Senior Clinical Director (Senior Principal Scientist), Clinical Research, RCC
Merck
12 days ago
Remote friendly (North Wales, PA)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Role Responsibilities
- Plan and direct clinical research activities for new or marketed medicines in Late Stage Oncology (Late Stage therapeutic area).
- Manage the full clinical development cycle for assigned studies: study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication.
- Evaluate pre-clinical/translational work to generate early clinical plans and IND applications.
- Develop clinical development strategies for investigational or marketed RCC drugs.
- Plan clinical trials (design, operational plans).
- Provide medical oversight and overall conduct of ongoing/new clinical trials.
- Analyze and summarize clinical findings to support safety/efficacy decisions, regulatory submissions, clinical study reports, and publication.
- Participate in internal and cross-functional research teams; support business development assessments of external opportunities.
May (additional)
- Engage with functional areas; collaborate with experts in commercialization, regulatory, statistics, and manufacturing.
- Provide expert scientific opinion internally/externally.
- Maintain scientific knowledge and build investigator networks; attend scientific meetings.
Education
- M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
Required Experience/Skills
- Industry or senior faculty academia experience.
- Minimum 3 years clinical medicine.
- Minimum 3 years industry drug development or biomedical research (academia).
- Proven success overseeing clinical studies/protocols; track record in scientific scholarship.
- Strong interpersonal skills; team collaboration.
Preferred Experience/Skills
- Board Certified/Eligible in Oncology or related.
- Experience in GU malignancies; prior clinical research and publication.
Skills (required)
- Clinical Development, Clinical Judgment, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Research Management, Clinical Sciences, Clinical Trial Development, Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Intellectual Curiosity, Oncology, Oncology Research, Pharmaceutical Development, Strategic Planning.
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable); comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, and sick/compassionate days.
Application Instructions
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (current employees via Workday Jobs Hub).
- Plan and direct clinical research activities for new or marketed medicines in Late Stage Oncology (Late Stage therapeutic area).
- Manage the full clinical development cycle for assigned studies: study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication.
- Evaluate pre-clinical/translational work to generate early clinical plans and IND applications.
- Develop clinical development strategies for investigational or marketed RCC drugs.
- Plan clinical trials (design, operational plans).
- Provide medical oversight and overall conduct of ongoing/new clinical trials.
- Analyze and summarize clinical findings to support safety/efficacy decisions, regulatory submissions, clinical study reports, and publication.
- Participate in internal and cross-functional research teams; support business development assessments of external opportunities.
May (additional)
- Engage with functional areas; collaborate with experts in commercialization, regulatory, statistics, and manufacturing.
- Provide expert scientific opinion internally/externally.
- Maintain scientific knowledge and build investigator networks; attend scientific meetings.
Education
- M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
Required Experience/Skills
- Industry or senior faculty academia experience.
- Minimum 3 years clinical medicine.
- Minimum 3 years industry drug development or biomedical research (academia).
- Proven success overseeing clinical studies/protocols; track record in scientific scholarship.
- Strong interpersonal skills; team collaboration.
Preferred Experience/Skills
- Board Certified/Eligible in Oncology or related.
- Experience in GU malignancies; prior clinical research and publication.
Skills (required)
- Clinical Development, Clinical Judgment, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Research Management, Clinical Sciences, Clinical Trial Development, Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Intellectual Curiosity, Oncology, Oncology Research, Pharmaceutical Development, Strategic Planning.
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable); comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, and sick/compassionate days.
Application Instructions
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (current employees via Workday Jobs Hub).