Senior Specialist
Customer Support & Call Center OperationsPosted 15 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Sr. Specialist, Shared Services Management - Medical Team Member”
Posted 15 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Sr. Specialist, Shared Services Management - Medical Team Member”
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
| Base salary | US$106,000 – US$167,000 / yr |
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No unique specialisation
Study levelBachelor's
Job Description
The Customer Service Management (CSM) team has responsibility to drive, manage and implement remote two-way customer service engagements. The CSM team manages customer, consumer and employee service interactions in the company's National Service Center, Field Service Center, Promotional Contact Center and company's Switchboard. These interactions occur across communication channels such as digital, social, chat, phone and mail for all our company's products/vaccines and company information requests. The CSM team also serves as the designated point of contact for the intake of adverse events, and product quality complaints for the U.S. market.
The Medical Team Member is a customer-facing role which has primary responsibility for managing unsolicited inquiries from Healthcare Providers who reach out to the company's National Service Center. This role will also answer select Consumer and Employee inquiries as needed. While current volumes are predominately from phone, these are multi-channel contact centers and volumes from other channels are expected to increase (i.e., chat, text, email). The expected working hours for this role are 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM EST.
Primary Activities:
Resolve customer questions and concerns effectively and efficiently through active listening
Respond to our company's National Service Center and Field Service Center inquiries using knowledge base documents, Prescribing Information/Medication Guide documents, and company databases.
Provide off-label scientific/medical information to Healthcare Professionals in response to unsolicited inquires
Document interactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, comments and actions taken, to include intake of Adverse Events and Product Quality Complaints
Ensures the delivery of the desired customer experience for all customer/employee engagements
Manage development and execution of both internal and external stakeholders’ multi-channel communications, workflow processes, and operating procedures to ensure effective and efficient contact center operations
Implement new strategies, share status of operations and key performance metrics, and manage escalated issues
Manage escalated customer requests to resolution and continually enhance the customer experience to achieve operational excellence
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS)
Healthcare Professional Degree (e.g. RN/BSN) or equivalent healthcare experience
Healthcare experience or experience as a pharmaceutical Field Sales Representative
Ability to work the required hours for this role: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM EST
Scientific Acumen
Exceptional Customer Service skills & experience
Strong communication; written & verbal
Ability to summarize clinical trial/scientific information
Customer-centric focus
Attention to detail
Good typing/computer skills
Ability to understand scientific information contained in Prescribing Information for products
Must pass certification upon the completion of training to demonstrate proficiency in role
Meet all compliance, quality and productivity metrics
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Experience working in a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system
Project Management
Required Skills:
Adaptability, Adaptability, Business Process Management (BPM), Change Management, Clinical Trials, Communication Methods, Communication Strategy Development, Contact Center Operations, Customer Centric Focus, Customer Experience Management, Customer Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Customer Satisfaction, Customer Service Management, Detail-Oriented, Digital Communications, Digital Marketing, Direct Marketing, Market Development, Market Research, Operational Excellence, Pharmaceutical Sales, Product Management, Project Management, Quantitative Analytics {+ 1 more}
Required Skills:
Adaptability, Adaptability, Business Process Management (BPM), Change Management, Clinical Trials, Communication Strategy Development, Contact Center Operations, Customer Centric Focus, Customer Experience Improvement, Customer Experience Management, Customer Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Customer Satisfaction, Customer Service, Customer Service Management, Detail-Oriented, Digital Marketing, Direct Marketing, Market Development, Marketing, Market Research, Operational Excellence, Pharmaceutical Sales, Product Management, Project Management {+ 1 more}
Preferred Skills:
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The salary range for this role is
$106,200.00 - $167,200.00
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this 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.
You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
25%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Remote
Shift:
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
N/A
Job Posting End Date:
07/22/2026
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