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Job Overview
Location
USA - REMOTE - REMOTE
Job Type
Full-time
Category
HR & Recruiting
Date Posted
May 7, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • The Associate Director, Learning & Development will lead the design and execution of end-to-end strategic learning plans for product launches and ongoing commercial learning in the Ophthalmology division, ensuring learning drives desired business outcomes for new product launches.
- • Day-to-day responsibilities include developing comprehensive learning plans aligned with product strategy and commercial objectives, designing launch workshop curricula and learning assets (e-learning, facilitator guides, job aids), defining learning pathways for various roles and phases, establishing measurement frameworks to evaluate learning impact, and partnering cross-functionally with sales, medical, regulatory, marketing, and HR/Talent teams.
- • The role is part of Merck & Co., Inc.'s US Ophthalmology team, which is committed to transforming patients' lives with therapies for diabetic macular edema and neovascular age-related macular degeneration through scientific rigor, patient focus, and flawless execution.
- • The individual will have the opportunity to lead and grow a high-performing L&D team, provide thought leadership on adult learning theory and blended learning, drive innovation in learning methodologies, and directly impact the success of product launches through strategic learning initiatives that support adoption and behavior change in the field.
🎯 Requirements
- • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience in Human Resources or related discipline
- • Minimum of 10+ years of related experience (8+ years with Master’s degree)
- • Experience in Ophthalmology in either a sales or learning/education capacity
- • Proven leadership designing strategic learning programs in regulated industries (Ophthalmology pharma/biotech/healthcare preferred)
- • Deep expertise in instructional design methodologies, adult learning principles, and curriculum development
- • Strong experience creating and facilitating or overseeing launch workshops and multi-day immersive training programs
🏖️ Benefits
- • 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
- • Eligibility for annual bonus and long-term incentive
- • Opportunity to work remotely with 25% travel requirement
- • Access to professional development and talent growth opportunities within a high-performing L&D team
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About Merck & Co., Inc.
Merck & Co., Inc., operating as MSD outside the United States and Canada, is a global biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies and animal health products. Its research focuses on oncology, infectious diseases, vaccines, hospital acute care, immunology and neuroscience. Founded in 1891 and headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey, the company operates in more than 140 countries, employing over 70,000 people worldwide and selling products through its global network of subsidiaries and distributors.
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