Senior Immunology Clinical Scientist Lead Trial Science

MSD Malaysia; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking a Senior Clinical Scientist in Immunology to provide scientific leadership for a clinical trial within autoimmune diseases.

The role partners with Clinical Directors, Study Managers, Clinical Operations, Medical Monitoring, Data Management, Statistics, and Regulatory colleagues to ensure scientific integrity and quality. You will translate scientific findings into actionable development insights.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree requirement with options as listed (PharmD/PhD/MD/DO/PA or ANRP) or equivalent experience with a bachelor's or master's plus years in clinical sciences.
• Experience with protocol development, clinical data review, medical monitoring support, and cross-functional drug development teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead as the lead Clinical Scientist for assigned clinical trial from planning through analysis and reporting.
• Contribute to development of protocols, informed consent forms, CRFs, data review plans, and study-related documents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure endpoints and assessments align with development strategy.
• Review and interpret clinical data for safety, protocol adherence, data quality, and efficacy outcomes.
• Provide scientific guidance to study teams and mentor junior clinical scientists as appropriate.
• Communicate complex scientific concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Adaptability

Clinical Data

Clinical Operations

Clinical Research

Clinical Trials

Data Analysis

ICH GCP Guidelines

Protocol Development

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Alignment

Strategic Thinking

Study Design

Leadership

Mentorship

Technical Knowledge

Education

Advanced degree in life sciences

Bachelor's Degree in life sciences

Master's Degree in life sciences

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking a Senior Clinical Scientist in Immunology to provide scientific leadership for a clinical trial within autoimmune diseases.

The role partners with Clinical Directors, Study Managers, Clinical Operations, Medical Monitoring, Data Management, Statistics, and Regulatory colleagues to ensure scientific integrity and quality. You will translate scientific findings into actionable development insights.