MSD

Director, Scientific Patient Engagement Lead – Vaccines & Infectious Diseases

MSD

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: North Wales • New Jersey • Pennsylvania • United States

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Salary

💰 $190,800 - $300,300 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Develops the headquarters therapeutically aligned strategic plan, executes strategic initiatives, and assists in planning of key performance indicators (KPIs), goals, and tactics that flow from evolving V&I and Research & Development Division priorities, and internal and external factors
  • Executes and implements patient innovation and engagement activities to incorporate the patient voice into internal strategy development and decision-making across our company
  • Supports efforts to gather and include patients’ and advocates’ insights and perspectives throughout the product lifecycle
  • Develops the headquarters therapeutically aligned strategic patient advocacy and educational plans
  • Develops, manages, and supports long-term PAO relationships through engagement and communication
  • Serves in a liaison function to PAOs and patient arms of professional societies
  • Facilitates engagement through active participation at national and regional congresses and successful implementation of meetings with PAO leadership and executive staff
  • Ensures compliance with existing company guidelines as they pertain to patient engagement and patient advocacy
  • Navigates across internal and external stakeholders ranging from individual patients to highly networked patients and medical organizations
  • Collaborates with key internal stakeholders to proactively develop and execute the global V&I plan
  • Participates in external conferences, congresses, and industry consortiums to represent our company’s focus on the patient including speaking, presenting, and authoring publications.
  • Ensures alignment with regional and country level related activities (patient, scientific, medical)
  • Supports any division with needs relating to patient engagement or patient advocacy, including our company's Research Laboratories, Human Health, our company's Manufacturing Division, IT, and others
  • Develops the talent on the team and seeks opportunities to enhance their capabilities
  • Tracks associated spend for activities and communicates with TA and Strategy Lead
  • Tracks and reports impacts, findings and associated key metrics and measurements related to work

Requirements

  • Minimum Advanced Degree in health sciences -OR- BS Degree and equivalent level of patient engagement work experience [MD, MSN, or PhD strongly desirable]
  • Minimum of 10 years' experience in the healthcare industry (clinical/biopharmaceutical/patient advocacy organization, etc)
  • Minimum of 3 years' experience managing relationships with external stakeholders.
  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of vaccines and infectious diseases, including scientific, medical, and public health / policy considerations.
  • Deep academic understanding of the science of patient input, and a strong record of achievement obtaining and incorporating patient insights into decision making
  • Deep understanding of Patient Engagement, Patient Insights, Patient Advocacy Organizations, as well as knowledge of best practices in those areas
  • U.S./Global experience in clinical research, regulatory affairs, scientific and medical affairs, or pharmaceutical policy
  • Ability to understand the importance of patient innovation and engagement across our Company
  • Record of advocating or advancing patient engagement experience
  • Ability to navigate a complex matrixed organization, think creatively, and develop innovative strategies and solutions
  • Ability to understand and manage a diverse set of issues and engage with a diverse, complex group of stakeholders
  • Ability to manage competing priorities with effective collaboration and program management skills
  • High degree of ethics and ability to build effective working relationships, both internally and externally
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 & Tools
patient engagementpatient advocacyclinical researchregulatory affairsscientific affairsmedical affairspharmaceutical policyvaccinesinfectious diseasespatient insights
Soft Skills
relationship managementcollaborationprogram managementcreative thinkingstrategic planningcommunicationethical decision-makingstakeholder engagementteam developmentproblem-solving
Certifications
MDMSNPhD