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Senior Clinical Scientist, Immunology

Merck
September 19, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (North Wales, PA)
Worldwide
Clinical Research and Development
Role: Senior Clinical Scientist providing scientific leadership for individual clinical trials within immunology-focused drug development. Responsibilities: oversee study design, protocol development, data review, safety and efficacy evaluation, and generate scientific insights to inform development strategies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Clinical Directors, Medical Monitoring, Data Management, and Regulatory Affairs; contribute to regulatory documents and scientific publications; mentor junior staff. Requirements: advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO, PA, or ANRP) or equivalent experience; 3+ to 5+ years in clinical sciences with expertise in protocol development, clinical data review, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Preferred: immunology experience and knowledge of autoimmune disease biology and treatment paradigms. High-Value: therapeutic focus on immune-mediated diseases, involvement in clinical trials from Phase 1-3, strong emphasis on safety, efficacy, and biomarker data interpretation. Stakeholder interaction within global matrix organization, with 10% travel. Location: not explicitly specified, but implied to support global clinical development efforts.