Senior Clinical Director, Clinical Research, Hematology

Role Responsibilities
- Evaluate pre-clinical and translational work to generate early clinical development plans and Investigational New Drug (IND) applications.
- Develop clinical development strategies for investigational or marketed Hematology drugs.
- Plan clinical trials (designing, collaborating on operational plans, etc.) based on the clinical development strategy.
- Provide medical oversight and ensure overall conduct of ongoing or new clinical trials.
- Analyze and summarize clinical findings to support safety/efficacy decisions, regulatory submissions, clinical study reports, and publications.
- Participate in internal and joint internal/external research teams for development of new compounds and further study of marketed compounds.
- Support business development assessments of external opportunities.
- Engage with other functional areas to support study execution.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, and manufacturing.
- Provide expert internal/external scientific input.

Qualifications
- M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
- Minimum 3 years clinical medicine experience.
- Minimum 3 years industry drug development experience (or biomedical research in academia).
- Experience overseeing clinical studies and protocols; record of scientific scholarship.
- Strong interpersonal and team skills.
- Outstanding verbal/written communication and presentation skills.

Preferred
- Board Certified or Eligible in Oncology, Hematology, or related discipline.
- Prior clinical research experience and prior publication.

Application
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub). Apply by the posting deadline listed on the posting (Job Posting End Date: 06/11/2026).