Senior Director of Clinical Science - Hematology

Role Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic Clinical Science leadership for the hematology disease area across multiple studies, programs, and assets.
- Contribute to disease area strategy, advising on development opportunities, portfolio risks, and implications of internal/external data.
- Standardize Clinical Science practices (medical data review, data interpretation, deliverables) while accommodating program needs.
- Apply deep expertise in hematologic cancers (biology, treatment landscape, clinically meaningful endpoints) to guide study planning, data interpretation, and issue resolution.
- Provide senior scientific guidance across assigned programs; support protocol development/amendments, study design, endpoint/eligibility/biomarker strategy.
- Contribute to governance/portfolio discussions with sound scientific judgment and cross-study insights.
- Manage and develop Clinical Science talent as appropriate; set expectations for quality, collaboration, and communication.
- Collaborate with Clinical Ops, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics/Data Mgmt, Drug Safety/Pharmacovigilance, Translational Medicine, Medical Affairs, and others.
- Ensure activities comply with applicable regulations/policies and support inspection readiness; continuously improve quality/consistency.

Qualifications:
- PhD or PharmD + 7+ years hematological oncology drug development experience; OR Master’s in life sciences + 12+ years.
- Significant pharma/biotech experience in Clinical Development/Clinical Science (oncology preferred); leadership across multiple studies/programs/assets.

Required Skills:
- Change Agility; Clinical Development; Clinical Oncology; Clinical Reporting/Research/Sciences; Clinical Study/Trial Management; Hematology; Medical Sciences; Oncology; People Leadership; Scientific Literacy.

Travel: 0–25%.

Application:
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (deadline shown on posting).