Strategic Breast Oncology Clinical Science Director

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) retirement benefits

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Merck in Rahway, NJ is seeking a Senior Director of Clinical Science for Breast Oncology. You will lead strategy and scientific direction across multiple studies, ensuring consistency in data interpretation, endpoints, and operational execution within a matrix environment.

You will mentor Clinical Scientists, align cross-functional teams, and drive advanced analytics and AI-enabled workflows while maintaining regulatory compliance and scientific rigor.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific or healthcare degree (PhD, PharmD) with 8+ years in pharma/clinical development preferred.
• Master’s in life sciences with 12+ years in pharma/clinical drug development preferred.
• Bachelor’s in life sciences with 15+ years in pharma/clinical development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior scientific guidance across assigned studies and programs to support high-quality Clinical Science input.
• Guide interpretation of clinical data across studies, cohorts, and assets for trends and program implications.
• Support identification and evaluation of clinical, scientific, and data-related issues for governance discussions.
• Contribute to protocol development, amendments, study design considerations, and biomarker strategy discussions.

Skills

Clinical Development

Clinical Science

Clinical Research

Clinical Research Management

Clinical Trials Planning

People Leadership

Scientific Literacy

Study Design

Therapeutic Knowledge

Trial Design

Education

Advanced scientific or healthcare degree (PhD/PharmD)

Master’s degree in life sciences

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences

Job description

Merck in Rahway, NJ is seeking a Senior Director of Clinical Science for Breast Oncology. You will lead strategy and scientific direction across multiple studies, ensuring consistency in data interpretation, endpoints, and operational execution within a matrix environment.

You will mentor Clinical Scientists, align cross-functional teams, and drive advanced analytics and AI-enabled workflows while maintaining regulatory compliance and scientific rigor.