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Principal Scientist, Biostatistics, Late-Stage Clinical Development

$190.8k - $300.3k
Full-time

Merck

Job Description

In BARDS (Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences), a distinguished department within our company's renowned Research and Development division, quantitative scientists, in partnership with other subject matter experts, apply state-of-the art scientific methodologies and tools to enable the discovery, development, regulatory approval, manufacturing, and marketing of medical drugs and vaccines for the benefit of patients and global human health

Responsibilities :
  • Serves as a statistical lead in project teams.
  • Develops, coordinates, and provides biostatistical leadership and support for related drug/vaccine projects in Late Development Statistics.
  • Interacts with Clinical, Regulatory, Statistical Programming, Data Management, and our company Research Laboratories Scientists in designing and analyzing clinical trials, and in coordinating the statistical activities for clinical drug/vaccine projects.
  • May interact with Academic Research Organization (ARO), Contract Research Organization (CRO) and external statistical consultants.
  • The incumbent may initially work in a specific disease area such as oncology.
Primary activities :
  • Serves as statistical representative and lead in the cross-functional teams for the strategic planning and execution for product development-
  • Is involved in clinical development planning to ensure that study designs are consistent with program objectives and meet worldwide regulatory and marketing needs.
  • Independently identifies and anticipates technical or other potential problems arising in the design, conduct, and analysis of clinical trials, proposes solutions and carries them out.
  • Develops individual protocols and data analysis plans and independently determines appropriate statistical methodology for analysis.
  • Participates in database design meetings to ensure that the data evaluated are in high quality and satisfy analysis requirements.
  • May lead a team of statisticians and statistical programming staff to ensure that all programs meet analysis requirements, internal standard operating procedures, and external regulatory requirements
  • Evaluates appropriateness of available software for planned analyses and ascertains needs for potential program development of novel statistical methodology.
  • Analyzes data and interprets results from clinical trials to meet objectives of the study protocol.- Independently applies and implements basic and complex statistical techniques to these analyses.
  • Prepares oral and written reports to effectively communicate results of clinical trials to the project team, our company's Management, regulatory agencies, or individual investigators.
  • Provides responses to queries relating to study design, analysis, and interpretation posed by the clinical monitors, regulatory agencies, and/or investigators.
  • May represent biostatistics in regulatory interactions including presentation at advisory committee meetings-
  • Is responsible for planning and ensuring the accuracy of Statistical Review Aids submitted to regulatory agencies.
  • Participates with management in discussions with corresponding scientific personnel at regulatory agencies and with investigators concerning proposed or ongoing studies.
  • Involved in research activities for innovative statistical methods and applications in clinical trial development.-
  • Mentors and guides junior staff in functional activities.
Education and Minimum Requirement:-
  • PhD or equivalent degree in statistics/biostatistics or related discipline with a minimum of 6 years relevant work experience, or a Master's degree with a minimum of 9 years relevant work experience. -
Required Skills and Experience :
  • Solid knowledge of statistical analysis methodologies and experimental design.
  • Strong project management skills. --
  • Solid knowledge of- statistical and data processing software e.g. SAS and/or R.-
  • Good understanding of worldwide regulatory requirements and clinical trial expertise from phase II to V.-
  • Strong oral and written communication skills. Able to function effectively in a team environment.- -
  • Demonstrate strong interest in statistical research activities and in application of novel methods to clinical trial development.--
  • Must also demonstrate the ability to learn, be proactive and motivated, and consistently focus on details and execution.
Preferred Skills and Experience :
  • Publications in peer reviewed statistical/medical journals.-
  • An understanding of biology of disease and drug discovery and development. --
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Required Skills:
Clinical Trials, Data Management, Data Science, Scientific Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Study Design

Preferred Skills:

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The salary range for this role is
$190,800.00 - $300,300.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.- Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at .

You can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: -We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: -We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully-
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. -No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.-

Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:
Yes

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid

Shift:
Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Job Posting End Date:
09/26/2026
*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE -the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID: R414604
Vacancy posted 22 days ago
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