Senior Director, Clinical Science, Infectious Disease, Hybrid

Merck & Co.; Upper Gwynedd Township (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co. in the United States seeks a Senior Director, Clinical Science, Infectious Disease to provide strategic leadership across multiple studies and assets.

You will influence disease area strategy, development planning, and ensure scientific standards, data review practices, and portfolio-level decision-making are consistently applied. The ideal candidate brings deep Infectious Disease expertise and a track record of cross-functional collaboration to advance development programs while

Qualifications

• Deep Infectious Disease knowledge to guide Clinical Science approaches.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Clinical Science leadership

Infectious Disease expertise

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,