Job Description

The Global Scientific Training Associate Director is accountable for these core activities:

• Creation and delivery of timely, high quality, and contextualized scientific training materials for a global audience to enhance the effectiveness of scientific exchange

• Leveraging technology to enhance scientific training interactivity and engagement

• Assessing qualitative and quantitative data and feedback to continuously improve and inform decisions related to scientific training

• Execution of annual Global Scientific Training plans to support the Value & Implementation plans, which includes ensuring strategic collaboration with regions and countries to assess and incorporate training needs

A high degree of collaboration is required within the Center for Scientific Exchange Excellence, as well as critical cross-functional partners including Global Medical & Scientific Affairs TA Strategy teams, the Global Scientific & Value Content Teams, other Global Medical Value Capabilities functional areas, and Regional Field Medical Leadership.

The Global Scientific Training Associate Director must possess subject matter expertise, project and vendor management proficiency, strong communication skills, persuasive skills, and the ability to lead without direct authority over a continuum of stakeholders. Knowledge of our Company's systems (e.g.; Veeva Vault, SharePoint, Microsoft Office, Axonify Discover) is required to manage training materials, approval processes, and training material life cycles.

Education Minimum Requirements

• PharmD / PhD / MD and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical industry or clinical practice -OR-

• Master's Degree in Life Sciences and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical industry or clinical practice -OR-

• Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical industry or clinical practice

Required Experience and Skills

• Therapeutic competency in general and/or specialty medicine

• Experience in creating and implementing training global programs

• Understanding of adult learning principles and training curriculum design

• Experience working in a complex organizational matrix environment, operating effectively in a team-oriented global structure with extensive cross-functional collaboration

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including scientific writing

• Demonstrated excellence in project management

• Vendor management

• Thorough understanding of the field medical role, publications process, scientific platform development, and global medical communications processes

• Prior experience working within multiple regional regulations and compliance requirements

• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate strategy into action plans

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Advanced Degree Medical Doctor/Pharmaceutical Doctorate, or Doctorate in Philosophy/Nursing

• Medical Affairs experience.

• Therapeutic competency in oncology

• Relevant working experience in Medical Affairs in the pharmaceutical industry

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Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The salary range for this role is

$169,700.00 - $267,200.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Employee Status:

Regular

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Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote

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Required Skills:

ABPI Code of Practice, ABPI Code of Practice, Adaptability, Business, Business Management, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Research, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Innovation, Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS), Management Process, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Knowledge, Medical Marketing Strategy, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Pharmaceutical Management, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Professional Networking, Project Procurement Management, Regulatory Compliance, Scientific Exchange, Scientific Writing, Strategic Planning {+ 5 more}

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

07/21/2025

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Requisition ID:R354267