Senior Clinical Director, Hematology
Merck
September 03, 2026
Remote friendly (Rahway, NJ)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
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 (including study design and collaboration on operational plans) based on the development strategy.
- Provide medical oversight and overall conduct of ongoing or new clinical trials.
- Analyze and summarize clinical findings to support decisions on safety/efficacy and support new drug applications, clinical study reports, and publication.
- Participate in internal and joint internal/external research project teams for new compounds and further study of marketed compounds.
- Support business development assessments of external opportunities.
Additional Responsibilities (as applicable)
- Engage with other functional areas to support study execution.
- Collaborate with cross-functional experts (commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, manufacturing) to manage clinical development projects.
- Provide expert scientific input internally and externally.
Scientific Leadership
- Maintain awareness of scientific developments and research methodologies in the area of expertise.
- Identify and engage strong investigators; establish communications; attend scientific meetings.
- Author development documents, presentations, budgets, and position papers; facilitate global external collaborations.
- Travel ~20% to manage clinical research projects.
Education
- M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
Required Experience & Skills
- Industry or senior faculty academic experience.
- Minimum 3 years clinical medicine experience.
- Minimum 3 years industry drug development experience or biomedical research experience in academia.
- Success overseeing clinical studies/protocols; strong scientific scholarship.
- Proven clinical medicine/biomedical research background; strong interpersonal skills; outstanding communication and presentation skills.
Preferred Experience & Skills
- Board Certified or Eligible in Oncology, Hematology, or related discipline.
- Clinical research experience and prior publication.
Required Skills
Clinical Development, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Pathways, Clinical Research Management, Clinical Trial Development, Data Analysis, Ethical Standards, Hematology, Intellectual Curiosity, Oncology, Pathology, Regulatory Affairs Compliance, Regulatory Reporting, Scientific Consulting, Strategic Planning
Preferred Skills
- Current employees apply HERE; current contingent workers apply HERE.
Application
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en. Application deadline is stated on the posting.
- 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 (including study design and collaboration on operational plans) based on the development strategy.
- Provide medical oversight and overall conduct of ongoing or new clinical trials.
- Analyze and summarize clinical findings to support decisions on safety/efficacy and support new drug applications, clinical study reports, and publication.
- Participate in internal and joint internal/external research project teams for new compounds and further study of marketed compounds.
- Support business development assessments of external opportunities.
Additional Responsibilities (as applicable)
- Engage with other functional areas to support study execution.
- Collaborate with cross-functional experts (commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, manufacturing) to manage clinical development projects.
- Provide expert scientific input internally and externally.
Scientific Leadership
- Maintain awareness of scientific developments and research methodologies in the area of expertise.
- Identify and engage strong investigators; establish communications; attend scientific meetings.
- Author development documents, presentations, budgets, and position papers; facilitate global external collaborations.
- Travel ~20% to manage clinical research projects.
Education
- M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
Required Experience & Skills
- Industry or senior faculty academic experience.
- Minimum 3 years clinical medicine experience.
- Minimum 3 years industry drug development experience or biomedical research experience in academia.
- Success overseeing clinical studies/protocols; strong scientific scholarship.
- Proven clinical medicine/biomedical research background; strong interpersonal skills; outstanding communication and presentation skills.
Preferred Experience & Skills
- Board Certified or Eligible in Oncology, Hematology, or related discipline.
- Clinical research experience and prior publication.
Required Skills
Clinical Development, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Pathways, Clinical Research Management, Clinical Trial Development, Data Analysis, Ethical Standards, Hematology, Intellectual Curiosity, Oncology, Pathology, Regulatory Affairs Compliance, Regulatory Reporting, Scientific Consulting, Strategic Planning
Preferred Skills
- Current employees apply HERE; current contingent workers apply HERE.
Application
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en. Application deadline is stated on the posting.