Senior Clinical Scientist – Clinical Development Lead

Merck & Co.; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ seeks an Associate Director Clinical Scientist to provide scientific leadership across multiple clinical studies and indications within the autoimmune/immunology space.

The role partners with Clinical Directors, Study Managers, Clinical Operations, Medical Monitoring, Data Management, Statistics, and Regulatory colleagues to ensure scientific integrity and strategic alignment. The Associate Director applies disease biology, clinical research, and drug development

Qualifications

• Advanced degree with 2+ years of clinical science experience or
• Master's in life sciences with 6+ years of clinical science experience or
• Bachelor's in life sciences with 9+ years of clinical science experience

Responsibilities

• Lead as the Scientific lead across multiple clinical studies, indications, or programs.
• Develop clinical protocols, amendments, ICFs, eCRFs, data review plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align study objectives and endpoints.
• Maintain knowledge of evolving literature and guidelines within the therapeutic area.
• Provide scientific leadership and consistency across studies within the program.

Skills

Clinical Data Management

Clinical Operations

Clinical Research

Data Analysis

GCP

Protocol Development

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Alignment

Strategic Thinking

Study Design

Education

Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO, PA or ANRP) + 2+ years clinical science

Life science Master's + 6+ years clinical science

Life sciences Bachelor's + 9+ years clinical science

Job description

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ seeks an Associate Director Clinical Scientist to provide scientific leadership across multiple clinical studies and indications within the autoimmune/immunology space.

The role partners with Clinical Directors, Study Managers, Clinical Operations, Medical Monitoring, Data Management, Statistics, and Regulatory colleagues to ensure scientific integrity and strategic alignment. The Associate Director applies disease biology, clinical research, and drug development