Senior Clinical Director, Hematology
Merck
September 03, 2026
Remote
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Role Responsibilities:
- Plan and direct clinical research activities in Oncology (Hematology), including study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication.
- Evaluate pre-clinical/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 (design and operational planning) based on the strategy.
- Provide medical oversight and overall conduct of ongoing or new clinical trials.
- Analyze and summarize clinical findings to support safety/efficacy decisions and outputs such as drug applications, clinical study reports, and publications.
- Participate in internal and joint internal/external research project teams for new and marketed compounds.
- Support business development assessments of external opportunities.
Qualifications:
- Education: M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
- Required: 3+ years clinical medicine experience; 3+ years industry drug development or biomedical research (academia); experience overseeing clinical studies/protocols; record of scientific scholarship; strong interpersonal and communication/presentation skills.
Preferred:
- Board Certified or Eligible in Oncology, Hematology, or related discipline; prior clinical research experience and prior publication.
Required/Preferred Skills (as listed): Clinical Development; Clinical Medicine; Clinical Research Management; Clinical Trial Development; Data Analysis; Hematology; Oncology; Regulatory Affairs Compliance/Reporting; Scientific Consulting; Strategic Planning.
Application:
- Current Employees apply HERE; Current Contingent Workers apply HERE.
- US & Puerto Rico residents only.
- Plan and direct clinical research activities in Oncology (Hematology), including study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication.
- Evaluate pre-clinical/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 (design and operational planning) based on the strategy.
- Provide medical oversight and overall conduct of ongoing or new clinical trials.
- Analyze and summarize clinical findings to support safety/efficacy decisions and outputs such as drug applications, clinical study reports, and publications.
- Participate in internal and joint internal/external research project teams for new and marketed compounds.
- Support business development assessments of external opportunities.
Qualifications:
- Education: M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
- Required: 3+ years clinical medicine experience; 3+ years industry drug development or biomedical research (academia); experience overseeing clinical studies/protocols; record of scientific scholarship; strong interpersonal and communication/presentation skills.
Preferred:
- Board Certified or Eligible in Oncology, Hematology, or related discipline; prior clinical research experience and prior publication.
Required/Preferred Skills (as listed): Clinical Development; Clinical Medicine; Clinical Research Management; Clinical Trial Development; Data Analysis; Hematology; Oncology; Regulatory Affairs Compliance/Reporting; Scientific Consulting; Strategic Planning.
Application:
- Current Employees apply HERE; Current Contingent Workers apply HERE.
- US & Puerto Rico residents only.