Merck & Co, Inc

Regional Medical Scientific Director (RMSD) - Gynecologic Malignancies - LA, MS, AL, TN, KY, IN, MI

Merck & Co, Inc • $210K — $331K *
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Qualifications

  • PhD, PharmD, DNP, DO, or MD required
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant therapeutic area experience
  • Strong stakeholder management and networking skills
  • Thorough understanding of FDA, OIG, HIPAA regulations
  • Ability to work in a dynamic environment
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office and virtual meeting platforms
  • Commitment to inclusivity and empowerment

Responsibilities

  • Develop professional relationships with scientific leaders for information exchange
  • Conduct peer-to-peer discussions to establish presence with stakeholders
  • Address scientific inquiries and redirect to appropriate resources
  • Maintain knowledge of the clinical environment relevant to therapeutic area
  • Initiate research discussions aligned with company strategy
  • Recommend site locations and potential investigators for clinical trials
  • Engage in scientific congresses for data exchange

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements with remote capability
  • Opportunity to influence scientific discussions and research practices
  • Engagement in high-impact scientific congresses and meetings
  • Role model opportunities for mentoring and on-boarding of team members
  • Involvement in a rapidly evolving clinical environment
  • Professional development in scientific communication and stakeholder engagement
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Job Description

Role Summary

The Regional Medical Scientific Director (Regional Medical Scientific Director) is a credentialed (i.e., PhD, PharmD, DNP, MD) therapeutic and disease expert who engages in bidirectional exchange of scientific or medical information with Scientific Leaders (SLs). The role provides balanced, factual, scientific information about non-product areas of interest to the Company and replies to scientific questions from SLs, including questions about Company products. The work of an Regional Medical Scientific Director is aligned to: Scientific Exchange, Research, Scientific Congress Support, and Scientific Insights.
  • Regional Medical Scientific Directors liaise between the scientific community and the Company to enhance the comprehension of scientific foundations and goals for approved, in-development, and active Company-sponsored trials and/or investigator-sponsored research studies. The Regional Medical Scientific Director serves as a role model for other field medical team members in ways that include on-boarding and/or sharing of therapeutic expertise.
  • The position covers the following states; Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan (non-UP)


Responsibilities and Primary Activities

Scientific Exchange
  • Develops professional relationships and engages with national and regional SLs to ensure access to company-approved medical and scientific information on areas of therapeutic interest and Company products
  • Conducts peer-to-peer scientific discussions and maintains a reliable presence with those SLs to ensure they have a medical contact within the company
  • Addresses scientific questions and directs SL inquiries on issues outside of Regional Medical Scientific Director scope (e.g., grants) to appropriate company resources consistent with applicable policies
  • Maintains current knowledge and comprehension of dynamic scientific and clinical environment in the Company's Areas of Interest (AOI) for the Regional Medical Scientific Director's specific therapeutic area.


Research
  • Upon request from Global Center for Scientific Affairs (GCSA),
  • Initiates discussions with SLs and/or potential investigators that include scientific/data exchange within our AOI to determine the alignment with our research strategies, studies concepts, scientific merit, and qualifications for a specific compound or trial
  • Enhances the comprehension of the scientific foundations and goals of investigator-sponsored research
  • Identifies barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones
  • Upon request from Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO),
  • Recommends study sites and identifies potential investigators to participate in phase II-IV clinical development programs, conducts Site Initiation Visits (SIVs), and detects barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones.
  • Protocol lead responsibilities in collaboration with GCTO
  • Addresses questions from investigators and provides information regarding participation in Company-sponsored clinical studies


Scientific Congress Support
  • Engages in scientific congresses and medical meetings, facilitates scientific and data exchange for both Company and competitor data.


Scientific Insights
  • Gathers feedback, data, or information during routine activities that can help the company better comprehend medical or scientific needs, priorities, or concerns of SLs and/or patients


Inclusive Mindset and Behavior
  • Demonstrates eagerness to contribute to an environment of belonging and empowerment
  • Leads by example and serves as a role model for creating, leading, and retaining workforce


Required Location:
  • This role covers the the US states of LA, MS, AL, TN, KY, IN, & MI.
  • Candidates must reside within the territory.
  • Ability for travel up to 50% within the territory


Required Qualifications, Skills, & Experience

Minimum
  • PhD, PharmD, DNP, DO, or MD
  • Proven competence and a minimum of 3 years of relevant therapeutic area experience beyond that obtained in the terminal degree program
  • Ability to conduct doctoral-level discussions with key external stakeholders
  • Dedication to scientific excellence with a strong focus on scientific education and dialogue
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and networking skills
  • A thorough comprehension of FDA, OIG, HIPAA, and other ethical guidelines, laws, and regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical industry and its customers
  • Ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, OneNote)
  • Familiarity with virtual meeting platforms
  • Desire to contribute to an environment of belonging and empowerment
  • Working to transform the environment, culture, and business landscape
  • Ensure business value, per global strategy
  • Ensuring accountability to drive an inclusive culture
  • Strengthening the foundational elements
  • Consistent adherence to field and corporate policies and Global Medical Scientific Affairs (GMSA) strategy, including field standard operating procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, and administrative/operational responsibilities


Preferred
  • Field-based medical experience (GYN Oncology experience strongly preferred)
  • Research Experienced
  • Demonstrated record of scientific/medical publication


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Required Skills:
Gynecologic Oncology, Medical Knowledge, Oncology, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Professional Networking, Scientific Communications, Scientific Research, Stakeholder Engagement

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:
08/18/2026
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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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Learn more about Merck & Co, Inc
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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