Associate Vice President, Global Clinical Development, Oncology Assets
Merck
20 days ago
Remote friendly (Rahway, NJ)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Responsibilities:
- Plan and direct oncology clinical research for new or marketed drugs; oversee full clinical development cycle (study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, publication, and presentations).
- Provide internal scientific leadership for cross-functional clinical trial support; interact externally with key opinion leaders.
- Evaluate pre-clinical/translational work to generate early clinical development plans and Investigational New Drug (IND) applications.
- Develop clinical development strategies incorporating scientific updates, regulatory requirements, competitive/ commercial considerations.
- Plan clinical trials (design, operational plans, settings) and monitor/manage ongoing and new trials.
- Analyze/summarize clinical findings to support safety/efficacy decisions, drug applications, clinical study reports, and publications.
- Participate in internal and joint internal/external research teams; support business development assessments of external opportunities.
- Manage leadership of oncology clinical development programs (when applicable); mentor and develop direct reports.
- Author development documents/presentations/budgets/position papers; manage stakeholder matrix and collaborations.
- Maintain scientific knowledge, identify key investigators, establish investigator communications, and attend scientific meetings.
- Travel ~20% to manage future/ongoing projects.
Education:
- M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
- Board certified/eligible in medical, radiation, surgical oncology or related preferred.
Required Qualifications/Experience:
- 10+ years industry drug development or biomedical research (academia + industry equivalent).
- 3+ years clinical medicine experience.
- Demonstrated scientific scholarship; understanding of end-to-end drug development (early and/or late preferred).
- Success running multiple studies/protocols; originate program ideas and recommend trial expansion/curtailment; strategic initiative leadership.
- Experience designing, implementing, and analyzing clinical trials.
- Strong interpersonal skills, teamwork, communication, presentation; learning agility/growth mindset.
Preferred Skills:
- Business development; clinical development/strategy/trials; clinical pharmacology/reporting/research.
Application Instructions:
- Apply at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub if current employee). Application deadline listed on the posting.
- Plan and direct oncology clinical research for new or marketed drugs; oversee full clinical development cycle (study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, publication, and presentations).
- Provide internal scientific leadership for cross-functional clinical trial support; interact externally with key opinion leaders.
- Evaluate pre-clinical/translational work to generate early clinical development plans and Investigational New Drug (IND) applications.
- Develop clinical development strategies incorporating scientific updates, regulatory requirements, competitive/ commercial considerations.
- Plan clinical trials (design, operational plans, settings) and monitor/manage ongoing and new trials.
- Analyze/summarize clinical findings to support safety/efficacy decisions, drug applications, clinical study reports, and publications.
- Participate in internal and joint internal/external research teams; support business development assessments of external opportunities.
- Manage leadership of oncology clinical development programs (when applicable); mentor and develop direct reports.
- Author development documents/presentations/budgets/position papers; manage stakeholder matrix and collaborations.
- Maintain scientific knowledge, identify key investigators, establish investigator communications, and attend scientific meetings.
- Travel ~20% to manage future/ongoing projects.
Education:
- M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
- Board certified/eligible in medical, radiation, surgical oncology or related preferred.
Required Qualifications/Experience:
- 10+ years industry drug development or biomedical research (academia + industry equivalent).
- 3+ years clinical medicine experience.
- Demonstrated scientific scholarship; understanding of end-to-end drug development (early and/or late preferred).
- Success running multiple studies/protocols; originate program ideas and recommend trial expansion/curtailment; strategic initiative leadership.
- Experience designing, implementing, and analyzing clinical trials.
- Strong interpersonal skills, teamwork, communication, presentation; learning agility/growth mindset.
Preferred Skills:
- Business development; clinical development/strategy/trials; clinical pharmacology/reporting/research.
Application Instructions:
- Apply at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub if current employee). Application deadline listed on the posting.