Senior Director, Atherosclerosis Clinical Science & Strategy

MSD; Argentina; On-site; ARS 318,662,000 - 501,469,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision healthcare

Other insurance benefits

Retirement benefits (401k)

Paid holidays

Vacation

Compassionate and sick days

Job summary

MSD is seeking a Senior Director of Clinical Science in the Atherosclerosis portfolio to provide strategic leadership across multiple studies and assets, guiding development plans and establishing scientific standards. You will partner with Section Heads and cross-functional teams to shape study design, data interpretation, and decision-making, while coaching Clinical Scientists in a matrix environment.

This role requires deep therapeutic expertise, effective communication, and a proven ability

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in Clinical Development/Science within pharma or biotech.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic Clinical Science leadership across the disease area and multiple studies.
• Contribute to development opportunities, portfolio risks, and data-driven decisions.
• Partner with Section Heads and cross-functional leaders to align Clinical Science activities with program goals.
• Apply expertise in therapeutic focus, endpoints, and treatment landscape to inform study planning and interpretation.
• Support cross-study integration of insights to inform development decisions.

Skills

Atherosclerosis

Clinical Development

Clinical Research Management

Clinical Sciences

Data Quality

Ethical Standards

High Performance Team Building

Matrix Leadership

Matrix Management

Medical Monitoring

New Technology Integration

People Leadership

Pharmaceutical Industry

Regulatory Compliance

Trial Design

Education

Advanced scientific or healthcare degree (PhD/PharmD)

Master’s degree in life sciences

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences

Job description

MSD is seeking a Senior Director of Clinical Science in the Atherosclerosis portfolio to provide strategic leadership across multiple studies and assets, guiding development plans and establishing scientific standards. You will partner with Section Heads and cross-functional teams to shape study design, data interpretation, and decision-making, while coaching Clinical Scientists in a matrix environment.

This role requires deep therapeutic expertise, effective communication, and a proven ability