Senior Principal Scientist, Clinical Research, Immunology
Merck · Rahway, NJ · 4 wk ago
Science$282k–$444k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Senior Director (Sr. Principal Scientist) has primary responsibility for the strategic planning and directing clinical research activities involving investigational compounds in Immunology. With a focus on late-stage development, the Senior Clinical Director will manage the entire cycle of clinical development, including determination of appropriate disease indications to pursue and subsequent study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory filing, and publication.
Responsibilities
- Evaluating pre-clinical and translational work for the purpose of generating the early clinical development plan and Investigational New Drug applications.
- Providing clinical development support of business development assessments of external opportunities to grow the Immunology Pipeline.
- Developing clinical development strategies for investigational drugs and planning clinical trials (design, operational plans, settings) based on these clinical development strategies.
- Monitoring and managing the conduct of ongoing or new clinical trials for investigational drugs.
- Analyzing and summarizing the clinical findings from studies to support decisions regarding safety and efficacy as well as new drug applications, clinical study reports, or publication; and Participation in internal and joint internal/external research project teams relevant to the development of new compounds.
- Supervising the activities of Clinical Scientists in the execution of clinical studies.
- Working closely with a cross-functional group of experts in commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, and manufacturing to manage clinical development projects; and assisting the Executive Director in ensuring that appropriate corporate personnel are informed of the progress of studies of our company and competitors' drugs and internal and external expert opinion on scientific questions relevant to his/her areas of responsibility.
Qualifications
- Education: M.D., D.O., M.D./PhD, or D.O./PhD.
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years of clinical medicine experience and minimum of 5 years of industry experience in drug development.
- Skills: Demonstrated record of scientific scholarship and achievement, strong interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
Preferred Skills
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Requirements
- Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
- Committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities.
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Salary Range
$282,200.00 - $444,200.00
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
- Retail benefits, including 401(k)
- Paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days
Travel Requirements
20%
Relocation
Domestic
VISA Sponsorship
No
Hazardous Material(s)
n/a
Job Posting End Date
06/30/2026