Director, Scientific Patient Engagement & Advocacy - Oncology

Director Scientific Patient Engagement Lead

The Director Scientific Patient Engagement Lead is responsible for developing and implementing a global strategic patient engagement plan aligned with therapeutic objectives ensuring the patients' perspective remain central to the work of the company. The Scientific Patient Engagement Lead manages and enables the planning and execution of patient engagement initiatives and manages relationships between patient advocacy organizations (PAOs) and the company. This position coordinates with both internal and external stakeholders, gathers insights, and includes patient input into clinical research, V&I, commercial, policy, and manufacturing plans.

The Scientific Patient Engagement Lead will drive / execute the patient engagement and advocacy strategy in alignment with company priorities, work cross-functionally with various internal teams and externally with patients, advocates and PAOs to coordinate and cascade expertise. This Leader is innovative, collaborative, strategic, compassionate, and can lead directly and indirectly through influence.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities :

• Develops the headquarters therapeutically aligned strategic plan, executes strategic initiatives and assists in planning of key performance indicators (KPI), goals and tactics that flow from evolving Value and Implementation priorities, and internal and external factors
• Executes and implements patient innovation and engagement activities through incorporation of the patient voice into internal strategy development and decision-making across the company
• Supports efforts to gather and include patients' and advocates insights and perspectives throughout the product lifecycle
• Develop the headquarters therapeutically aligned strategic patient advocacy and educational plans
• Develop, manage, and support long-term PAO relationships through engagement and communication
• Serve in a liaison function to PAOs and patient arms of professional societies
• Facilitate engagement through active participation at national and regional congresses and successful implementation of meetings with PAO leadership and executive staff
• Ensure compliance with existing company guidelines as they pertain to patient advocacy
• Navigates across internal and external stakeholders ranging from individual patients to highly networked patients and medical organizations
• Collaborates with key internal stakeholders to proactively develop and execute the global Value and Implementation plan
• Participates in external conferences, congresses, and industry consortiums to represent the company's focus on the patient including speaking, presenting and authoring publications.
• Ensures alignment with regional and country level related activities (patient, scientific, medical)
• Supports any division with needs relating to patient engagement or patient advocacy, including the company's Research Labs, Human Health, the company's Manufacturing Division, IT, and others
• Develops the talent on the team and seeks opportunities to enhance their capabilities
• Tracks associated spend for activities and communicates with TA and Strategy Lead
• Tracks and reports impacts, findings and associated key metrics and measurements related to work

Key Internal Stakeholders :

Required Qualifications, Skills, & Experience :

Minimum :

Other Personal Characteristics :

Preferred :

Required Skills :

Client Advocacy, Clinical Research, KOL Engagement, Medical Affairs, Oncology, Patient Advocacy, Patient Insights, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Relationship Management, US Regulatory Affairs

Preferred Skills : Salary Range :

$187,000.00 - $294,400.00

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https : / / jobs.merck.com / us / en / compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https : / / jobs.merck.com / us / en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

Relocation : Domestic

VISA Sponsorship : No

Travel Requirements : 25%

Flexible Work Arrangements : Hybrid

Job Posting End Date : 12 / 4 / 2025