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PhD/Pharmacist Graduate Programme: Medical Affairs

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MSD

Oct 2, 2023

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Healthcare
    Science
  • London

Requirements

  • A PhD Scientist, registered Pharmacist or are studying towards a degree (or equivalent qualification) in a medicine, life sciences, pharmacy discipline.
  • Project management experience with examples of delivering initiatives from start to finish with clear goals and objectives
  • Demonstrates planning, analytical and organisational skills

Responsibilities

  • Medical Excellence programme:
  • This 24-month rotational programme will give you the opportunity to rotate and work across a range of areas within Medical Excellence. You will support the Medical Excellence Heads and directorate members, in delivering the strategic medical plan and work in partnership to deliver operational excellence.
  • Develop your knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and Medical Affairs and understanding our products and disease areas
  • Develops an understanding of the Medical Excellence team: Clinical Operations, Devolved Nations, Ethics and Integrity, Innovation, Training and Development, Medical Information and the Irish Medical Affairs team
  • Assist in the appropriate adoption of innovative technologies to deliver medical affairs strategies across the business, including process simplification, improvement, and automation
  • Project management of Medical Excellence initiatives such as the internal and external Medical Affairs portal and the Medical Affairs Learning Plan
  • Develop and deliver patient-focused initiatives, putting patients first and driving our patient engagement strategy
  • Opportunity to take part in ‘stretch’ assignments and projects to enhance personal development goals across the business
  • Therapy Area Medical Affairs Programme:
  • This is a 24-month rotational programme will start in the UK Oncology Medical Affairs team, where you will get the opportunity to rotate between therapy areas. You will support the relevant Therapy Area Medical Head and directorate members, in delivering the strategic medical plans and work in partnership to deliver operational excellence.
  • The key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Leading and collaborating on key activities across the therapy area pipeline clinical development pathway to support the delivery of the strategic medica plan.
  • Collaborating with UK Clinical Trials Organisation to identify research sites in relation to our pipeline.
  • Supporting the process of UK scientific leaders mapping and identification to enable continuous engagement and input.
  • Developing partnerships with market access, regulatory and development colleagues to appropriately and rapidly gain access for patients to our medicines e.g. Health Technology Appraisals, patient access schemes, compassionate use programmes.
  • Contribute on the data gap analysis for the therapy area with the cross functional team to identify and execute key evidence generation activities.

We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company.

Science & Healthcare
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1891
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

MSD, also known as Merck & Co. Inc. in the United States and Canada, is a global pharmaceutical company that focuses on discovering, developing, and delivering innovative healthcare solutions. They research and develop a wide range of prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products. MSD's ultimate mission is to improve and save lives by addressing unmet medical needs and advancing healthcare worldwide. Their purpose is to develop innovative medicines and therapies that tackle diseases and conditions affecting individuals across the globe, with a strong emphasis on scientific excellence, patient-centricity, and ethical business practices. MSD strives to make a meaningful impact on public health by providing access to safe, effective, and high-quality healthcare solutions, while also contributing to the broader advancement of medical knowledge and healthcare systems

Culture & Values

  • Patients first

    We are all accountable for delivering high quality products and services. We aspire to improve the health and wellness of people and animals worldwide, and to expand access to our medicines and vaccines. All of our actions must be measured against our responsibility to those who use or need our products.

  • Respect for people

    Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity, safety and teamwork of our employees. We work to create an environment of mutual respect, inclusion and accountability. We reward commitment and performance and are responsive to the needs of our employees and their families.

  • Ethics and integrity

    We are committed to the highest standards of ethics and integrity. We are responsible to all of our stakeholders: employees, patients, customers, distributors and suppliers, shareholders, and the communities we serve worldwide. We do not take professional or ethical shortcuts.

  • Innovation and scientific excellence

    We are dedicated to the highest standard of innovation and scientific excellence. Our research is guided by a commitment to improving health and quality of life. We strive to identify and meet the most critical needs of patients and customers through continuous innovation across all areas of our business.

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