Thoracic Oncology Clinical Development Lead

MSD Malaysia; North Wales (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 282,000 - 444,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. seeks a Senior Director to drive oncology drug development, evaluate pre-clinical data, and shape early clinical development plans. You will lead cross-functional teams across regulatory, statistics, manufacturing, and clinical science to advance investigational and marketed assets.

The role supervises clinical scientists, guides trial design and execution, and contributes to strategic discussions and publications. Opportunity for global collaboration and leadership.

Qualifications

• M.D or M.D./Ph.D. required and proven scientific scholarship.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical medicine experience in industry or academia.
• Industry experience in drug development or biomedical research is essential.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with oncology trials and regulatory considerations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating pre-clinical and translational work to shape early clinical development plans.
• Developing clinical development strategies for oncology drugs (investigational or marketed).
• Planning and overseeing clinical trials (design, settings, operational plans).
• Monitoring trials and summarizing findings for safety/efficacy decisions.
• Leading internal/external teams and collaborating with regulatory, statistics, manufacturing.

Skills

Cancer Research

Clinical Development

Clinical Trials

Cross-Functional Teamwork

Drug Development

Oncology Trials

Education

MD or MD/PhD

Industry or senior academic experience

3+ years clinical medicine experience

3+ years drug development/biomed research

Scholarly publication record

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. seeks a Senior Director to drive oncology drug development, evaluate pre-clinical data, and shape early clinical development plans. You will lead cross-functional teams across regulatory, statistics, manufacturing, and clinical science to advance investigational and marketed assets.

The role supervises clinical scientists, guides trial design and execution, and contributes to strategic discussions and publications. Opportunity for global collaboration and leadership.