Senior Principal Scientist, Clinical Research, Cardiovascular and Respiratory

Company Name

Merck

Job Overview

The Senior Principal Scientist (Senior Director) plans and directs clinical research for new/marketed cardiovascular and respiratory medicines, focusing on late-stage development.

Responsibilities

• Managing the full clinical development cycle:
• Study design
• Execution
• Monitoring
• Analysis
• Reporting
• Publication
• Evaluating pre-clinical work
• Developing strategies
• Planning trials
• Analyzing findings for safety/efficacy
• Participating in research teams
• Supporting business development assessments

Requirements

• An M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. is required
• At least 3 years of clinical medicine experience
• 3-5 years in drug development or biomedical research