Principal Scientist, Stat. Programming - A&R Standards, Innovation (Hybrid)
Merck
September 19, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (North Wales, PA)
Worldwide
Clinical Research and Development
Role: Lead the development and strategic implementation of analysis and reporting standards within BARDS to support drug and vaccine research across therapeutic areas. Responsibilities: design modular, scalable analysis tools leveraging R, Python, SAS, and AI; promote best practices; facilitate global standards adoption; provide technical consults; lead cross-functional strategic initiatives; represent the company in industry standards efforts like CDISC and PHUSE. Requirements: BA/BS with 12+ years or MS with 10+ years in statistical programming or related fields; extensive experience in clinical trial data manipulation, reporting, and standards (e.g., CDISC SDTM, ADaM); strong leadership, project management, and stakeholder collaboration skills. Preferred: expertise in multilingual analysis product development, open-source automation, AI tools, and operational excellence methodologies. HighValue: focus on clinical research, data standards, automation, open-source tools, and cross-disciplinary collaboration in biopharma development. WorkSetup: hybrid, with 10% travel.