Senior Study Lead, Clinical Trials – Atherosclerosis

Merck; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Merck is seeking an experienced Clinical Trial Leader to drive strategy, operational planning and execution of one or more clinical trials. You will lead a global, cross-functional team, coach junior members and ensure alignment with protocol and regulatory requirements.

The role requires strong leadership, program management, and communications skills, with a focus on delivering study milestones and stakeholder alignment across functions and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 9+ years of pharma/clinical drug development/project management experience
• Or Master’s with 6+ years of pharma/clinical drug development experience
• Or PhD/PharmD with 2+ years of pharma/clinical drug development experience

Responsibilities

• Lead operational planning, feasibility, execution and conduct of clinical trial(s).
• Serve as the Clinical Trial Team (CTT) lead.
• Direct teams in study planning, development, and execution elements.
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to support trial objectives.
• Liaise with partners, vendors, and vendor management teams.
• Review and provide ops input into relevant clinical documents.
• Mentor and develop junior team members; manage resources and performance.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences/Related Field + 9+ years experience

Master's Degree + 6+ years experience

PhD/PharmD + 2+ years experience

Strong knowledge of GCP/ICH

Microsoft Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Word)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Merck is seeking an experienced Clinical Trial Leader to drive strategy, operational planning and execution of one or more clinical trials. You will lead a global, cross-functional team, coach junior members and ensure alignment with protocol and regulatory requirements.

The role requires strong leadership, program management, and communications skills, with a focus on delivering study milestones and stakeholder alignment across functions and vendors.