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Regional Medical Scientific Director; aka Medical Science Liaison Immunology - GI; Southern-Mi

Job in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, 62777, USA
Listing for: Merck
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-04
Job specializations:
  • Healthcare
    Clinical Research, Medical Science Liaison, Medical Science
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 190800 - 300300 USD Yearly USD 190800.00 300300.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Regional Medical Scientific Director (aka Medical Science Liaison) Immunology - GI (Southern-Mi[...]

Job Description

We are seeking a Growth and Improvement minded Regional Medical Scientific Director (aka Medical Science Liaison, MSL) in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Immunology that can help drive our Strategic Operating Priorities.

Summary, Focus and Purpose

The Regional Medical Scientific Director (Medical Science Liaison) is a credentialed (i.e., PhD, PharmD, DNP, MD) Director Level Medical Affairs position and therapeutic and disease expert who engages in bidirectional exchange of scientific or medical information with Scientific Leaders (SLs). The role provides balanced, factual, scientific information about non-product areas of interest to the Company and replies to scientific questions from SLs, including questions about Company products.

The work is aligned to Scientific Exchange, Research, Scientific Congress Support, and Scientific Insights.

You will liaise between the scientific community and the Company to enhance the comprehension of scientific foundations and goals for approved, in-development, and active Company-sponsored trials and/or investigator-sponsored research studies and serve as a role model for other field medical team members in ways that include on-boarding and/or sharing of therapeutic expertise.

Consistent adherence to field and corporate policies and Global Medical Scientific Affairs (GMSA) strategy, including field standard operating procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, and administrative/operational responsibilities.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities

Scientific Exchange

  • Develop professional relationships and engage with national and regional SLs to ensure access to company-approved medical and scientific information on areas of therapeutic interest and Company products
  • Conduct peer-to-peer scientific discussions and maintain a reliable presence with those SLs to ensure they have a medical contact within the company
  • Address scientific questions and direct SL inquiries on issues outside of scope (e.g., grants) to appropriate company resources consistent with applicable policies
  • Maintain current knowledge and comprehension of dynamic scientific and clinical environment in the Company’s Areas of Interest (AOI) for the specific therapeutic area

Research

  • Upon request from Global Center for Scientific Affairs (GCSA)
  • Initiate discussions with SLs and/or potential investigators that include scientific/data exchange within our AOI to determine alignment with research strategies, study concepts, scientific merit, and qualifications for a specific compound or trial
  • Enhance comprehension of the scientific foundations and goals of investigator-sponsored research
  • Identify barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones
  • Upon request from Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO)
  • Recommend study sites and identify potential investigators to participate in phase II-IV clinical development programs, conduct Site Initiation Visits (SIVs), and detect barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones
  • Protocol lead responsibilities in collaboration with GCTO
  • Address questions from investigators and provide information regarding participation in Company-sponsored clinical studies

Scientific Congress Support

  • Engage in scientific congresses and medical meetings, facilitate scientific and data exchange for both Company and competitor data

Scientific Insights

  • Gather feedback, data, or information during routine activities that can help the company better comprehend medical or scientific needs, priorities, or concerns of SLs and/or patients

Inclusive Mindset and Behavior

  • Work independently and as a team member with integrity, precision, accomplishment, motivational ambition, respect, and inclusion
  • Demonstrate eagerness to contribute to an environment of belonging, inclusion, and empowerment
  • Lead by example and serve as a role model for creating, leading, and retaining an inclusive workforce
  • Motivate to contribute to an environment of belonging, engagement, and empowerment
  • Work to transform the environment, culture, and business landscape
  • Leverage inclusion to ensure business value, per global inclusion strategy
  • Ensure…
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