Remote Clinical Director Hematology Oncology Trials

Merck; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 256,000 - 403,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Merck is seeking a Clinical Director (Principal Scientist) to lead planning and execution of hematology/oncology clinical research across all development stages. The role encompasses study design, execution, regulatory reporting, and publication, with collaboration across regulatory, statistics, manufacturing, and commercialization teams.

The ideal candidate will have an MD or MD/PhD, 3+ years in clinical medicine, 1+ year in industry drug development, and a strong track record in biomedical

Qualifications

• Must have experience in industry or senior faculty in academia.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical medicine experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of industry experience in drug development or biomedical research experience in academia.
• Demonstrated record of scientific scholarship and achievement.
• Proven track record in clinical medicine and background in biomedical research.
• Strong interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to function in a team environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan clinical trials (designing, collaborating on operational plans, etc.) based on the clinical development strategy.
• Provide medical oversight and overall conduct of ongoing or new clinical trials for investigational or marketed drugs.
• Analyze and summarize clinical findings from studies to support decisions regarding safety and efficacy as well as new drug applications, clinical study reports, or publication.
• Participate in internal and joint internal/external research project teams relevant to the development of new compounds, and the further study of marketed compounds.
• Support business development assessments of external opportunities.
• Actively engage with other functional areas in support of study execution.
• Work closely with a cross-functional group of experts in commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, and manufacturing to manage clinical development projects.
• Assist the team in ensuring that other colleagues are informed of the progress of studies of our company and competitors' drugs.
• Provide expert opinion, internally and externally, on relevant scientific questions within their responsibility.
• Maintaining awareness of scientific developments within his/her area of expertise, in terms of new scientific findings, research methodologies.
• Identifying scientifically and operationally strong investigators who can assist in the development of our company's investigational and marketed drugs.
• Establishing communications with prominent clinical investigators in his/her particular field of interest, particularly those who will be willing and able to assist in the evaluation of our company's drugs.
• Attending appropriate scientific meetings to maintain his or her competency and to maintain awareness of research activities in his/her area of responsibility.
• Author detailed development documents, presentations, budgets, and position papers for internal and external audiences.
• Facilitate collaborations with external researchers around the world.
• Travel on company business about twenty (20) percent of the time to manage future or ongoing clinical research projects.

Skills

Biomedical Research

Clinical Research

Clinical Trial Planning

Regulatory Requirements

Cross-Functional Teamwork

Scientific Consulting

Clinical Investigations

Analytical Thinking

Education

MD or MD/PhD

Job description

Merck is seeking a Clinical Director (Principal Scientist) to lead planning and execution of hematology/oncology clinical research across all development stages. The role encompasses study design, execution, regulatory reporting, and publication, with collaboration across regulatory, statistics, manufacturing, and commercialization teams.

The ideal candidate will have an MD or MD/PhD, 3+ years in clinical medicine, 1+ year in industry drug development, and a strong track record in biomedical