Medical Affairs Manager

2 days ago


Prague, Hlavní město Praha, Czech Republic MSD Full time 60,000 - 120,000 per year

Job Description

Under the supervision of the Medical Director, the Medical Affairs Manager (MAM) oversees medical activities for one or more therapeutic areas, collaborating with marketing, market access, policy teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Contribution: Optimize medical and clinical excellence throughout the product lifecycle to meet business objectives.
  • Medical Affairs Strategy: Develop and implement the Medical Affairs Plan (MAP) for assigned therapeutic areas, managing related budgets.
  • Scientific Interactions: Establish and maintain high-level scientific relationships with healthcare professionals (HCPs), including scientific leaders and societies.
  • Advisory Role: Provide medical and scientific input for business strategies, market access, and health economics.
  • Expert Recognition: Serve as the company's expert in the therapeutic area among HCPs and colleagues.
  • Regulatory Engagement: Engage with regulatory and reimbursement authorities on scientific and medical matters.

Strategic Activities:

  • Local Planning: Implement local Medical Affairs activities to enhance the company's reputation and represent it in cross-functional teams.
  • MAP Development: Create a MAP with strategies aligned to brand imperatives and local healthcare needs.
  • Data Generation: Plan and execute local data generation programs, ensuring compliance with product strategies and securing necessary approvals.
  • Publication Management: Implement publication policies and secure the production of review articles.
  • Event Participation: Identify and engage in relevant meetings, congresses, and CME opportunities.

External Interactions:

  • Scientific Leadership: Maintain dialogue with scientific leaders and manage national/regional Advisory Boards.
  • CME Contributions: Participate in sponsored meetings and CME events, including speaker engagements and presentations.
  • Guideline Input: Provide input for formulary and clinical guideline development.

Internal Interactions:

  • Cross-Functional Partnership: Be a valuable partner in cross-functional teams. Act as the medical and scientific expert for therapeutic areas, collaborating with Market Access, Marketing, Policy, Regulatory, and Clinical Operations.
  • Promotional Accuracy: Ensure the scientific accuracy of promotional materials through the review process.

Skills, Knowledge & Competencies:

  • Proficient understanding of drug development, relevant diseases, and local medical practices.
  • Strong knowledge of therapeutic areas and applicable regulations.
  • Effective collaboration in a matrix organization.
  • Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • Strong ethical standards and leadership behaviors.
  • Open-mindedness, willingness to learn, and a mindset for sharing ideas.
  • Strategic thinking.
  • Proficiency in English and Czech.

Education & Experience:

  • Medical Degree (preferred) or PhD/PharmaD in life sciences.

What we offer

  • Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment

  • Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally

  • Hybrid working model, flexible role pattern

  • Pension and health insurance contributions

  • Internal reward system plus referral program

  • 5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contribution

  • Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, Lítačka, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport Card

  • Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, Foodora, and other discount programs

  • Up-to-date laptop and iPhone

  • Parking in the garage, showers, refreshments, library, music corner

  • Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more

Current Employees apply HERE

Current Contingent Workers apply HERE

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Cross-Functional Work, English Language, Medical Affairs, Oncology, Pharmaceutical Industry

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

09/24/2025

  • A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID:R365653


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