Senior Clinical Director (Senior Principal Scientist), Clinical Research, RCC

MSD•Rahway, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Clinical Director (Senior Principal Scientist) has primary responsibility for planning and directing clinical research activities involving new or marketed medicines in the Late Stage Oncology - Late Stage therapeutic area. Our company's Oncology medicines span all phases of clinical development (pre-clinical to post-licensure). The Senior Clinical Director may manage the entire cycle of clinical development for their assigned studies including study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication. The Senior Director is responsible for maintaining a strong scientific fund of knowledge by: 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, particularly those who will be willing and able to assist in the evaluation of our company's drugs Attending appropriate scientific meetings to maintain his or her competency and to maintain awareness of research activities in his/her area of responsibility.

Requirements

M.D or M.D./Ph.D. Required
Must have experience in industry or as senior faculty in academia
Minimum of 3 years clinical medicine experience
Minimum of 3 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
Provide expert opinion, internally and externally, on relevant scientific questions within their responsibility.
Clinical Development
Clinical Judgment
Clinical Medicine
Clinical Research Management
Clinical Sciences
Clinical Trial Development
Clinical Trials
Drug Development
Intellectual Curiosity
Oncology
Oncology Research
Pharmaceutical Development
Strategic Planning

Nice To Haves

Board Certified or Eligible in Oncology or related discipline
Experience in GU malignancies
Prior specific experience in clinical research and prior publication

Responsibilities

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 RCC drugs
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 the 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 engage with other functional areas in support of study execution
Work closely with a cross-functional group of experts in commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, and manufacturing to manage clinical development projects
Assist the Executive Director and/or Associate Vice President in ensuring that appropriate personnel are informed of the progress of studies of our company and competitors' drugs
Provide expert opinion, internally and externally, on relevant scientific questions within their responsibility
Author detailed development documents, presentations, budgets, and position papers for internal and external audiences
Facilitate collaborations with external researchers around the world
Travel on company business about twenty (20) percent of the time to manage future or ongoing clinical research projects.