Remote Senior CRA Team Lead - Vaccine/ID Trials

Merck; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck in Rahway, USA, is seeking an Associate Director to lead a team of Clinical Research Associates in vaccine and infectious disease trials. You will drive staff development, monitor performance, and align with country PMOs and HR partners to optimize resource use.

You will ensure adherence to ICH GCP, SOPs, and quality standards while shaping country capabilities and cross-functional collaboration with CRM and PLMs. Travel up to 50% is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within Clinical Research.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as CRA monitoring clinical trials.
• Line management experience preferred or at the minimum team leader experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Science required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of 6-14 CRAs to ensure study and site performance.
• Develop talent through training, coaching and performance reviews.
• Coordinate with country PLMs and CRM for alignment and capacity planning.
• Interface with HR/finance to resolve conflicts and resource needs.
• Ensure compliance with ICH GCP and company SOPs across sites.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Project management

Clinical Research

ICH GCP

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science

Advanced degree

Job description

Merck in Rahway, USA, is seeking an Associate Director to lead a team of Clinical Research Associates in vaccine and infectious disease trials. You will drive staff development, monitor performance, and align with country PMOs and HR partners to optimize resource use.

You will ensure adherence to ICH GCP, SOPs, and quality standards while shaping country capabilities and cross-functional collaboration with CRM and PLMs. Travel up to 50% is expected.