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Senior Clinical Scientist, Immunology

Job in North Wales, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 19454, USA
Listing for: Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-25
Job specializations:
  • Healthcare
    Clinical Research, Medical Science
  • Research/Development
    Clinical Research, Medical Science
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: North Wales

Job Description 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.

Job Responsibilities Clinical Development & Scientific Leadership 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 Clinical Data Review & Scientific Insights 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

Cross-Functional Collaboration 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

Key Focus Areas Strong understanding of autoimmune diseases including biology, pathophysiology, and treatment paradigms for immune-mediated diseases

Ability to interpret efficacy, safety, biomarker, and patient-reported outcome data within the context of disease-specific endpoints and evolving standards of care Experience conducting medical review of clinical trial data and contributing to safety and efficacy assessments

Ability to translate scientific findings into actionable insights that support clinical development strategy

Demonstrated scientific curiosity and commitment to staying current with advancements in immunology research, disease mechanisms, and emerging treatment approaches

Education & Experience Required 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

Preferred

Experience in Immunology clinical developmentclinicaltrialjobs

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Clinical Data, Clinical Operations, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Data Analysis, ICH GCP Guidelines, Protocol Development, Regulatory Compliance, Stakeholder Alignment, Strategic Thinking, Study Design Preferred

Skills:

Leadership, Mentorship, Technical Knowledge Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HEREUS and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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