Associate Director Medical Affairs Lead General Medicine & Speciality Medicine

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About the Role Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp is seeking an Associate Director, Medical Affairs Lead- General Medicine & Speciality Medicine . This full-time role involves leadership and management within the Medical Affairs team, specifically focusing on General Medicine & Speciality Medicine. The Associate Director will be responsible for developing and executing Medical Affairs plans, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance within the assigned therapeutic areas. Key Responsibilities Recruit, hire, and develop talent within the Medical Affairs team. Foster an empowering, compliant, collaborative, and innovation-focused work environment. Build a culture of quality and compliance through training, oversight, and collaboration. Develop and execute Country Medical Affairs Plans (CMAPs) for the therapeutic area, ensuring alignment with global strategy and adherence to relevant regulations and standard operating procedures (SOPs). Manage the therapeutic area portfolio, balancing global and local priorities. Perform observational field visits with Field Medical Advisors to assess scientific and soft-skill acumen. Oversee the development and execution of CMAPs, including post-licensure research, publication plans, and investigator-initiated studies. Manage the operating administrative and lifecycle-management budget for the therapeutic area. Support inspections and audits, and provide assistance in answering inquiries by health authorities and internal auditors. Ensure Field Medical Advisors/MSLs have assigned geographic territories and/or indications aligned with the Medical Affairs Plan. Manage country-developed Protocol Concept Sheets (PCSs) and support obtaining regional and global approvals for new local data-generation activities. Collaboration and Engagement This role requires active collaboration with various internal stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment and operational efficiency. Additionally, the Associate Director will be responsible for engagement with external stakeholders to support Medical Affairs objectives and foster key relationships. Required Experience Candidates should possess 0-1 years of relevant experience in a similar capacity within Medical Affairs or a related field.