Requisition ID: MED004288 MSD is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where MSD has codified its 125:year legacy. MSD's success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
MSD is on a quest for cures and is committed to being the world's premier, most research:intensive biopharmaceutical company. Today, we're doubling down on this goal. MRL is a true scientific research facility of tomorrow, and will take MSD's leading discovery capabilities and world:class small molecule and biologics R and D expertise to create breakthrough science that radically changes the way we approach serious diseases.
Under the general supervision of the Medical Affairs Director, the Medical Affairs Manager contributes his/her technical and scientific knowledge into Marketing and other strategic activities through involvement with different company areas: Marketing, Sales, Training and Development, DPOC System, Regulatory, Public Affairs and Legal, Pharmacovigilance, among others.
The position could be based in Panama or Costa Rica; does not include relocation assistance.
Main responsibilities:
:Ensures the marketing team is kept up to date with new scientific data.
:Detects, complies and analyzes all information on MSD and competitive products, and disease necessary for the Marketing and Sales areas.
:Organizes and attends national and international scientific events (meetings, congress and symposium).
:Cooperates in the organization of scientific meetings, sponsored or fully organized by MSD.
:Contacts and assists foreign and local speakers, as well as local speakers invited by Merck Human Health Division and/or other subsidiaries.
:Responsible for Medical review / approval of promotional material and medical information and communication materials in general according to the company policies and procedures.
:Accountable for coordination of local studies planning and assignments.
:Supports key scientific activities in order to include Merck products into public and private formularies.
:Responds to medical inquiries.
:Responsible for Medical review / approval of training materials.
:Maintains and strengthens a fluent relationship with medical and official teams, at a level of cooperative and scientific interchange.
:Elaborates the Medical Action Plan (MAP) for the assign products align with marketing strategy.Qualifications
Requirements:
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MD degree with a degree in Internal Medicine. Microbiologist or Infectologist degree, preferred.
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Experience interpreting scientific information, clinical research data and/or external validity analysis.
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Experience in the pharmaceutical industry, desirable.
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Proficiency in Spanish and English, in oral and written.
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Willing to travel up to 50 of the time.
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Proficiency in MS Office.
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Knowledge and/or experience with HEOR (Health Economics/Outcome Research), preferred.
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Knowledge on pharmaceutical product development, preferred.
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Knowledge and/or experience with health systems in Central America, Dominican Republic and the Caribbean, preferred.
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Experience working with the design of clinical research studies, desirable.
Your role at MSD is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations to come, and we're counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make meaningful contributions to global medical advancement. At MSD, we're inventing for life.
Job: Medical Affairs : MD
Other Locations: San Josà SJ, CR
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: Yes, 50 of the Time
Number of Openings: 1
Shift (if applicable): N/A
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