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USMA Regional Medical Scientific Senior Director, Team Lead - Ophthalmology - East; Remote

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Denver, Denver County, Colorado, 80285, USA
Listing for: Merck
Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-01-02
Job specializations:
  • Management
    Healthcare Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: USMA Regional Medical Scientific Senior Director, Team Lead - Ophthalmology - East (Remote)

Job Description Role Summary

  • The Regional Medical Scientific Senior Director Team Lead, RMSD TL, is a credentialed (i.e., MD, PhD, Pharm

    D, DO, and OD) therapeutic and disease expert whose primary role is the leadership, management, and accountability of a field-based team of RMSDs and their deliverables.

  • The RMSD TL ensures team members adhere to Company policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs,) execute on field medical plans and engage in company research initiatives. The role may have additional responsibilities for executing US Medical Affairs (USMA) and/or Global Medical & Scientific Affairs (GMSA) objectives or other corporate initiatives.

  • The primary focus of this role will be Ophthalmology (Retina)

Location

This position will lead a team of Field Medical professionals with territories within the eastern half of the United States. Ideally, this person will reside in territory.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities Leadership and Management
  • Manages, recruits, and on-boards a team of field-based medical affairs professionals

  • Assesses RMSD performance to objectives and competencies through routine field observation/coaching visits, internal and external stakeholder feedback, and field/customer metric analysis

  • Assists with personal development plans and monitors goals for each RMSD

  • Communicates assigned disease state field execution plans to the team and monitors performance to plan, aligned to:
    Scientific Exchange, Insights, Scientific Congresses, and Research

  • Keeps current with resources and uses those resources to enhance the development of the team and its members

  • Provides input on internal resource development

  • Ensures that all team members comply with the intent and application of company ethics and compliance with respect to guidelines and policies, including driver safety in the field environment

Planning and Project Management
  • In alignment with Executive Director, Medical Affairs, provides project management to ensure development and execution of the assigned disease support plans

  • As needed, provides input and/or project management with USMA and/or GMSA organizations

Budget Management
  • Reviews and approves expense reports

  • Acts as a financial steward of Our Company resources with respect to individual and employee actions

Inclusive Mindset and Behavior
  • 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

Required Qualifications , Skills, & Experience Minimum
  • MD, PhD, Pharm

    D, DO, or OD

  • 2+ years with demonstrated ability to effectively lead and coach scientific/medical colleagues at all skill and knowledge levels

  • 5+ years of experience in a field-based medical role with proven competency in customer engagement and education

  • Ophthalmology area knowledge

  • Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills, strong personal integrity, teamwork abilities (including the ability to lead a therapeutic team across a geographical area), business acumen, and focus on scientific education and dialogue

  • A thorough understanding of FDA, OIG, HIPAA, and other ethical guidelines, laws, and regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical industry and its customers to ensure compliance with all external and internal guidelines and standard operating procedures

  • Ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment and to motivate a team to do the same

  • Desire to develop and manage a team in an environment of belonging, engagement, and empowerment by:o Working to transform the environment, culture, and business landscapeo Leveraging diversity and inclusion to ensure business value, per global diversity and inclusion strategyo Ensuring accountability to drive an inclusive cultureo Strengthening the foundational elements of diversity

Preferred
  • Previous experience managing professional employees, especially field-based medical personnel

  • Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access), and ability to interface effectively with a variety of technical platforms for the collection, review, and dissemination of medical information

  • Scientific/medical research experience, including demonstrated record of scientific/medical publication

#eligibleforERP

Required Skills

Clinical Trial Support, Healthcare Education, Medical Affairs, Medical Marketing Strategy, Ocular Pathology, Ophthalmology, People Leadership, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Project Management, Relationship Building, Resource Development, Scientific Communications, Scientific Exchange

Preferred Skills

Current Employees apply HERE ($6687.htmld)

Current Contingent Workers apply HERE ($4020.htmld)

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please  () if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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