MSD

Global Director, Medical Affairs – Breast Cancer

MSD

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Rahway • New Jersey • Pennsylvania • United States

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Salary

💰 $206,200 - $324,600 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Drives execution of the annual V&I plan with medical affairs colleagues from key countries and regions with a focus on the US.
  • Acts as an empowered partner, making informed decisions with a strategic and agile mindset.
  • Serves as the subject matter expert (SME) and connector across assigned therapeutic areas, translating global scientific platforms into actionable Medical Value Narratives (MVNs).
  • Actively engages with country level stakeholders—including medical advisors, payers, and scientific leaders—to ensure strategic alignment and support local data generation, congress planning, and advisory boards.
  • Serves as the medical representative within Product Development sub-teams (including Clinical, V&I, Commercial, Publications, and Label), leveraging the GMSA vision to drive strategic planning, outcome delivery, and tactical execution.
  • Communicates pertinent information to stakeholders to inform and influence country and regional planning.
  • Collaborates closely with V&I Outcomes Research (VIOR), Policy, Commercial, and Market Access teams to identify and address opportunities and barriers in key countries.
  • Plays a pivotal role in bridging global strategy with local execution, ensuring that country-specific insights are integrated into the global V&I plans.

Requirements

  • M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.D. (M.D. preferred)
  • Experience in country/region medical affairs or clinical development
  • Strong prioritization and decision-making skills
  • Ability to effectively collaborate with partners across divisions in a matrix environment
  • Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication skills (written and oral)
  • At least 3 years working in breast cancer (highly preferred)
  • At least 3 years regional medical affairs experience (e.g., Regional Director Medical Affairs) with proven track record of contribution to medical affairs strategies
  • Customer expertise, especially of scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area
Benefits
  • medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
  • retirement benefits, including 401(k)
  • paid holidays
  • vacation
  • compassionate and sick days

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
medical affairsclinical developmentmedical value narrativesdata generationcongress planningadvisory boardsstrategic planningoutcome deliverytactical executionbreast cancer
Soft skills
prioritizationdecision-makingcollaborationinterpersonal skillsanalytical skillscommunication skills
Certifications
M.D.Ph.D.Pharm.D.