Global Scientific & Value Content and Implementation - Payor

Job Description

Role Summary:

• The Director, Global Scientific & Value Content (Dir GSVC) position resides in the Value & Implementation (V&I) organization. This position will report to the Sr Director, Payor Team Lead, GSVC.
• The role has several key responsibilities within the V&I team and will support the Oncology portfolio. These responsibilities highlight the comprehensive and collaborative nature of the role, emphasizing leadership, strategic planning, and cross-functional engagement:

o Engaging with Key Stakeholders: Actively engage with key stakeholders in the execution of the V&I Plan, developing payer and health systems scientific content and translating it into field-ready training, onboarding, and capability-building resources.

o Incorporating Payor and Medical Insights: Proactively engage key stakeholders and incorporate payor and medical Insights into GSVC Annual product plans. This individual serve as a key integration point across V&I OR, U.S. Medical Affairs (USMA) Payer & Health Systems stakeholders, and Global Scientific Training (GST).

Responsibilities and Primary Activities

Annual Planning and Content Development:

• Creates, adapts and prioritizes annual GSVC content Plan(s) aligned with V&I Plan and informed through insights and feedback from key internal stakeholders cross-functionally and worldwide.
• Executes GSVC Plans that include, but are not limited to, medical information letters, verbal response documents (VRD), infographics, disease- and product-related slide decks, global congress medical booth materials, and digital/web-based medical content.
• Develop oncology payer and health systems scientific content, applying knowledge of payer landscape (US and global) to support launches, anticipated approvals, guideline updates, Phase 3 data releases, non-interventional real-world evidence, Health Care Economic Information (HCEI), and relevant competitive intelligence.
• Ensures appropriate stakeholders are engaged in the development, review and approval of GSVC materials. For the Payor team, this includes attending CRT prioritization, review and approval of proactive content as well as Medical Legal Review (MLR) of reactive content.
•  Maintains awareness of scientific, policy, methodological, and competitive developments relevant to oncology and health systems.
• Coordinates with Global Expert Management and Strategy Consulting & Medical Education (GEMS) to provide appropriate coverage for group input meetings (GIMs) relevant to TA and participates as medical writer for GIMs aligned to priorities and responsibilities.

Resource Implementation:

• Partners with V&I OR, Payer Access Strategy Leads (PASLs), and Global Scientific Training (GST) to translate complex scientific, value, and outcomes evidence into content with clear field-ready curricula, and practical learning experiences.
• Establish approval-readiness milestones, coordinate implementation timelines, and lead the timely deployment of scientific training on key GSVC payor content, aligned with portfolio and field priorities by coordinating with Knowledge Management, V&I Global Medical and Value Capabilities (V&I GMVC), Global Scientific Training (GST), and the Field Medical organization.
• Support structured onboarding for new Payer & Health Systems colleagues engaging across oncology products, evidence, and payer stakeholder types.
• Coordinate the maintenance, updating, retirement, reuse, and redeployment of training resources to keep materials aligned with evolving evidence, approved resources, guidelines, and field needs.
• Support performance measures related to launch readiness, onboarding effectiveness, mastery of scientific exchange, and training completion.

Cross-function Collaboration and Leadership:

• Serves as a therapeutic-area subject-matter expert, leading initiatives that shape V&I plan strategy and address external customer needs by translating complex scientific, clinical, HEOR/HCEI, guideline, and access-related information into scientific content and actionable field resources.
• Drives the solution to complex problems through identification of innovative solutions and is a go-to person within the core GSVC team for colleagues across stakeholder departments and demonstrated ability to lead across matrixed teams, influence without direct authority, align stakeholders, and manage multiple priorities.
• Work independently and collaboratively while demonstrating Integrity, Precision, Motivational Ambition, Respect, and Inclusion.
• Leads departmental initiatives that impact GSVC process improvements, fostering innovation and cross-functional collaborations.
• Endorses change to enable GSVC to successfully adopt transitions that drive better individual and organizational performance and outcomes.
• Mentors newly hired V&I GMVC team members; facilitate onboarding and training of core functions for P3/P4 GSVC team members; and assist GSVC Team Lead in continued development of the team. 

Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Required:

• MD/PharmD/PhD, plus minimum of five years of relevant Medical Affairs experience (e.g., medical communications, medical information, medical liaison, publications)
• Extensive knowledge of healthcare systems, payor process/environment and clinical pathways.
• Relevant working experience in Medical Affairs, Outcomes Research, health services research, epidemiology, health technology assessment, or a related field in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong scientific writing and communication skills, complemented by proven strengths in strategic thinking, project management, innovation, prioritization, and complex problem-solving across cross-functional environments.
• Knowledge of manufacturer-initiated scientific communications guidance, including applicable frameworks such as FDAMA 114, Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses (SIUU), and Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Real-World Evidence (RWE) guidance.
• Commitment to scientifically accurate, medically appropriate, and compliant communication.

Preferred:

• Exposure to Global health systems and payer organization subject matter expertise and knowledge of trends and new information impacting delivery of care and access globally. 
• Experience leading the development of multiple Global or Regional Medical/Scientific Affairs Plans. 
• Experience with promotional review or medical/legal review activities.
• Demonstrated record of scientific presentations or publications
• Prior experience working across geographies with different regulation/compliance requirements.
• Extensive knowledge across multiple related therapeutic areas.
• Strong track record of mentoring.

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Required Skills:

Adaptability, Clinical Development, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Global Project Management, Healthcare Education, Medical Knowledge, Professional Networking, Project Management, Public Health, Results-Oriented, Scientific Reviews, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Training Programs, Vendor Management

Preferred Skills:

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The primary location for this posting is:

USA - Pennsylvania - North Wales (Upper Gwynedd)

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The salary range for the primary location of this role is:

$190,800.00 - $300,300.00

This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of 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.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

11/4/2026

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