Clinical Research Manager (CRM) - Lung

This role is primarily accountable for the end-to-end performance and project management for assigned protocols in a country in compliance with ICH/GCP and country regulations, our Company policies and procedures, quality standards and adverse event reporting requirements internally and externally. The CRM could be responsible for a particular study for several countries in a cluster.

Responsibilities

• Main Point of Contact (POC) for assigned protocols and link between Country Operations and clinical trial team (CTT).
• Responsible for project management of the assigned studies: pro-actively plans, drives and tracks execution and performance of deliverables/timelines/results to meet country commitments from feasibility and site selection, recruitment, execution and close out.
• Accountable for performance for assigned protocols in a country in compliance with ICH/GCP and country regulations, our Company policies and procedures, quality standards and adverse event reporting requirements internally and externally.
• Reviews Monitoring Visits Reports and escalates performance issues and training needs to CRA manager and/or functional vendor and internal management as needed.
• Performs Quality control visits as required.
• Leads local study teams to high performance: trains in the protocol other local roles, closely collaborates with and supports CRAs as protocol expert and coordinates activities across the different local country roles ensuring a strong collaboration (including the CTC, CRAs and COM).
• Responsible for creating and executing a local risk management plan for assigned studies.
• Ensures compliance with CTMS, eTMF and other key systems in assigned studies.
• Escalates as needed different challenges and issues to TA Head/CRD/CCQM and or CTT (as appropriate).
• Identifies and shares best practices across clinical trials, countries, clusters.
• Responsible for collaboration with functional outsourcing vendors, investigators, other external partners in assigned studies.
• Country POC for programmatically outsourced trials for assigned protocols.
• Builds business relationships and represents our Company with investigators as a customer-facing role.
• Serves local business needs as applicable in his/her country (if delegated can sign contracts and manage budgets).
• Supports local and regional strategy development consistent with long-term corporate needs in conjunction with CRD, TAH and Regional Operations.
• Collaborates internally with HQ functions, regional and local operations, EU Clinical Development, Pharmacovigilance, Global Medical Affairs to align on key issues/decisions across the trials.
• Consult with GHH as needed.

Requirements

• 5 years of experience in clinical research.
• Bachelor's degree in science (or comparable).
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and local language.
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated success.
• Ability to make decisions independently and oversee important activities relevant to clinical research activities according to predetermined global policies and commitments.
• Strong understanding of local regulatory environment.
• Strong scientific and clinical research knowledge.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial planning, management and metrics, and ability to focus on multiple deliverables and protocols simultaneously.
• Experience functioning as a key link between Country Operations and Clinical Trial Teams.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build collaboration in a remote/virtual environment and across countries, cultures, and functions.
• Skills to manage resource allocation, processes (and controls), productivity, quality, and project delivery.
• Proven strong project management skills and/or project management certification or relevant training program/close mentoring.

Preferred Qualifications

• CRA Experience preferred.
• Lung experience preferred.
• Trial management experience.
• Advanced degree (e.g., Master’s degree, MD, PhD).

Skills

• Required: Clinical Trial Management, Quality Management, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Team Leadership.
• Preferred: Current Employees apply HERE.

Core Competency Expectations

• Knowledge in Project Management and site management.
• Strong leadership skills that enable and drive alignment with the goals, purpose, and mission of our Company's Research Labs, Global Clinical Development (GCD), and GCTO.
• Ability to identify problems, conflicts, and opportunities early and lead, analyze, and prepare mitigation plans and drive conflict resolution.
• Required to negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; settle differences with minimum disruption.
• Educational/pedagogic, diplomatic, and empathic skills to effectively build and maintain professional relationships with investigators and other stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking.
• Ability to work efficiently in a remote and virtual environment.
• Understand cultural inclusion.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including 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.
• Annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $142,400.00 - $224,100.00. 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.

Schedule

• Full-time.
• Up to 30% travel required.
• Flexible work arrangements: Remote.

Posted Aug 19, 2026. Job posting end date: 08/22/2026.