Clinical Scientist Lead, Immunology & Drug Development

MSD; San Francisco (CA); On-site; GBP 106,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits (401(k))

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Merck is seeking an Associate Director Clinical Scientist to lead scientific activities across multiple clinical studies and indications within the therapeutic area. You will partner with Clinical Directors, Study Managers, Clinical Operations, Medical Monitoring, Data Management, Statistics, and Regulatory colleagues to ensure scientific integrity and strategic alignment.

You will guide study design, data review, interpretation of results, and generation of insights to advance development

Qualifications

• Advanced degree and 2+ years of demonstrated clinical science experience -OR-
• Master’s degree in a life science discipline and 6+ years of clinical science experience -OR-
• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences discipline and 9+ years of clinical science experience

Responsibilities

• Lead or contribute to the development of clinical protocols, protocol amendments, informed consent forms, case report forms, data review plans, and other study-related documents.
• Provide scientific leadership and consistency across related studies, ensuring alignment of study design, execution, data interpretation, and deliverables.
• Lead ongoing review and interpretation of clinical data to assess patient safety, protocol adherence, data quality, and study conduct.
• Collaborate with Medical Monitors and Clinical Directors to evaluate safety signals, protocol deviations, patient profiles, laboratory findings, and efficacy outcomes.

Skills

Adaptability

Clinical Data Management

Clinical Operations

Clinical Research

Data Analysis

GCP (Good Clinical Practice)

Protocol Development

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Alignment

Strategic Thinking

Study Design

Education

PharmD/PhD/MD/DO/PA or ANRP

Master’s degree in life sciences

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences

Job description

Merck is seeking an Associate Director Clinical Scientist to lead scientific activities across multiple clinical studies and indications within the therapeutic area. You will partner with Clinical Directors, Study Managers, Clinical Operations, Medical Monitoring, Data Management, Statistics, and Regulatory colleagues to ensure scientific integrity and strategic alignment.

You will guide study design, data review, interpretation of results, and generation of insights to advance development