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

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 53208, USA
Listing for: Merck
Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-07-06
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-West Region
** Job Description*
* 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 Director to join our team. This remote position will cover the Midwest Region (IL (base), MO, KS, NE, IA, MI, MN, WI, IN, ND, SD) **.
** 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 various 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 overnight 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.

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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