Senior Manager, Medical Affairs Strategy

Based in the Raleigh, North Carolina Corporate office - Hybrid Step into the future with us at Merz Therapeutics, where our family roots meet a bold new vision. Together, we're embarking on a transformative journey, blending time-honored traditions with exciting new products. As a private, family-owned company, we have the liberty and support to make decisions for ourselves, our customers and the patients we serve. We pride ourselves on building an inclusive culture where there is room to celebrate individual growth with the ability to contribute to a common good as a collaborative team. Our mission is grounded in a long-term view of making a difference for the common good, while growing together as a family. If you're looking to immerse yourself in a passionate team rooted in community, connection and camaraderie, then we're looking for YOU! #IAmMerz Are you ready to galvanize a team around a culture of care, putting patients first to spark change? The position of Senior Manager, Medical Affairs Strategy is responsible for the development and implementation of innovative medical and clinical strategies for the Merz Therapeutics product portfolio. Based on a thorough understanding of the comprehensive science of Inbrija, Ampyra, and our neurotoxin product, incumbent will be responsible for defining medical strategies for life cycle management and executing strategic medical education programs. Responsible for Inbrija and Ampyra promotional review, collaborating on development of high-quality medical information and other scientific documents, and supporting and assisting with medical information fulfillment cross-coverage, vendor management. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
  • Lead the development and management of medical affairs initiatives related to Inbirja and Ampyra, including congress and publication support, advisory boards, and medical education.
• Scientific and Medical Expertise
  • Serve as subject matter expert for Inbrija and Ampyra, guiding internal stakeholders and supporting the development of internal and external scientific communications that are accurate and balanced.
  • Deliver training on product and disease state knowledge to internal teams, including the MSLs and cross-functional partners.
  • Reviews all Inbrija and Ampyra materials for publications, and coordinate activities with publication/communication group.
• Medical Review
  • Chair Inbrija/Ampyra Scientific Review Committee meetings and provide reviews for medical content (eg, scientific slides, manuscripts, external HCP-facing content, advisory board materials).
  • Represent medical affairs in cross-functional review committees, ensuring compliance and scientific integrity.
• Medical Information Strategy
  • Ensure strategic alignment across medical information resources (e.g., SRLs, FAQs, clinical dossiers) in collaboration with medical information lead.
  • Conduct regular gap analyses of medical information needs within the therapeutic device or drug area.
  • Provide cross-coverage of medical information fulfillment activities as needed.
• Medical Education Leadership
  • Provide strategic input on creation and delivery of internal and external medical education content, in collaboration with internal medical affairs partners.
  • Provide strategic and logistical support for hands-on workshops and educational events.
• Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Partner with regulatory, commercial, legal, and clinical teams to align on strategy and ensure consistent messaging.

Education

• Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) - Required
• Strong scientific background and proven ability to interpret scientific and study data - Required

Professional Experience

• Minimum of 3-5 years pharmaceutical experience - Required
• Medical affairs experience - Required
• Therapeutic area experience - Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally - Required
• Collaborative cross-functionality - Required
• Strategic thinker with excellent communication and soft skills - Required
• English speaking with writing skills exemplary of excellent written and oral communication skills - Required
• Excellent organizational and planning skills, detail oriented, and familiar with PC based applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - Required
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a timely manner - Required

Knowledge of Methods

• Possess excellent understanding of industry guidelines and standards around scientific medical writing - Required
• Have an understanding or be familiar with function of Medical Affairs and associated guidelines - Required
• Have an understanding or be familiar with Medical Information and corresponding service offerings in the pharmaceutical/medical device space - Required

Personal Skills

• Possess strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with various scientific or HCP experts, review committee personnel and various stakeholders throughout the organization - Required
• Ability to initiate/manage accurate, clear and timely communications to project team members in a respectful and professionally engaging manner - Required
• Demonstrates positive interactions with others and conducts all work in an ethical manner - Required

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Merz Therapeutics we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Recruitment Note: Merz Therapeutics only sends emails from verified "merz.com" addresses and never asks for sensitive, personal information or money. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of any type of communication from, or on behalf of Merz Therapeutics, please contact [email protected]