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Director, Clinical Research, Obesity

Merck · Rahway, NJ +1 more

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What they're looking for

  • M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree
  • Minimum 3 years clinical medicine experience
  • Minimum 1 year industry drug development or academic biomedical research experience
  • Demonstrated scientific scholarship and publication record
  • Strong interpersonal and cross-functional teamwork abilities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Board certification or eligibility in Endocrinology, Cardiology, Nephrology, or related specialty (preferred)

What you'll be doing

  • Design and oversee planning of clinical trials and operational strategies for obesity-related studies
  • Monitor and manage conduct of investigational and marketed drug trials from initiation through completion
  • Analyze clinical findings and prepare reports supporting regulatory submissions and publications
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including regulatory, statistics, and commercial experts
  • Maintain scientific expertise through literature review, investigator networks, and conference attendance

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