Regulatory affairs specialist Jobs in Bülach

We are currently building a brand new Ophthalmology team, to carry out scientific work in the Retina space, with the aim to bring forward first in class products to address remaining unmet needs. We have an ambitious vision to create a world-class Medical Affairs organisation to help deliver these potential new therapies for patients.

We have an exciting, new role for a Senior Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs Ophthalmology.

You will be an individual contributor scientific leader and will be responsible for supporting the execution of scientific & medical affairs plans for your assigned Therapy Area (TA) in key countries and regions. You will be an impactful member of Product Development Team sub-teams and Global Human Health commercialisation teams. You will collaborate with our Early and Late Development R&D functional areas, Value & Implementation Outcomes Research (VIOR), Policy, Commercial and Market Access to address opportunities in key countries and engage with your network of scientific leaders and decision makers.

The primary location for the role will be London, UK , however, we are flexible for this role to be based in other key affiliates in Europe. You will be required to travel to various local markets as needed and retina congresses worldwide.

What you will do :

• Support execution of the annual Value & Implementation plan with medical affairs colleagues from key countries and regions.
• Serve as an impactful member of Product Development Team sub-teams (e.g., Clinical, V & I, Commercial, Publications).
• Contribute to the development of a single global scientific communications platform.
• Consolidate actionable medical insights from countries and regions.
• Engage with a network of international scientific leaders and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) about Our Company’s emerging science.
• Organise global expert input events (advisory boards and expert input forums) to answer Our Company’s questions about how to develop and implement new medicines or vaccines.
• Align plans and activities with Global Human Health (commercial) executive directors.
• Organise global symposia and educational meetings.
• Support key countries with the development of local data generation study concepts and protocols.
• Review Investigator-Initiated Study proposals from key countries prior to headquarters submission (ex-USA).
• Manage programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilisation of Our Company medicines or vaccines.

Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies :

Required :

Preferred :

Your role at our company is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations to come, and we’re counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make meaningful contributions to global medical advancement. At our company, we’re inventing for life.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively for the common good. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Closing date for applications : 13th July 2025

Current Employees apply

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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 :

Required Skills :

Clinical Development, Clinical Development, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Trial Planning, Collaborative Development, Communication, Cross-Cultural Awareness, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Empathy, Hematology, Interpersonal Relationships, Lensmeters, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Medical Research, Medical Writing, Mentorship, Ocular Pathology, Ophthalmology, Patient Advocacy, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Pharmacovigilance {+ 5 more}

Preferred Skills :

Job Posting End Date :

07 / 14 / 2025

Requisition ID : R353793

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