Director, Statistical Programming, Clinical Schedules (Hybrid)
Merck
September 25, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (Rahway, NJ)
Worldwide
Clinical Research and Development
Role: Lead clinical schedule management within BARDS, overseeing development and review of randomization and unblinding schedules for drug and vaccine programs across early and late phases. Responsibilities: direct cross-functional interactions to optimize trial schedules, ensure compliance with SOPs and regulatory standards, manage staff and forecast resources, and lead process improvements. Collaborate closely with statistics, data management, IT, clinical safety, and global supply teams; represent the function at leadership levels and drive departmental initiatives. Requirements: Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Statistics, Biological Sciences, or Engineering; 10+ years in analysis/reporting environments, including 2+ years managing a team; extensive project management and clinical schedule expertise, particularly in randomization, blinding, and clinical supply intersection; experience with regulatory submissions at leadership level. HighValue: emphasis on clinical schedule management for drug and vaccine development, cross-functional leadership, regulatory compliance, and process optimization; hybrid work setup with 10% travel. Preferred: experience in process improvement, change management, strategic planning, and working across global cultures.