Director, Clinical Research, Obesity
Merck
August 25, 2026
Remote friendly (Boston, MA)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Responsibilities:
- Plan and direct clinical research activities for new or marketed medicines in Metabolism (focus on obesity/obesity-related disorders).
- Manage the full late-stage clinical development cycle: study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication.
- Plan clinical trials (design, operational plans, settings) based on clinical development strategies.
- Monitor and manage ongoing/new clinical trials.
- Analyze and summarize clinical findings to support safety/efficacy decisions and new drug applications, clinical study reports, and publication.
- Participate in internal and joint internal/external research project teams.
- Support business development assessments of external opportunities.
- Collaborate cross-functionally (clinical scientists, commercialization, regulatory, statistics, manufacturing) to manage clinical development projects.
- Maintain scientific knowledge: track advances, identify strong investigators, build investigator relationships, attend scientific meetings.
- Author development documents/presentations/position papers; facilitate global collaborations; travel ~20% to manage research projects.
Qualifications:
- Education: M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
- Required: industry or academia experience; 3+ years clinical medicine; 1+ year industry drug development OR biomedical research in academia; demonstrated scientific scholarship; track record in clinical medicine; strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
- Preferred: Board Certified/Eligible in Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Cardiology, Nephrology (or related); prior clinical research experience and publication.
Required Skills: Clinical Development, Clinical Research, Clinical Trial Planning, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Liver Diseases, Obesity.
Benefits/Comp:
- Eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable); comprehensive benefits incl. medical/dental/vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate and sick days.
Application Instructions:
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub for current employees).
- Plan and direct clinical research activities for new or marketed medicines in Metabolism (focus on obesity/obesity-related disorders).
- Manage the full late-stage clinical development cycle: study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication.
- Plan clinical trials (design, operational plans, settings) based on clinical development strategies.
- Monitor and manage ongoing/new clinical trials.
- Analyze and summarize clinical findings to support safety/efficacy decisions and new drug applications, clinical study reports, and publication.
- Participate in internal and joint internal/external research project teams.
- Support business development assessments of external opportunities.
- Collaborate cross-functionally (clinical scientists, commercialization, regulatory, statistics, manufacturing) to manage clinical development projects.
- Maintain scientific knowledge: track advances, identify strong investigators, build investigator relationships, attend scientific meetings.
- Author development documents/presentations/position papers; facilitate global collaborations; travel ~20% to manage research projects.
Qualifications:
- Education: M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
- Required: industry or academia experience; 3+ years clinical medicine; 1+ year industry drug development OR biomedical research in academia; demonstrated scientific scholarship; track record in clinical medicine; strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
- Preferred: Board Certified/Eligible in Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Cardiology, Nephrology (or related); prior clinical research experience and publication.
Required Skills: Clinical Development, Clinical Research, Clinical Trial Planning, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Liver Diseases, Obesity.
Benefits/Comp:
- Eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable); comprehensive benefits incl. medical/dental/vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate and sick days.
Application Instructions:
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub for current employees).