MSD

Senior Scientist, Clinical Operations

MSD

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: North WalesCaliforniaNew JerseyUnited States

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Salary

💰 $117,000 - $184,200 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
clinical trial managementproject managementdata managementrisk identificationissue resolutionoperational planningfeasibility analysistimeline managementanalytical skillsclinical research regulatory requirements
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationplanningtime managementprioritizationinfluenceproblem-solvingstakeholder managementteam management