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Associate Director, Clinical Research - Respiratory-CLI002464
Description
Merck is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer health products, as well as animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company - one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.
Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
Under the direction of a Senior Director/Executive Director, the Associate Director has primary responsibility for the planning and directing clinical research activities involving new or marketed drugs. This includes all phases of clinical development, study design, study placement, study monitoring and concern for the protection of human subjects who participate in the clinical trials.
* Reports to a Senior Director/Executive Director
* Supervises the activities of Clinical Associates and/or Medical Program Coordinators for specific research project to which assigned by the Senior Director/Executive Director.
* With the guidance of the Senior Director/Executive Director, the Associate Director is responsible for initiation of clinical Operational Plans for the development of new Merck drugs or for the completion of projects involving marketed drugs.
* With the guidance of the Senior Director/Executive Director, the Associate Director is responsible for planning and initiating clinical trials involving new Merck drugs or marketed products.
* Responsible for the development of approved protocols for clinical studies to which assigned and is responsible for the initiation, monitoring and completion of the clinical studies.
* Responsible for the analyzing and summarizing the clinical findings from studies for the purpose of decisions regarding safety and efficacy and to support investigational new drug submissions and new drug applications or clinical experience reports.
* Serves as a member of appropriate research project teams in regard to the development of new compounds in order to provide medical input and judgment.
* Works closely with the respective Marketing area and with Regulatory Affairs in the preparation of package circulars including review and revisions.
* Responsible for maintaining awareness of scientific developments within his/her area of expertise, both in terms of new methodology, new research activities and in terms of identification of competent, potential investigators.
* Required to establish communications with prominent clinical investigators in his/her particular field of interest, particularly those who will be willing and able to assist in the evaluation of Merck drugs.
* Expected to attend appropriate scientific meetings to maintain his or her competency and to maintain awareness of research activities in his/her area of responsibility.
* Assists the Senior Director/Executive Director in maintaining liaison with appropriate Corporate areas in order to keep them informed of the progress of the investigation of both Merck drugs and competitor drugs and in regard to expert opinion concerning scientific questions in his/her of responsibility.
* May travel on company business about (20%) of the time of order to visit clinical investigators in regard to potential or active clinical research projects
Qualifications
Education:
* M.D or M.D./Ph.D.
Required:
* Experience in industry or academia
* Willingness to work on programs in disease areas both within and outside of respiratory medicine
Preferred:
* Fellowship or equivalent training in one or more of the following areas (either adult or pediatric) strongly preferred: Pulmonary Medicine and/or Allergy.
* Significant research experience, either basic science or in clinical development, is strongly preferred.
* Board Certification or Eligibility
Our employees are the key to our company's success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Merck's benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives.
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Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V - proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
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Primary Location: US-NJ-Kenilworth
Other Locations: US-NJ-Rahway
Employee Status: Regular
Travel
: Yes, 20% of the time
Number of Openings: 1
Shift (if applicable)
: 1st
Details:
Job Id:
34012271
Posted / Updated:
3/3/2012 3:50:17 AM
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