferences to assess relevant information and support conference deck development and training
• Independently manage projects related to analysis of new, emerging data and determine relevant information to incorporate into medical content and trainings
• Develop and maintains HIV SharePoint Page to disseminate information and resources
• Support HIV Medical Affairs Advisory Programs, as needed
• Manage projects to completion, anticipating obstacles and difficulties that may arise, resolving them in collaborative manner

Basic Qualifications

• 6+ Years with BS/BA
• 4+ Years with MS/MA

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree (MD, DO, PharmD, PhD or equivalent), with relevant clinical experience in HIV
• Prior pharmaceutical industry experience preferred (1-3 years, ideally within Medical Affairs)
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, with experience in developing PowerPoint presentations
• Ability to synthesize findings and clearly articulate implications from multiple sources of information and to formulate strong, actionable recommendations
• Organized, attentive to detail and able to meet timelines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and effectively prioritize workload
• Must be able to work with a level of autonomy and independence
• Ability to travel to domestic and international conferences and internal meetings (5% expected)

People Leader Accountabilities

• Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
• Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.
• Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.