Imaging Lead – Senior Principal Scientist

MSD

Imaging Lead providing medical and scientific leadership in clinical imaging for drug development. Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to enhance imaging strategies and processes for clinical trials.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $282,200 - $444,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide medical and scientific leadership in the use of clinical imaging in clinical development.
Interface with internal stakeholders and external collaborators (such as imaging service vendors).
Design and oversee existing imaging strategies for early and late-stage clinical trial support.
Exercise foresight and judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding complex imaging projects.
Work across departments to advance imaging processes.
Work with quality and compliance teams for quality-related decision making internally, and assist with vendor audits as needed.
Identify needs and lead internal initiatives and collaborations, with a focus on scientific innovation to advance the application of imaging.

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD required.
At least 6 years of experience supporting clinical development in industry is preferred.
Knowledge of the use of imaging in clinical trials for evaluation of efficacy and safety.
Skill in authoring and reviewing imaging documents for clinical trials.
Regulatory experience supporting drug filings.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical imagingimaging strategiesclinical trial supportauthoring imaging documentsregulatory experiencedrug filings

Soft Skills

leadershipplanningorganizingguiding complex projectscollaboration

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