Team Lead East - Senior Director, US Medical Affairs, GI Oncology, (Remote)

Regional Medical Scientific Senior Director Team Lead

Role Summary : The Regional Medical Scientific Senior Director Team Lead (RMSD TL) is a credentialed therapeutic and disease expert who owns leadership, management, and full accountability for a regional, field-based team of Regional Medical Scientific Directors (RMSD) and their prioritized deliverables. The RMSD TL drives consistent, compliant execution of field medical plans, ensuring the team delivers high-impact scientific exchange, insights, congress engagement, and research contributions that advance US Medical Affairs (USMA) and Value and Implementation (V&I) Goals and other corporate priorities. This role requires a proactive, accountable leader who combines scientific credibility with strong people leadership, strategic focus, and operational discipline. The RMSD TL must be willing to make and own difficult decisions, influence cross-functional partners, and deliver measurable field impact.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities :

• Leadership and Management : Clearly communicates USMA-aligned field execution plans and expectations; monitor progress and course-correct to meet country medical affairs plans (CMAP) and Field Engagement Plan (FEP) objectives and timelines aligned to : Scientific Exchange, Insights, Scientific Congresses, and Research.
• Champions the team's contribution to USMA and V&I priorities; ensure field insights and research outputs are captured, synthesized, and translated into actionable recommendations.
• Manages, recruits, and onboards a team of field-based medical affairs professionals.
• Assesses RMSD performance to objectives and competencies by using our company's performance principles through routine field observation / coaching visits, internal and external stakeholder feedback, and field / customer metric analysis.
• Supports the professional growth and development plans of each RMSD through coaching, guidance, and partnership in developing and implementing individualized employee development.
• Advocates for and contributes to the development of internal resources and processes that elevate field effectiveness and operational excellence.
• Leverages external and internal resources to advance team capability, scientific credibility, and strategic impact.
• Compliance and Ethical Leadership : Models and enforces the highest standards of ethics and compliance; ensure all team activities adhere to company policies, SOPs, and relevant regulatory guidance (including safe field practices such as driver safety).
• Owns compliance readiness : continuously assess compliance risks, implement preventive measures, and lead timely remediation when issues arise.
• Acts as a financial steward of Our Company resources with respect to individual and employee actions; reviews and approves expense reports.
• Demonstrates eagerness to contribute to an environment of belonging, inclusion, and empowerment. Leads by example and serves as a role model for creating, leading, and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• Strategic Planning and Execution : In alignment with the Executive Director of US Medical Affairs, engages with cross-functional partners to develop the FEP that aligns with the CMAP goals and ensures strategic execution of the FEP to deliver measurable field impact. As needed, provides input and / or project management with USMA and V&I cross-functional organizations to support and execute against goals and priorities.

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Experience :

Preferred :

Additional Skills :

Salary Range : $206,200.00 - $324,600.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

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 .