Senior Discovery Program Leader, Nonclinical Safety

MSD Malaysia; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. seeks a Discovery Program Leader to drive non-clinical safety strategies across multiple modalities, collaborating across sites to identify and de-risk targets from identification to first-in-human studies.

Role involves leadership, regulatory input, and cross-functional teamwork to advance immunology, oncology, and related therapeutic areas in a hybrid setting in the United States.

Qualifications

• PhD, DVM, MD or equivalent. Minimum 8+ years in pharma non-clinical safety.
• Experience leading cross-functional development or discovery teams.

Responsibilities

• Represent NDS on discovery teams and governance reviews.
• Define and oversee NDS strategy for programs from Target Identification to FIH enabling GLP toxicity studies.
• Provide risk assessments and de-risking strategies for discovery programs.
• Lead GLP toxicology study strategy and contribute to regulatory documents.

Skills

Clinical Safety

Immunology

Oncology

Matrix Management

Regulatory Filings

Regulatory Submissions

Toxicology

Strategic Thinking

Quality by Design

Technology Transfer

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. seeks a Discovery Program Leader to drive non-clinical safety strategies across multiple modalities, collaborating across sites to identify and de-risk targets from identification to first-in-human studies.

Role involves leadership, regulatory input, and cross-functional teamwork to advance immunology, oncology, and related therapeutic areas in a hybrid setting in the United States.