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Merck · 1 day ago

Director, Clinical Research, Cardiovascular and Respiratory

Rahway, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$256K/yr - $403K/yr

4+ years exp

Merck is a leading pharmaceutical company that focuses on innovative medicines. They are seeking a Clinical Director responsible for planning and directing clinical research activities in the cardiovascular and respiratory therapeutic areas, overseeing clinical trials, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful study execution.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Planning clinical trials (designing, collaborating on operational plans, etc.) based on the clinical development strategy

Medical oversight and overall conduct of ongoing or new clinical trials for investigational or marketed 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

Supporting business development assessments of external opportunities

Actively engage with other functional areas in support of study execution

Work closely with a cross-functional group of experts in commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, and manufacturing to manage clinical development projects; and

Assist the team in ensuring that other colleagues are informed of the progress of studies of our company and competitors' drugs, and

Provide expert opinion, internally and externally, on relevant scientific questions within their responsibility

Maintaining awareness of scientific developments within his/her area of expertise, in terms of new scientific findings, research methodologies

Identifying scientifically and operationally strong investigators who can assist in the development of our company's investigational and marketed drugs

Establishing 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 our company's drugs

Attending appropriate scientific meetings to maintain his or her competency and to maintain awareness of research activities in his/her area of responsibility

Author detailed development documents, presentations, budgets, and position papers for internal and external audiences

Facilitate collaborations with external researchers around the world

Travel on company business about twenty (20) percent of the time to manage future or ongoing clinical research projects

Qualification

Clinical ResearchClinical DevelopmentDrug DevelopmentClinical TrialsRegulatory ReportingMedical ResearchResearch MethodologiesClinical JudgmentClinical InvestigationsPharmaceutical DevelopmentAllergyImmunologyCardiovascular DiseasesPulmonologyInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsTeamwork