Senior Director, Clinical Science: Pulmonary Hypertension

Merck; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 331,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Merck & Co., Rahway, NJ, is seeking a Senior Director, Clinical Science in Pulmonary Hypertension and Cardiovascular. The role provides strategic Clinical Science leadership across multiple studies and assets, shaping disease-area strategy and promoting consistency in scientific standards and medical data review.

Collaboration with Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, and other partners is essential.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific or healthcare degree required, with significant pharma/clinical drug development experience.
• Experience providing Clinical Science leadership across multiple studies/programs/assets.
• Strong understanding of cardiovascular disease, especially pulmonary hypertension, and endpoints.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic Clinical Science leadership across the disease area and portfolio.
• Guide study planning, data interpretation, and issue resolution.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to align Clinical Science with program objectives.
• Standardize Clinical Science approaches and promote data quality and consistency.
• Lead and develop Clinical Scientists in a matrix environment.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Clinical Science

Drug development

Data interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Governance

End-point knowledge

Regulatory awareness

AI-enabled workflows

Education

PhD/PharmD or equivalent

Master’s in life sciences

Bachelor’s in life sciences

Job description

Merck & Co., Rahway, NJ, is seeking a Senior Director, Clinical Science in Pulmonary Hypertension and Cardiovascular. The role provides strategic Clinical Science leadership across multiple studies and assets, shaping disease-area strategy and promoting consistency in scientific standards and medical data review.

Collaboration with Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, and other partners is essential.