Job Description

Position Objective

As a Medical Advisor for Vaccines, you will be the medical expert and responsible person for our vaccine portfolio. The Medical Advisor needs to have a strong scientific knowledge of the therapeutic domain and to demonstrate excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.

This is an office-based, field directed position. You will use medical knowledge and customer insights to develop the country medical affairs plan and engage in non-promotional peer to peer communication. You will focus on education, sharing, generating data and implementing programs that provide the most balanced data to our external stakeholders, scientific leaders, key decision makers and the medical community at large with the patient as the ultimate beneficiary.

In this role you will report into the Therapeutic Area Lead Vaccines.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Primary responsibilities

Develop the local Medical Affairs Plan and execute strategically aligned tactics & activities.

Non-promotional scientific exchange with health care professionals to provide accurate, relevant and balanced data.

Collect, collate and analyze insights from external stakeholders to identify unmet needs and data gaps.

Work cross-functionally with relevant internal stakeholders and provide medical strategic input to commercial, access, clinical and regulatory stakeholders to ensure timely and appropriate access as well as launch readiness.

Ensure scientifically accurate, relevant and balanced medical education pertaining to the therapeutic area.

Implement investigator initiated & local epidemiologic and (non-)interventional data-generating opportunities, to benefit the medical community and patients; highlight/ address unmet medical needs, data gaps.

Collaborating with local clinical trial operations and investigators to identify opportunities to implement new phase 2 and 3 studies in the country.

Representing the Medical Department at local or regional Medical Congresses & Symposia.

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE

MD, PharmD or PhD in Life Sciences is required.

Passion for the therapeutic areas of interest; strong scientific baseline knowledge in vaccines.

2-3 years' experience as a medical advisor or medical affairs manager is a plus.

Proficient in scientific and clinical judgment with expertise in clinical trial methodologies and data interpretation.

Demonstrated leadership abilities with a proactive, hands-on approach and a commitment to continuous learning.

Strong HCP facing skills, including active listening and effective probing techniques.

Capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously while thriving under pressure.

Strong analytical skills with a keen attention to detail.

Committed to compliance and quality, adhering to business integrity and ethical standards.

Confident and engaging presenter with excellent communication skills.

Outstanding interpersonal skills, effectively collaborating with diverse stakeholders.

Ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment and navigate cross-departmental networks.

Innovative and digitally savvy mindset.

Preference for candidates fluent in English, French, and Dutch, with strong oral and written communication skills.

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

 

What we look for

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Analytical Problem Solving, Clinical Trial Methodology, Clinical Trial Support, Data Analysis, Interpersonal Relationships, Medical Knowledge, Medical Marketing Strategy, Project Management, Relationship Building, Scientific Communications, Scientific Exchange, Teamwork, Therapeutic Knowledge, Virology

 Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

08/31/2025

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Requisition ID:R358052