Senior Director, Infectious Disease Clinical Science (Hybrid)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Sick days

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, USA seeks a Senior Director of Clinical Science for Infectious Disease to lead strategic clinical science across multiple studies and assets, shaping disease-area strategy, standardizing practices, and driving innovative data review and governance in a matrix environment.

The role requires collaboration with Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, Data Management, Drug Safety, Translational Medicine, Medical Affairs and other partner functions to

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Clinical Development or Clinical Science within pharma/biotech.
• Demonstrated leadership across multiple studies, programs, or assets.
• Deep therapeutic area expertise in Infectious Disease.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic Clinical Science leadership across the disease area, including multiple studies, programs, and assets.
• Contribute to disease area strategy by providing Clinical Science input on development opportunities, scientific considerations, portfolio risks, and implications of emerging internal and external data.
• Partner with Section Heads, Asset Leads, Program Development Team Leads, and cross‑functional leaders to support alignment of Clinical Science activities with broader program and disease area objectives.
• Apply expert knowledge of therapeutic focus, disease biology, treatment landscape, and clinically meaningful endpoints to inform study planning, data interpretation, and issue resolution.
• Support cross‑study and cross‑asset integration of scientific insights to inform development decisions.

Skills

Clinical Development

Clinical Research Management

Clinical Sciences

Data Quality

Ethical Standards

High Performance Team Building

Infectious Disease

Matrix Leadership

Matrix Management

Medical Monitoring

New Technology Integration

People Leadership

Pharmaceutical Industry

Regulatory Compliance

Therapeutic Knowledge

Trial Design

Education

Advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD)

Master’s degree in life sciences

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, USA seeks a Senior Director of Clinical Science for Infectious Disease to lead strategic clinical science across multiple studies and assets, shaping disease-area strategy, standardizing practices, and driving innovative data review and governance in a matrix environment.

The role requires collaboration with Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, Data Management, Drug Safety, Translational Medicine, Medical Affairs and other partner functions to