Senior Clinical Scientist, Immunology

MerckSan Diego, CA
$117,000 - $184,200

About The Position

The Senior Clinical Scientist provides scientific leadership for one clinical trial of a clinical development program within the assigned therapeutic area. This role partners with Clinical Directors, Study Managers, Clinical Operations, Medical Monitoring, Data Management, Statistics, and Regulatory colleagues to ensure the scientific integrity, quality. The Senior Clinical Scientist applies expertise in disease biology, clinical research, and drug development to support study design, clinical data review, interpretation of results, and generation of scientific insights that inform development decisions and advance protocol objectives.

Requirements

  • Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO, PA or ANRP) -OR- Bachelor's Degree in life sciences and 5+ years of experience in clinical sciences -OR- Master's Degree in life sciences and 3+ years of experience in clinical sciences
  • Experienced with: Protocol development
  • Clinical data review
  • Medical monitoring support
  • Cross-functional drug development teams
  • Adaptability
  • Clinical Data
  • Clinical Operations
  • Clinical Research
  • Clinical Trials
  • Data Analysis
  • ICH GCP Guidelines
  • Protocol Development
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Stakeholder Alignment
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Study Design

Nice To Haves

  • Experience in Immunology clinical development
  • Leadership
  • Mentorship
  • Technical Knowledge

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the lead Clinical Scientist for assigned clinical trial, providing scientific oversight from study planning through analysis and reporting
  • Contribute to the development of clinical protocols, protocol amendments, informed consent forms, case report forms, data review plans, and other study-related documents
  • Partner with Clinical Directors and cross-functional study teams to ensure study objectives, endpoints, assessments align with development strategy
  • Maintain knowledge of evolving scientific literature, treatment guidelines, competitive developments, and emerging therapies within the therapeutic area
  • Lead ongoing review and interpretation of clinical data to assess patient safety, protocol adherence, data quality, and study conduct
  • Collaborate with Medical Monitors and Clinical Directors to evaluate safety signals, protocol deviations, patient profiles, laboratory findings, and efficacy outcomes
  • Analyze and interpret clinical trial data to identify meaningful trends and generate scientific insights that support study deliverables
  • Contribute to study reports, regulatory documents, publications, scientific presentations, and internal governance materials
  • Collaborate closely with Clinical Operations, Data Management, Programming, Biostatistics, and Regulatory Affairs to support high-quality study execution and delivery
  • Provide scientific expertise and guidance to study teams and mentor junior clinical scientists as appropriate
  • Effectively communicate complex scientific concepts and study findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Influence decisions and drive alignment within a matrix-based global organization

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
  • annual bonus
  • long-term incentive
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