Lead Scientist, Precision Oncology Real-World Evidence

Merck; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ seeks a Principal Scientist to provide US and ex-US outcomes research support in Oncology, focusing on precision medicine within the Value and Implementation organization.

The role leads translational oncology studies, designs observational and real-world studies, and prepares protocols and reports. Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in health services research, outcomes research, epidemiology, public health, health economics, pharmacoeconomics, or related field.
• Experience leading real-world evidence generation in oncology.
• Strong publication record and conference presentations.

Responsibilities

• Lead translational oncology/molecular epidemiology studies for value demonstration.
• Design and execute observational and real-world studies.
• Prepare protocols, SAPs, and clinical study reports.
• Communicate findings to internal and external audiences and develop dissemination materials.

Skills

Real-world evidence

Biostatistics

Computational biology

Oncology outcomes research

Precision medicine

Publications

R

Python

Education

Doctoral degree

Tools

R

SAS

Python

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ seeks a Principal Scientist to provide US and ex-US outcomes research support in Oncology, focusing on precision medicine within the Value and Implementation organization.

The role leads translational oncology studies, designs observational and real-world studies, and prepares protocols and reports. Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders is essential for success.