Senior Medical Director, Immunology

The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany•Billerica, MA

13d•$229,800 - $381,700•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is for a Senior Medical Director in Immunology at EMD Serono, a company focused on Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. The Healthcare division's purpose is to help create, improve, and prolong lives by developing medicines, devices, and technologies in areas like Oncology, Neurology, and Fertility. The role offers opportunities for personal development and career advancement within a diverse, inclusive, and flexible working culture across 6 continents. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US as sponsorship is not provided.

Requirements

Medical Degree (MD) or international equivalent.
5–7+ years of Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology experience, including hands-on patient care.
5+ years of medical leadership in pharma/biotech clinical development.
Proven ability to design development plans and lead global trials in a matrix environment.
Strong GCP/ICH knowledge.
Familiarity with FDA/EMA requirements.
Excellent cross-functional leadership and communication skills.
Track record of delivering milestones under tight timelines.
Willingness to travel domestically/internationally.
Ability to work at a computer for extended periods (reading/writing/reviewing documents, virtual meetings).
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to travel as required (including navigating airports/hotels/sites).
Ability to attend in-person and virtual meetings, including occasional early/late meetings across time zones.

Nice To Haves

Board certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide medical leadership across rheumatology/immunology clinical development programs with scientific rigor and a patient-centric focus.
Lead clinical development planning, contributing to target product profiles, indication strategy, and evidence plans.
Drive protocol development, oversee execution, and document decisions with rationale, risks, and mitigations.
Collaborate across Clinical Ops, Safety, Biostatistics, Regulatory, Quality, Medical Affairs, and Market Access to ensure integrated delivery.
Support regulatory interactions and communicate results through CSRs, publications, and external forums.
Engage KOLs compliantly and provide matrix leadership, mentoring as needed.