Senior Director, Clinical Science, Infectious Disease, Hybrid

Merck & Co.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co. in San Francisco seeks a Senior Director, Clinical Science, Infectious Disease to provide strategic scientific leadership across multiple studies, programs and assets.

The role applies deep infectious disease expertise to guide development planning and ensure consistent medical data review practices across the portfolio. The candidate will be responsible for promoting high scientific standards and decision-making, with accountability spanning portfolio-level strategies and

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic Clinical Science leadership across multiple studies, programs, and assets.
• Guide development planning and promote consistency in scientific standards and data review practices.

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Director, Clinical Science, Infectious Disease is responsible for providing strategic Clinical Science leadership, with accountability spanning multiple studies, programs, and assets. Reporting to the Executive Director, this role contributes to disease area strategy by applying deep therapeutic expertise to guide Clinical Science approaches, support development planning, and promote consistency in scientific standards, medical data review practices, and decision-making across the portfolio.

The individual in this role is expected to bring deep knowledge of Infectious Disease,