Associate Vice President, Global Clinical Development, Oncology Assets
Merck
19 days ago
Remote friendly (Upper Gwynedd, PA)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
The Associate Vice President (AVP) has primary responsibility for planning and directing clinical research activities involving new or marketed drugs for oncology indications, managing the full cycle of clinical development.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate pre-clinical/translational work to generate early clinical development plans and Investigational New Drug (IND) applications.
- Develop clinical development strategies (scientific advances, regulatory requirements, competitive landscape, commercial considerations).
- Plan clinical trials (design, operational plans, settings) and oversee study conduct.
- Monitor and manage ongoing/new clinical trials.
- Analyze/summarize clinical findings to support safety/efficacy decisions, regulatory submissions, clinical study reports, and publications.
- Participate in internal/joint internal-external research teams; support business development assessments of external opportunities.
- (When applicable) Manage executive/senior/direct reports; mentor and support career development.
- Collaborate with commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, and manufacturing; keep stakeholders informed; assist VP on scientific input.
- Maintain scientific knowledge via awareness of advancements, identifying investigators, building communications, and attending meetings.
- Author development documents/presentations/budgets/position papers; manage cross-functional stakeholder matrix; facilitate global external collaborations.
- Travel ~20% to manage future/ongoing clinical research projects.
Education:
- M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
- Board certified/eligible in medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, or related disciplines (preferred).
Required Experience/Skills:
- 10+ years industry drug development/biomedical research (or equivalent academic + industry mix).
- 3+ years clinical medicine experience.
- Demonstrated scientific scholarship; strong E2E drug development understanding (early and/or late development preferred).
- Proven success running multiple studies/protocols.
- Ability to originate program ideas and recommend trial expansion/curtailment (including BD/in-licensing).
- Strategic initiative leadership across functional/global pharma teams.
- Demonstrated clinical trial design/implementation/analysis experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills and verbal/written communication; presentation skills.
- Strong learning agility and growth mindset.
Required/Preferred Skills (from posting):
- Clinical Development, Clinical Strategy, Clinical Trials/Trial Development, Drug Development, Clinical Research/Reporting, Oncology; plus related expertise listed (e.g., Clinical Pharmacology, Innovation, Professional Networking).
Application Instructions:
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub if a current employee).
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate pre-clinical/translational work to generate early clinical development plans and Investigational New Drug (IND) applications.
- Develop clinical development strategies (scientific advances, regulatory requirements, competitive landscape, commercial considerations).
- Plan clinical trials (design, operational plans, settings) and oversee study conduct.
- Monitor and manage ongoing/new clinical trials.
- Analyze/summarize clinical findings to support safety/efficacy decisions, regulatory submissions, clinical study reports, and publications.
- Participate in internal/joint internal-external research teams; support business development assessments of external opportunities.
- (When applicable) Manage executive/senior/direct reports; mentor and support career development.
- Collaborate with commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, and manufacturing; keep stakeholders informed; assist VP on scientific input.
- Maintain scientific knowledge via awareness of advancements, identifying investigators, building communications, and attending meetings.
- Author development documents/presentations/budgets/position papers; manage cross-functional stakeholder matrix; facilitate global external collaborations.
- Travel ~20% to manage future/ongoing clinical research projects.
Education:
- M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
- Board certified/eligible in medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, or related disciplines (preferred).
Required Experience/Skills:
- 10+ years industry drug development/biomedical research (or equivalent academic + industry mix).
- 3+ years clinical medicine experience.
- Demonstrated scientific scholarship; strong E2E drug development understanding (early and/or late development preferred).
- Proven success running multiple studies/protocols.
- Ability to originate program ideas and recommend trial expansion/curtailment (including BD/in-licensing).
- Strategic initiative leadership across functional/global pharma teams.
- Demonstrated clinical trial design/implementation/analysis experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills and verbal/written communication; presentation skills.
- Strong learning agility and growth mindset.
Required/Preferred Skills (from posting):
- Clinical Development, Clinical Strategy, Clinical Trials/Trial Development, Drug Development, Clinical Research/Reporting, Oncology; plus related expertise listed (e.g., Clinical Pharmacology, Innovation, Professional Networking).
Application Instructions:
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub if a current employee).