Senior Director, Clinical Research – Atherosclerosis

MSD

Senior Director overseeing clinical research activities involving Atherosclerosis medicines. Responsible for managing late-stage clinical development and directing clinical trials.

Posted 4/26/2026full-timeRahway • Massachusetts, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $276,600 - $435,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Planning and directing clinical research activities involving new or marketed medicines in the Atherosclerosis section of the Atherosclerosis & Metabolism therapeutic area
Managing the entire cycle of late-stage clinical development and studies, including development strategy, study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication
Evaluating pre-clinical and translational work for the purpose of generating early clinical development plans and Investigational New Drug applications
Developing clinical development strategies for investigational or marketed Atherosclerosis 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 Atherosclerosis drugs
Analyzing and summarizing the clinical findings from studies to support decisions regarding safety and efficacy as well as new drug applications, clinical study reports, or publications
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
Supervising the execution of clinical studies
Working closely with a cross-functional group of experts in commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, and manufacturing to manage clinical development projects
Assisting the Executive Director and/or Associate Vice President in ensuring that appropriate Corporate personnel are informed of the progress of studies of the company and competitors' drugs, and of internal and external expert opinions on scientific questions

Requirements

What you’ll need

M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. Required
Minimum of 3 years experience in clinical medicine
Minimum of 3-5 years of industry experience in drug development or biomedical research experience in academia
Demonstrated success in overseeing clinical studies and protocols
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
Outstanding verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
retirement benefits, including 401(k)
paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days
annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical researchclinical developmentstudy designregulatory reportingdata analysisclinical trialsInvestigational New Drug applicationssafety and efficacy analysisclinical study reportsbiomedical research

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsteam collaborationverbal communicationwritten communicationpresentation skillsleadershiporganizational skillsstrategic planningproblem-solvingproject management

Certifications

M.D.M.D./Ph.D.