Director, Clinical Scientist Program Lead - Oncology (NJ/PA/Boston)

Job Description

Our Oncology team is dedicated to delivering breakthrough innovations that extend and improve the lives of cancer patients worldwide. Our team of forward-thinking individuals achieve this through an unwavering commitment to support accessibility to medicine, providing new therapeutic solutions, and collaborating with governments and payers to ensure that people who need medicines have access to them. Our focus is on innovation and launch execution excellence; we translate breakthrough science into innovative medicines that help people with cancer across the globe.

Our Clinical Sciences & Study Management (CSSM) is building the world’s best R&D team for new oncology medicines—and you can help make us even better.

Tasks include but are not limited to:

• Accountable for direction and scientific execution of the clinical program.

• Guides teams in key scientific execution elements (e.g. strategic protocol/ program level overviews, issue escalation/mitigations, presentations at Senior Management meeting, advisory meeting preparation).

• May have overarching, scientific assignments for multiple clinical trials, programs or disease areas.

• Assists the Clinical Directors in scientific initiatives including preparation of publications, meeting presentations, due diligence activities, etc.

• Provides input into strategic direction for program/protocol level and/or therapeutic aligned end-to-end activities (planning through post-approval).

• Builds talent and capabilities of team members through proactive coaching, mentoring and development opportunities.

• Facilitates and partners with internal and external stakeholders in support of clinical program objectives.

• May include management of direct reports including assignment of resources, professional development and performance management.

Education:

• Degree in the Life Sciences or significant experience in clinical development (>18 years).

• Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years’; or MS with 12+ years’; or PhD with 6+ years’ relevant career experience.

Experience and Skills:

• Pharmaceutical and/or clinical drug development experience.

• Expertise in oncology-related science and/or cancer drug development.

• People management experience.

• Management of programs and/or multiple assets in development.

• Excellent oral (including presentation) and written communication, project management and computer/database management skills.

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We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science” that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. We believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

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Requisition ID:R124899