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Senior Director, Clinical Science, Atherosclerosis

$210.4k - $331.1k

Merck

Merck seeks a Senior Director of Clinical Science for Atherosclerosis to provide strategic leadership across multiple clinical studies and programs. The role involves shaping clinical science approaches, standardizing practices, managing clinical staff, and contributing to disease area strategy and governance decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic clinical science leadership across atherosclerosis portfolio and multiple assets
  • Guide clinical data interpretation and support issue resolution across assigned programs
  • Standardize clinical science approaches, medical data review practices, and scientific standards
  • Manage and develop directors, principal scientists, and clinical scientists reporting to the role
  • Contribute clinical science perspective to portfolio governance discussions and senior leadership reviews

Requirements

  • Deep knowledge of atherosclerosis disease biology and treatment landscape
  • Experience leading clinical science strategy across multiple programs and studies
  • Expertise in clinical endpoint selection and study design for cardiovascular disease
  • Proven ability to manage and develop scientific staff in matrix environments
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with regulatory, biostatistics, and medical affairs
  • Experience standardizing scientific practices and implementing innovative approaches
Vacancy posted 7 days ago
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