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Senior Principal Scientist, Clinical Research, Cardiovascular and Respiratory

Merck

$276,600 - $435,400
Aug 19, 2025
Rahway, NJ, US
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The company is looking to solve the problem of planning and directing clinical research activities involving new or marketed cardiovascular and respiratory medicines, with a focus on late-stage development.

Requirements

  • Experience in industry or senior faculty in academia
  • Minimum of 3 years of clinical medicine experience
  • Minimum of 3-5 year of industry experience in drug development or biomedical research experience in academia
  • Demonstrated record of scientific scholarship and achievement
  • A proven track record in clinical medicine and background in biomedical research is essential
  • Strong interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to function in a team environment, are essential
  • Board Certified or Eligible Cardiologist or Pulmonologist

Responsibilities

  • Evaluating pre-clinical and translational work for the purpose of generating early clinical development plan and investigational new drug applications
  • Developing clinical development strategies for investigational or marketed cardiovascular and respiratory drugs
  • Planning clinical trials (design, operational plans, settings) based on these clinical development strategies
  • Monitoring and managing the conduct of ongoing or new clinical trials for investigational or marketed cardiovascular and respiratory drugs
  • Analyzing and summarizing clinical findings from studies to support decisions regarding safety and efficacy as well as new drug applications, clinical study reports, or publication
  • Participating in internal and joint internal/external research project teams relevant to the development of new compounds, and the further study of marketed compounds
  • Support of business development assessments of external opportunities

Other

  • M.D or M.D./Ph.D.
  • Travel on company business about twenty (20) percent of the time to manage future or ongoing clinical research projects
  • Strong interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to function in a team environment, are essential
  • US and Puerto Rico Residents Only
  • Must be able to work in a Hybrid work model, with three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday