Immunology Clinical Science Director – Hybrid

Merck; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 331,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ is seeking a Senior Director, Clinical Science in Immunology to provide strategic leadership across multiple studies and assets, guiding development planning and scientific standards.

You will partner with section heads and cross-functional teams to align activities with disease area objectives. You will lead standardization efforts, drive innovative approaches, and mentor Clinical Scientists in a matrix environment, contributing to governance discussions and senior

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific or healthcare degree required (e.g., PhD, PharmD), or equivalent, and 8+ years of pharmaceutical, clinical drug development, and/or medical field experience preferred - OR
• Master’s degree, preferably in life sciences, and 12+ years of pharmaceutical, clinical drug development, and/or medical field experience - OR
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in life sciences, and 15+ years of pharmaceutical, clinical drug development, and/or medical field experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic Clinical Science leadership across the disease area, including multiple studies, programs, and assets.
• Contribute to disease area strategy by providing Clinical Science input on development opportunities, scientific considerations, portfolio risks, and implications of emerging internal and external data.
• Partner with Section Heads, Asset Leads, Program Development Team Leads, and cross-functional leaders to support alignment of Clinical Science activities with broader program and disease area objectives.
• Apply expert knowledge of therapeutic focus, disease biology, treatment landscape, and clinically meaningful endpoints to inform study planning, data interpretation, and issue resolution.
• Support cross-study and cross-asset integration of scientific insights to inform development decisions.

Skills

Clinical Development

Clinical Research Mgmt

Clinical Sciences

Data Quality

Ethical Standards

Team Building

Immunology

Matrix Leadership

Matrix Management

Medical Monitoring

New Tech Integration

People Leadership

Pharma Industry

Regulatory Compliance

Therapeutic Knowledge

Trial Design

Education

Advanced scientific degree (PhD/PharmD) or equivalent

Master’s degree, life sciences

Bachelor’s degree, life sciences

Job description

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ is seeking a Senior Director, Clinical Science in Immunology to provide strategic leadership across multiple studies and assets, guiding development planning and scientific standards.

You will partner with section heads and cross-functional teams to align activities with disease area objectives. You will lead standardization efforts, drive innovative approaches, and mentor Clinical Scientists in a matrix environment, contributing to governance discussions and senior