Clinical Director, Oncology Early Development
Merck
September 03, 2026
Remote friendly (Boston, MA)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Clinical Director (Principal Scientist)
Role Responsibilities:
- Plan and direct clinical research activities in Early Oncology for new or marketed medicines across all development phases.
- Manage study lifecycle for signed studies: design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication.
- Plan clinical trials; provide medical oversight and overall conduct of clinical trials.
- Analyze and summarize clinical findings to support safety/efficacy decisions, regulatory submissions, study reports, and publications.
- Participate in internal and joint internal/external research teams for new and marketed compounds.
- Support business development assessments of external opportunities.
- Engage cross-functionally (commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, manufacturing) to manage clinical development projects.
- Provide expert internal/external scientific opinions.
- Maintain scientific knowledge: track developments, identify investigators, communicate with prominent investigators, and attend scientific meetings.
- Author development documents, presentations, budgets, and position papers; facilitate global collaborations.
- Travel ~20% to manage ongoing/future projects.
Education:
- M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
Required Experience/Skills:
- Industry or senior faculty academia experience.
- 3+ years clinical medicine.
- 1+ year industry drug development or biomedical research in academia.
- Record of scientific scholarship; proven clinical medicine and biomedical research background.
- Strong interpersonal; verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
Preferred:
- Board Certified or Eligible in Oncology (or related).
- Prior clinical research experience and publications.
Skills (required): Clinical Development, Clinical Judgment, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Clinical Trial Support, Drug Discovery Research, Early Clinical Development, Oncology.
Benefits/Compensation (if applicable):
- Salary range: $255,800.00 - $402,700.00; eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable).
- Comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, and sick/compassionate days.
Application:
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (current employees via Workday Jobs Hub). Apply by the posting deadline; Job Posting End Date: 08/19/2026. Requisition ID: R405471.
Role Responsibilities:
- Plan and direct clinical research activities in Early Oncology for new or marketed medicines across all development phases.
- Manage study lifecycle for signed studies: design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication.
- Plan clinical trials; provide medical oversight and overall conduct of clinical trials.
- Analyze and summarize clinical findings to support safety/efficacy decisions, regulatory submissions, study reports, and publications.
- Participate in internal and joint internal/external research teams for new and marketed compounds.
- Support business development assessments of external opportunities.
- Engage cross-functionally (commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, manufacturing) to manage clinical development projects.
- Provide expert internal/external scientific opinions.
- Maintain scientific knowledge: track developments, identify investigators, communicate with prominent investigators, and attend scientific meetings.
- Author development documents, presentations, budgets, and position papers; facilitate global collaborations.
- Travel ~20% to manage ongoing/future projects.
Education:
- M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
Required Experience/Skills:
- Industry or senior faculty academia experience.
- 3+ years clinical medicine.
- 1+ year industry drug development or biomedical research in academia.
- Record of scientific scholarship; proven clinical medicine and biomedical research background.
- Strong interpersonal; verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
Preferred:
- Board Certified or Eligible in Oncology (or related).
- Prior clinical research experience and publications.
Skills (required): Clinical Development, Clinical Judgment, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Clinical Trial Support, Drug Discovery Research, Early Clinical Development, Oncology.
Benefits/Compensation (if applicable):
- Salary range: $255,800.00 - $402,700.00; eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable).
- Comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, and sick/compassionate days.
Application:
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (current employees via Workday Jobs Hub). Apply by the posting deadline; Job Posting End Date: 08/19/2026. Requisition ID: R405471.