Hybrid Senior Scientist, Clinical Operations

at MSD

• Job title: Senior Scientist, Clinical Operations
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $117,000 - $184,200 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Google Cloud Platform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, North Wales, United States

About the role

• Lead operational planning and execution of clinical trials at Merck. Collaborate with cross-functional teams for trial success in the pharmaceutical sector.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the operational planning, feasibility, and execution of a clinical trial
• May serve as the clinical trial team lead
• May lead team in key study planning, development, and execution elements (e.g., data management deliverables, trial level plans/timelines, country/site selection, site materials, system updates, investigator meeting planning, communication plans, preparation of status update reports, study close out activities)
• Leads team for timeline management, risk identification and mitigation, issue resolution
• May facilitate and collaborate with key internal/external stakeholders (e.g., study team, country teams, vendors, committees) in support of clinical study objectives
• Accountable for managing any study specific partners and/or vendors

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree +5 years of pharmaceutical, clinical drug development, project management, and/or medical field experience OR Master's Degree +3 years of pharmaceutical, clinical drug development, project management, and/or medical field experience OR PhD/PharmD Degree
• Degree in life sciences, preferred
• Solid knowledge of clinical research regulatory requirements (e.g., GCP and ICH)
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities with good planning, time management and prioritization skills
• Solid understanding of the principles of project planning & project management
• Good analytical skills to drive operational milestones
• Influence opinions and decisions of internal and external customers/vendors, across functional areas, and within the division
• Intermediate knowledge in Microsoft office or similar (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, etc.)

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days