Senior Principal Scientist, GI Oncology — Clinical Research Lead

Merck; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Rahway, NJ, seeks a Senior Director/Sr. Principal Scientist in Oncology to lead planning and execution of clinical development for oncology medicines from pre-clinical to post-licensure.

You will design studies, monitor trials, and manage regulatory reporting and publication efforts, collaborating with regulatory, statistics, and manufacturing teams. The role requires MD or MD/PhD with 3+ years in clinical medicine and 3+ years in drug development or biomedical research, plus strong

Qualifications

• Must have experience in industry or senior faculty in academia.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical medicine experience.
• Minimum of 3 year of industry experience in drug development or biomedical research in academia.
• Demonstrated record of scientific scholarship and achievement.
• A proven track record in clinical medicine and background in biomedical research is essential.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct clinical development activities for oncology medicines across phases.
• Develop clinical development strategies for investigational or marketed oncology drugs.
• Plan trials, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting and publication.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including regulatory affairs, statistics and manufacturing.
• Supervise Clinical Scientists in execution of studies.
• Travel to manage projects as needed (approximately 20%).

Skills

Cancer Research

Clinical Development

Clinical Trials

Cross-Functional Teamwork

Drug Development

Oncology Trials

Education

MD or MD/PhD

Job description

Merck & Co., Rahway, NJ, seeks a Senior Director/Sr. Principal Scientist in Oncology to lead planning and execution of clinical development for oncology medicines from pre-clinical to post-licensure.

You will design studies, monitor trials, and manage regulatory reporting and publication efforts, collaborating with regulatory, statistics, and manufacturing teams. The role requires MD or MD/PhD with 3+ years in clinical medicine and 3+ years in drug development or biomedical research, plus strong