Senior Scientist, Clinical Research
Merck
August 29, 2026
Remote friendly (Rahway, NJ)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Early Clinical Scientist (ECS): Coordinates design, planning, and execution of early phase clinical trials with the Clinical Director and internal/external teams. Oversees trials within/across programs/therapeutic areas, ensuring excellence in execution/compliance to support study objectives and data validity. Manages team performance, resolves project issues, and ensures clinical safety assessment and risk management. Provides real-time oversight to identify/mitigate patient, study design, data, and conduct issues; reviews and interprets clinical trial data. May conduct on-site monitoring, including site training and supervision of complex/novel endpoint/biomarker collection. Applies GCP, ICH, and regulatory requirements.
Represents Early Stage Development on cross-functional teams; develops/improves job aids/SOPs/procedures and promotes best practices.
Technical writing & communications: Co-authors protocol and clinical document sections (IBs, CSRs, WMA/CTD subsections, safety/regulatory updates), clinical development plans, publications, and abstracts; develops operational documents (e.g., monitoring plan, operations manual, informed consent).
Project management: Manages trial/program projects, meetings and document/workspace management, provides risk assessment and contingency planning under accelerated timelines.
Education (minimum): Degree in Life Sciences; or Bachelor’s (≥6 yrs) / Master’s (≥4 yrs) / PhD (≥2 yrs) with relevant clinical trial management/execution, site training/monitoring, medical & regulatory writing.
Required: 3+ yrs operational clinical scientist/study manager in pharma/biotech; clinical research development from program planning to regulatory submission; ability to learn therapeutic areas quickly; manage complex ops under accelerated timelines; scientific/medical and/or safety writing/reporting (at least one); partner with internal/external teams; strong collaboration/leadership/communication/issue resolution; GCP/ICH/regulatory knowledge.
Preferred: Global Phase I subject/patient trials, safety reporting, WMA submission; Immunology and/or vaccine trial experience.
Application: Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub as a current employee). Application deadline is stated on the posting.
Requisition ID: R404292
Represents Early Stage Development on cross-functional teams; develops/improves job aids/SOPs/procedures and promotes best practices.
Technical writing & communications: Co-authors protocol and clinical document sections (IBs, CSRs, WMA/CTD subsections, safety/regulatory updates), clinical development plans, publications, and abstracts; develops operational documents (e.g., monitoring plan, operations manual, informed consent).
Project management: Manages trial/program projects, meetings and document/workspace management, provides risk assessment and contingency planning under accelerated timelines.
Education (minimum): Degree in Life Sciences; or Bachelor’s (≥6 yrs) / Master’s (≥4 yrs) / PhD (≥2 yrs) with relevant clinical trial management/execution, site training/monitoring, medical & regulatory writing.
Required: 3+ yrs operational clinical scientist/study manager in pharma/biotech; clinical research development from program planning to regulatory submission; ability to learn therapeutic areas quickly; manage complex ops under accelerated timelines; scientific/medical and/or safety writing/reporting (at least one); partner with internal/external teams; strong collaboration/leadership/communication/issue resolution; GCP/ICH/regulatory knowledge.
Preferred: Global Phase I subject/patient trials, safety reporting, WMA submission; Immunology and/or vaccine trial experience.
Application: Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub as a current employee). Application deadline is stated on the posting.
Requisition ID: R404292