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Merck Associate Director, Global Scientific Training (Remote) in Trenton, New Jersey

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 medical affairs or clinical practice OR

  • Master's Degree in Life Sciences and a minimum of 5 years of relevant medical affairs or clinical practice OR

  • Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences and a minimum of 7 years of relevant medical affairs 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

  • Therapeutic competency in ophthalmology

  • Relevant working experience in Medical Affairs in the pharmaceutical industry

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here (https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/aCdfqL) if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:

EEOC Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf)

EEOC GINA Supplement​

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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts (https://www.msdprivacy.com/us/en/CCPA-notice/)

U.S. Hybrid Work Model

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 Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and education.

Expected US salary range:

$169,700.00 - $267,200.00

Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here (https://www.benefitsatmerck.com/) .

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

03/21/2025

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Requisition ID: R339984

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