Senior Clinical Research Scientist

Merck•Billerica, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Clinical Research Scientist (CRS), you will serve as a subject matter expert and strategic partner to the Medical Lead, providing scientific, clinical, and operational input across early and late-stage clinical development programs. EMD Electronics is dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

Requirements

Master's Degree
Minimum of 3 years of experience in product and clinical development
At least 5 years in a comparable role within the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or healthcare industry
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively on tasks and projects of increasing complexity, with a commitment to scientific rigor
Solid knowledge of regulatory requirements, including ICH-GCP guidelines
Strong aptitude for interpreting and integrating complex data sets, including clinical safety and efficacy data, pharmacokinetics, biomarker data, and next-generation sequencing data
High level of medical and clinical knowledge, with hands-on experience in clinical development and operations, including the ability to monitor laboratory and other clinical trial data
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to contribute to abstracts and publications and to adapt messaging effectively for a variety of audiences

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in life sciences (e.g., PharmD, PhD, or MPH) and postdoctoral experience preferred
Proven track record of successfully leading or making significant contributions to clinical trials, with Phase III experience strongly preferred
Educational and/or professional background in immunology is strongly desirable, with the ability to rapidly develop a working scientific knowledge across different therapeutic areas

Responsibilities

Contribute to data interpretation, study designs, regulatory and study documents, and publication efforts
Provide scientific input into pipeline programs
Conduct Medical Monitoring and Medical Data Review activities in close collaboration with the Medical Lead, including oversight of Medical Monitoring activities performed by contracted vendors
Engage and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary, global team, ensuring that scientific, clinical, and other relevant topics are appropriately considered in the context of highly complex data findings