Director, Scientific Affairs

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY: This position is responsible for collaborating with the commercial team to identify revenue producing opportunities within MSD’s customer base. Also responsible for working directly with recognized thought leaders and decision makers to identify their unmet needs and suggest innovative solutions and preparing and presenting MSD capabilities to the field. The incumbent will have an intimate understanding of the drug discovery process combined with strong scientific knowledge regarding utility of biomarker measurements. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Initiate frequent interactions with customers and collaborate with the sales and field application support teams on strategies to identify customer needs and provide guidance on how to maximize the use of MSD’s product offering. - Collaborate with assay services sales team on strategies to expand the assay services business. - Identify and foster external collaborations with key opinion leaders and corporate partnerships in biotechnology, personalized medicine, the drug/pharmaceutical industry and diagnostics. - Identify and foster relationships with key decision makers in academia, non-profits, consortia, and governmen...