Cluster Executive Medical Director – CEMD
MSD
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Buenos Aires • 🇦🇷 Argentina
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Lead
About the role
- Leads Medical & Scientific Affairs across a geographic cluster
- Develops and executes value and implementation (V&I) medical strategies for all therapeutic areas
- Builds and manages a team of directors and associate directors
- Aligns local Country Medical Affairs Plans (CMAPs) with global strategy
- Ensures scientific communications and activities support product development, regulatory, market access, and commercial objectives
- Engages internal stakeholders and external key opinion leaders, payers, health authorities, and medical societies to generate local insights, drive evidence generation, and support adoption of innovations
- Oversees local data generation, advisory boards, medical information, symposia, and compliance
- Represents Medical Affairs on cluster leadership teams
Requirements
- MD or equivalent degree with at least 5 years' experience in a global biopharmaceutical industry in clinical development and/or medical affairs
- Strong prioritization and decision-making skills with the ability to understand how decisions fit into the broader context of corporate strategies
- Customer expertise, especially of scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations)
- Ability to effectively collaborate with and influence partners across divisions in a matrix environment
- People-management experience and proven ability to work cross-functionally with various business units and senior leaders with the ability to influence and lead change while building strong alignment and partnerships
- Project management skills with intellectual curiosity and the ability to create a vision as well as execute and lead complex strategic and operational initiatives in matrix structures
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize data/insights into actionable business plans
- A working knowledge of business processes, including strategic planning and budgeting management
- Demonstrated organizational skills, including ability to set goals and align priorities
- Deep experience in our company’s therapeutic areas of interest (e.g., oncology, infectious diseases treatment, vaccines, or general and specialty care)
Benefits
- Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
clinical developmentmedical affairsproject managementdata generationevidence generationstrategic planningbudgeting managementanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsscientific communication
Soft skills
prioritization skillsdecision-making skillscollaborationinfluencepeople managementcross-functional teamworkorganizational skillsgoal settingintellectual curiosityvision creation
Certifications
MD or equivalent degree