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Director, Science and Regulatory Policy Europe

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At a Glance

Location
GBR - London - London (Moorgate WeWork), United Kingdom
Work Regime
hybrid
Employment
Full time
Posted
2026-07-16

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Biotech
  • Clinical
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Regulatory

Requirements

Substantial experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, regulatory, or science policy environments

Broad understanding of pharmaceutical R&D, including clinical development, evidence generation, or innovative development approaches

Experience in working in the field of pharmaceutical/biotechnology development

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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.

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Responsibilities

Develop and deliver strategic leadership for policy priorities to support our pipeline and portfolio

Advocate for and anticipate policy change that affects our research and development activities worldwide and innovation environment

Advise and provide insights for our research and development senior leadership on critical developments in the global policy environment that impact our pipeline and portfolio

Take leadership for coordinating and aligning policy development and activity across research and  development, with  focus on the Development and Regulatory organisations

Leadership for strategy and coordination of R&D External Policy relationships to meet priorities

Building our company’s share of voice and influence extramurally to support the company enterprise policy agenda