Associate Director, Medical Operations, Innovation - North Wales, United States - Merck Sharp & Dohme

Merck Sharp & Dohme
Merck Sharp & Dohme
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North Wales, United States

2 weeks ago

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Role Summary

  • The Associate Director, Medical Operations, Innovation and Emerging Projects (AD, IEP) is a role within Global Medical and Value Capabilities (GMVC) in Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA) that reports directly to the Director, Medical Operations, Innovation and Emerging Projects Lead.
  • The AD, IEP participates in several of the following core GMSA global initiatives and assumes varying degrees of project leadership: 1) Communicating with all stakeholders, 2) Possessing a keen understanding of the strategic intent and critical importance of leveraging the company's innovative research, and 3) Finding innovative ways of internally sharing that information, ensuring overall timelines and objectives are met by facilitating the creation, maintenance, and approval of all deliverables.
  • The AD, IEP possesses strong communication and collaboration skills and the ability to execute innovative ways of working within a complex matrix environment.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities**
Leadership

  • Understands the mission and vision of GMSA as a sciencedriven and patientcommitted organization
  • Attends GMVC Medical Operations Leadership Team and other meetings, as appropriate, as delegate for the Director, Innovation and Emerging Projects
  • Stays current with key initiatives across GMVC Medical Operations and exhibits a high degree of collaboration with colleagues to ensure alignment across the broader organization

Innovation and Emerging Projects

  • Understands digital technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, is proficient in utilizing these technologies to drive operational excellence and enhance medical/scientific activities, and, preferably, is familiar with relevant software platforms and tools
  • Demonstrates excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills as well as an ability to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, including senior management and vendor partners
  • Possesses a strong understanding of relevant regulatory guidelines and compliance requirements pertaining to Medical Affairs operations, and, preferably, experience in navigating regulatory challenges associated with digital technologies
  • Experience in navigating regulatory challenges associated with digital technologies is preferred.
  • Maintains relationships with external vendors who partner with the Innovation and Emerging Projects team on key systems
  • Is core member of the Digital Team (D-Team). Provides project management to D-Team and participates in regular core and extended team meetings as well as twice annual live core team meetings where strategy and implementation of D-Team projects are identified
  • Maintains uptodate knowledge of and ensures compliance with our company policies and guidelines, particularly those that relate to Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), and other health agency regulations, as well as professional societies' rules
  • Actively engages with GMSA, Legal, Compliance, and other functional leaders to recommend solutions and/or process improvement to enhance our reputation with external scientific leaders

Required
Qualifications, Skills, & Experience**
Minimum

  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business, or healthcare + 5 years of relevant Medical Affairs experience (e.g., Knowledge Management, Medical Operations) within the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Deep understanding of the environment, evolution, and global nature of Medical Affairs
  • Strong personal integrity and high ethical standards
  • Ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing, ambiguous environment
  • Detailoriented nature
  • Experience as a member in crossfunctional, global initiatives in a complex matrix
  • Strong decisionmaking, problemsolving, and analytical skills, with ability to innovate with practical solutions for complex issues
  • Ability to work independently while escalating risks and issues as appropriate
  • Experience working within regulations and compliance requirements
  • Excellent interpersonal communication (written/oral) and presentation skills
  • Willingness to travel up to 10% (international and domestic)
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (WORD, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

NOTICE
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If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separationpackage, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package.

To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

**Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-
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