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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Onsite
Job Description
Job Description:
The Director is responsible for supporting global public policy efforts related to our Company therapeutic area franchises addressing infectious disease, with primary responsibility of leading development and implementation of public policy strategies in support of our Company HIV treatment pipeline. In conjunction with the global franchise teams, cross-functional global teams, regional and country policy teams, the senior policy team, and the broader Corporate Affairs team, the Director will help to develop and execute our Company global plan in support of the HIV treatment pipeline and portfolio, including identifying, analyzing, and responding to public policy issues, developing and implementing our Company therapeutic area policy strategy and positions, and advocating in support of our Company strategic business priorities.
Primary Activities:
Skills:
Required Skills:
EU Policy Making, Healthcare Policies, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), HIV Prevention, HIV Treatment, Infectious Disease Research, Market Access, Patient Advocacy, Public Policy Development, Strategy DevelopmentPreferred Skills:
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The primary location for this posting is:
USA - District of Columbia - Washington DC (Pennsylvania Ave)Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.
The salary range for the primary location of this role is:
$190,800.00 - $300,300.00This 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.
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.
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Additional location(s) Compensation Information:
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Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
25%Flexible Work Arrangements:
HybridShift:
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N/AJob Posting End Date:
11/17/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.