Job Description

Role Summary

• The Specialist, Scientific Leader Contracting, Global Expert Management and Strategy (GEMS) Consulting and Medical Education, position resides in the Value & Implementation (V&I) organization, which includes Global Medical and Scientific Affairs as well as Outcomes Research.

• This position is responsible for the process and training oversight of the outsourced Global Support Team in support of GEMS Consulting and Medical Education programs.

• This position also manages the coordination of ad-hoc projects in support of data integrity and related tasks. The Specialist is responsible for running routine and ad-hoc reports and may also support a variety of short- and long-term department initiatives.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities

• Collaborates and integrates with U.S. and Global Business, Legal, and Compliance teams to ensure alignment of the Scientific Leader (SL) contracting process with all applicable internal and external policies and procedures.

• Ensures timely and compliant contract execution of programs in collaboration with various stakeholder teams.

• Acts as contracting process and system subject-matter expert and escalation point for outsourced global support-team staff regarding company policies and procedures as they pertain to contracting SLs.

• Understands company, local country market, and SL requirements that may impact the contracting policies for SL programs globally and updates procedures to ensure compliance.

• Maintains work instructions to ensure consistency and compliance with all government and company guidelines regarding contracting SLs globally.

• Facilitates accurate reporting to ensure data integrity, support quality control, and evaluate service-level metrics.

• Participates in business-process analysis to support requests for system enhancements and upgrades.

• Understands and implements contract processes that support the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (PPSA), European Federation Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), and any country-specific transparency requirements.

• Supports GEMS Consulting and Medical Education in gathering required documentation to support internal and external audits and legal requests.

 

Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree in science, business, or other related area.

• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and follow-up.

• Strong interpersonal and communications skills and a demonstrated ability to anticipate and solve problems. 

• Cultural consideration/sensitivity when working with employees, external stakeholders, and vendors from various countries.

• Ability to prioritize and independently manage multiple assignments.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred

• Ability to identify and enforce corrective actions to ensure compliance with company policies and country regulations.

• Knowledge of compliance in a regulated environment and areas of risk associated with fee-for-service activities.

• Strong analytical skills for developing data-driven reports.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, macros, charts, graphs).

• Experience facilitating cross-functional meetings.

Required Skills:

Accurate Reporting, Accurate Reporting, Business Intelligence (BI) Reporting, Business Process Analysis, Collaboration, Corrective Action Management, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Data Integrity, Ensure Compliance, Global Business, Interpersonal Communication, Knowledge Management, Logical Thinking, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Messaging Platforms, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Physician Payment Sunshine Act, Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control Management, Regulatory Compliance, Scientific Exchange, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Management {+ 2 more}

Preferred Skills:

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Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The salary range for this role is

$96,200.00 - $151,400.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.  Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

No

Job Posting End Date:

03/16/2026

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