Director, Clinical & Regulatory Communications Strategy

Merck; North Wales (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck seeks a Director of Clinical and Regulatory Strategic Communications to lead high-quality regulatory and public-facing documents across dispersed teams. You will shape strategy, mentor writers, and partner with clinical, regulatory, and communications colleagues to ensure compliant, clear outcomes.

Applicants bring deep clinical development knowledge, ICH GCP familiarity, and strong leadership to drive timelines, quality, and innovation in MW tools and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in health/science field.
• 7+ years medical writing or related industry experience.
• Experience leading complex regulatory and public-facing documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, planning, authoring, editing and review of regulatory and public-facing documents.
• Serve as escalation point to protect timelines, quality and compliance.
• Mentor medical writers and manage cross-functional teams.
• Drive process improvements and tool adoption in MW.
• Apply ICH GCP guidance and regulatory requirements across projects.

Skills

Adaptability

Leadership

Data Analysis

Decision Making

Ethical Standards

ICH GCP Guidelines

Medical Writing

Project Leadership

Regulatory Writing

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related

Job description

Merck seeks a Director of Clinical and Regulatory Strategic Communications to lead high-quality regulatory and public-facing documents across dispersed teams. You will shape strategy, mentor writers, and partner with clinical, regulatory, and communications colleagues to ensure compliant, clear outcomes.

Applicants bring deep clinical development knowledge, ICH GCP familiarity, and strong leadership to drive timelines, quality, and innovation in MW tools and processes.