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Virology; HIV Community MSL​/Regional Medical Scientific Associate Director - Mid Atlantic

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey, 07055, USA
Listing for: Merck
Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-07-05
Job specializations:
  • Healthcare
    Clinical Research, Medical Science, Medical Science Liaison
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Virology (HIV) Community MSL / Regional Medical Scientific Associate Director - Mid Atlantic

Virology (HIV) Community MSL / Regional Medical Scientific Associate Director

At our company, we aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. We are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Virology (HIV) Community MSL / Regional Medical Scientific Associate Director to join our team. This remote position will cover the Mid-Atlantic region (base in NYC, Eastern PA (Philadelphia), NJ, MD, DC, VA).

If you are passionate about making a difference in the field of Virology and HIV, we invite you to apply and be part of our mission to save and improve lives around the world.

Responsibilities
  • Work within the Medical Affairs organization to identify, establish, and manage collaborative professional relationships with community-based scientific leaders (SLs) and healthcare providers.
  • Conduct peer-level scientific discussions and maintain a reliable presence to ensure SLs have a Medical Affairs contact within our company.
  • Engage in proactive non-product discussions regarding scientific issues to understand real-world prevention gaps, persistent disparities, and barriers to uptake across diverse care settings.
  • Facilitate appropriate scientific exchange of information with SLs, including integration of scientific knowledge with actionable insights to inform our company's research, development and strategies.
  • Communicate external stakeholder opinions, insights, and feedback on new data, clinical trends, and the evolving HIV treatment and prevention landscape to Medical Affairs HQ teams.
  • Represent R&D at scientific meetings and congresses to understand the sentiment of the consumer and contribute to R&D debriefs, insight discussions, and post-congress reports.
  • Develop and execute territory plans in alignment with global Virology strategy.
  • Support data generation activities when requested by R&D leadership, including our company's Investigator Study Program (MISP).
  • Identify potential investigators for participation in phase II-IV clinical development programs and provide scientific support for R&D sponsored trials as needed.
  • Demonstrate and maintain in-depth knowledge of the assigned disease and therapeutic area(s) through educational efforts.
  • Fully comply with all company policies and applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards.
Qualifications

Required:

  • A doctorate degree or advanced practice professional (PhD, PharmD, NP/PA, etc.) relevant to Virology and requirements of the position.
  • A minimum of 3 years prior experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical or healthcare environment.
  • A minimum of 3 years of clinical and/or research experience in Virology/HIV or related therapeutic area.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, networking, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time overnights and reside in the coverage region.
  • Deep therapeutic competency; abreast of trends and new information in Virology.
  • Ability to network and partner with important external scientific leaders and healthcare providers.
  • Ability to consolidate and understand complex data sets, plan and/or execute data analyses, summarize or synthesize data, and objectively interpret results.
  • Knowledge of national and society treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, FDA regulations, and OIG, HIPAA, and other ethical guidelines, laws, and regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Must be able to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment.

Preferred:

  • Awareness of the unmet needs and implementation barriers of priority populations that receive services within community-based and non-medical spaces.
  • Prior working experience within the coverage region and established relationships with HIV community stakeholders, especially in the HIV prevention space.
  • Demonstrable effective leadership skills.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
  • Headquarters located in Upper Gwynedd, PA; however, the position will work remotely; candidate should reside within the coverage region.

Required Skills:

Clinical Research, External Collaboration, Health Outreach, HIV Prevention, HIV Treatment, Implementation Science, Medical Affairs, Medical Knowledge, Medical Virology, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Professional Networking, Scientific Communications, Stakeholder Engagement

Preferred

Skills:

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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