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Sr. Global Director, Medical Affairs (GDMA) - Rheumatology (Remote)

MSD
United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Apr 2026
💰 $331,100/yr($210,400/yr$331,100/yr)

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Job Description

The Sr. Global Director Medical Affairs (GDMA) is responsible for supporting the execution of scientific & medical affairs plans for Rheumatology in key countries and regions. They are impactful members of Product Development Team sub-teams and Global Human Health commercialization teams. They collaborate with our Research & Development Division's Early and Late Development functional areas, Value & Implementation Outcomes Research (VIOR), Policy, Commercial and Market Access to address opportunities in key countries. They engage with their network of scientific leaders and decision makers. This is a headquarters-based position in Our Company Research Laboratories Value & Implementation Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (Research & Development (R&D) VI GMSA).

Responsibilities and Primary Activities:

  • Supports execution of the annual Value & Implementation plan with medical affairs colleagues from key countries and regions.

  • Serves as an impactful member of Product Development Team sub-teams (e.g., Clinical, V & I, Commercial, Publications).

  • Contributes to the development of a single global scientific communications platform.

  • Consolidates actionable medical insights from countries and regions.

  • Engages with a network of international scientific leaders and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) about Our Company’s emerging science.

  • Organizes global expert input events (advisory boards and expert input forums) to answer Our Company’s questions about how to develop and implement new medicines or vaccines.

  • Aligns plans and activities with Global Human Health (commercial) executive directors.

  • Organizes global symposia and educational meetings.

  • Supports key countries with the development of local data generation study concepts and protocols.

  • Reviews Investigator-Initiated Study proposals from key countries prior to headquarters submission (ex-USA).

  • Manages programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of Our Company medicines or vaccines.

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

  • M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.D. (M.D. preferred) and recognized medical expertise within rheumatology.

  • Minimum of 3 years experience in global/region medical affairs or clinical development.

  • Strong prioritization and decision-making skills.

  • Ability to effectively collaborate with partners across divisions in a matrix environment.

  • Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication skills (written and oral) in addition to results-oriented project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

  • At least 5 years Global medical affairs experience with proven track record of contribution to medical affairs strategies.

  • Customer expertise, especially of scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area.

Required Skills:

Clinical Development, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Trials, Collaborative Development, External Stakeholder Engagement, Healthcare Management, Immunology, Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS), Key Opinion Leaders, Management Process, Medical Affairs, Medical Care, Medical Review, Musculoskeletal System, Osteopathy, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacology, Prioritization, Project Management, Research and Development, Rheumatology, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking

Preferred Skills:

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