Merck & Co, Inc

Payer and Health Systems Oncology, Precision Medicine Medical Affairs Director (Midwest/South Central)

Merck & Co, Inc • $210K — $331K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
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Qualifications

  • MD, PharmD, or PhD required
  • Minimum of 3 years in a field-based Medical Affairs role, or 5 years of clinical experience in a health system
  • Experience in developing relationships with healthcare decision makers
  • Deep knowledge of oncology biomarkers and their application in clinical medicine
  • Proficient in oncology precision medicine, healthcare delivery trends, and policy
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong project leadership and organizational abilities, adaptable to change

Responsibilities

  • Cultivates and maintains relationships with decision makers in labs and health systems to disseminate oncology information
  • Creates and implements strategic account plans alongside fellow Medical Affairs Directors and other teams
  • Analyzes market dynamics to address key decision makers' information needs and enhance product value propositions
  • Collaborates with Regional Medical Scientific Directors to support strategic health system accounts
  • Advises on strategic planning for the Medical Affairs team and engages in mentorship
  • Participates in scientific meetings and generates post-event summaries

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements, including remote options
  • Travel requirement of up to 50% within the assigned territory
  • No relocation assistance offered
  • Employee status is regular with no visa sponsorship available
  • Located in major city hubs with valid driving license required
Full Job Description
Job Description

Role Summary
  • The Payer and Health Systems Oncology Precision Medicine Medical Affairs Director (PHSO PM MAD) is a diagnostic, therapeutic and disease expert who develops ongoing professional relationships with healthcare decision makers across reference laboratories, managed markets organizations including laboratory benefit managers, integrated delivery networks, oncology pathway organizations, oncology group purchasing organizations, federal government payers and health systems and state oncology/hematology societies.
  • The PHSO PM MAD provides accurate information across the full oncology product portfolio, precision medicine, clinical science, and quality management in a balanced and credible manner consistent with the regulatory environment and the company's ethical standards. This role also serves as a resource for the Medical Affairs (MA) management team on strategic planning and provides mentoring for other team members


Responsibilities and Primary Activities
  • Develops ongoing professional relationships with key decision makers in reference laboratories, organized health systems, managed market organizations and oncology pathway organizations to ensure access to medical and scientific information on the full oncology product portfolio and areas of therapeutic interest
  • Develops strategic account plans in partnership with other PHSO MADs, oncology account management, and precision medicine teams and executes medical activities in alignment with agreed plan
  • Serves as the primary resource for market dynamics within the territory to understand decision makers' evolving information needs to feed into the ongoing value-proposition development process for oncology product and non-product offerings
  • Effectively communicates and coordinates with Regional Medical Scientific Director (RMSD) regarding medical and scientific support needs in key health systems accounts, in conjunction with PHSO MADs
  • Serves as a resource for the PHSO MAD Team Lead, PHSO Executive Director Medical Affairs, and other members of US Medical Affairs on other relevant strategic planning
  • Attends and supports scientific and medical meetings and prepares post-meeting deliverables


Required Location:
  • This role covers the the US states of MI, IL, IN, WI, MN, ND, SD, NE, IA, KS, MO, OK, AR, LA, TX, NM
  • Candidates must reside within the territory.
  • Ability for travel up to 50% within the territory


RequiredQualifications, Skills, & Experience

Minimum
  • MD, PharmD, PhD
  • 3 years of dedicated experience in a field-based MA role working with reference labs, regional and/or national payers, integrated delivery systems, or scientific leaders OR 5 years of clinical experience working within a health system OR the equivalent
  • Experience with organized healthcare system(s) or payer organization(s), including ability to develop peer-to-peer relationships with key decision makers
  • Thorough knowledge of biomarkers/diagnostics used in oncology and how they overlay with clinical medicine, the managed market environment, disease management, and medical research
  • Thorough knowledge of oncology precision medicine/biomarkers/diagnostics and how this overlays with clinical medicine, healthcare delivery system structure and function, and healthcare delivery policy and trends
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills, ability to network, strong personal integrity, collaborative mindset, and a strong customer focus
  • Thorough understanding of ethical guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry
  • Ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment
  • Demonstrable project leadership abilities
  • Position is National in nature and must be located near a large city hub airport


Preferred
  • Field-based medical experience working within precision medicine
  • Research experience in an academic or industry setting, co-authorship on manuscripts highly desirable in the areas of immunology, cancer biology, or other related disciplines
  • Formal training in health economics and/or outcomes research


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Required Skills:
Clinical Oncology, Health Care Systems, Integrated Delivery System (IDS), Medical Knowledge, Oncology Diagnostics, Payer Reimbursement, Payer Strategy, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Precision Medicine (PM), Professional Networking, Scientific Research

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
50%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Remote

Shift:
Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:
Yes

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Job Posting End Date:
09/1/2026
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About Merck & Co, Inc

Schering-Plough Corporation is a major U.S.-based manufacturer of pharmaceuticals. It operates in three segments: Prescription Pharmaceuticals, Animal Health, and Consumer Health Care. Schering-Plough develops products targeting on allergy, cancer, hepatitis, cardiovascular, central nervous system, respiratory system, and more.  It was founded in 1851 by Ernst Christian Friedrich Schering as Schering AG in Germany. Schering-Plough manufactured several pharmaceutical drugs, the most well-known of which were the allergy drugs Claritin and Clarinex, an anti-cholesterol drug Vytorin, and a brain tumor drug Temodar. It also developed drugs targeting on central nervous system and the respiratory system. Schering Plough also owned and operated the major foot care brand name Dr. Scholl's and the skin care line Coppertone. These also became a part of the new company. Schering-Plough was a full member of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), a membership which is also maintained by the new Merck.

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Size
68,000 employees
Market Cap
$282.6 billion
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Net Income
$7 billion
Founded
1668
5 Year Trend
+4.1%
Revenue
$47.9 billion
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