Director, Clinical Research – Cardiovascular and Respiratory
MSD
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Massachusetts • New Jersey • United States
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Salary
💰 $255,800 - $402,700 per year
Job Level
About the role
- 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 engaging with other functional areas in support of study execution
- Working closely with a cross-functional group of experts in commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, and manufacturing to manage clinical development projects
- Assisting the team in ensuring that other colleagues are informed of the progress of studies of our company and competitors' drugs
- Providing 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
- Attending appropriate scientific meetings to maintain his or her competency and to maintain awareness of research activities in his/her area of responsibility
- Authoring detailed development documents, presentations, budgets, and position papers for internal and external audiences
- Facilitating collaborations with external researchers around the world
- Traveling on company business about twenty (20) percent of the time to manage future or ongoing clinical research projects.
Requirements
- M.D or M.D./Ph.D.
- Minimum of 3 years of clinical medicine experience
- Minimum of 1 year of industry experience in drug development or biomedical research experience in academia
- Demonstrated record of scientific scholarship and achievement
- Proven track record in clinical medicine and background in biomedical research
- Strong interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to function in a team environment
- Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Board Certified or Eligible in [insert specialty] or related discipline
- Prior specific experience in clinical research and prior publication
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
clinical trial planningmedical oversightclinical findings analysisdrug application supportclinical study report authoringscientific communicationresearch methodologyclinical researchbiomedical researchdrug development
Soft skills
interpersonal skillsteam collaborationverbal communicationwritten communicationpresentation skillsleadershiporganizational skillsexpert opinion provisioncross-functional collaborationscientific awareness
Certifications
M.D.M.D./Ph.D.Board Certified or Eligible in specialty