Senior Medical Director, Immunology

Merck Group • $229K — $381K *
Billerica, MA 01821In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Medical Degree (MD) or international equivalent
  • Board Certification in Rheumatology and/or Clinical Immunology or Doctorate level degree (MD/PhD)
  • 5-7+ years significant clinical experience in Rheumatology and/or Clinical Immunology, including patient care
  • 5+ years of medical leadership in pharmaceutical/biotech clinical development with regulatory submissions experience
  • Strong knowledge of drug development, clinical trial methodology, and GCP/ICH standards

Responsibilities

  • Lead medical oversight for rheumatology/immunology clinical programs, emphasizing scientific accuracy and patient focus.
  • Contribute to clinical development plans and evidence generation strategies for product profiling.
  • Drive development of clinical protocols and oversee execution details such as population and dosing.
  • Facilitate governance decision-making by documenting risks, recommendations, and contingency plans.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive strategy and quality outcomes.
  • Support regulatory submission activities by acting as the medical lead in interactions and documents.
  • Engage KOLs to align scientific strategies with study designs.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Retirement contributions
  • Performance-based bonuses
  • Career development opportunities
Full Job Description
This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Provide medical leadership across rheumatology/immunology clinical development programs, ensuring scientific rigor and patient-centric development.
  • Lead clinical development planning and contribute to target product profile, indication strategy, and evidence generation plans.
  • Drive protocol development and medical oversight through execution (population, endpoints, dosing rationale, safety monitoring, biomarkers as applicable).
  • Lead governance preparation and decision-making, documenting recommendations, rationale, key risks, and mitigation/contingency plans.
  • Partner cross-functionally (Clinical Operations, Safety, Biostats, Regulatory, Quality, Medical Affairs, Business Franchise) to ensure integrated strategy and high-quality delivery.
  • Support regulatory submissions and interactions (briefing packages, responses, meeting participation) as medical lead.
  • Interpret clinical data and communicate results via CSRs, publications, congress materials, and internal updates.
  • Engage external experts (investigators/KOLs) compliantly to inform scientific strategy and study design.
  • Provide matrix leadership and mentoring; may manage direct reports depending on organizational needs.
  • Matrix leadership across global cross-functional teams.
  • Talent development: mentoring and coaching Clinical Scientists/medical staff; direct reports may be included based on organization needs.


Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Medical Degree (MD) or international equivalent
  • Board Certification in Rheumatology and/or Clinical Immunology and/or advanced degree (MD/PhD)

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Significant clinical experience in Rheumatology and/or Clinical Immunology (typically 5-7+ years), including prior hands-on patient care
  • 5+ years medical leadership in pharmaceutical/biotech clinical development, including regulatory submissions and interactions (FDA/EMA/others)
  • Experience designing clinical development plans and leading global clinical trial execution in a matrix environment
  • Strong track record of delivering milestones under tight timelines
  • Deep knowledge of drug development and clinical trial methodology in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases/rheumatology
  • Strong understanding of GCP, ICH, FDA/EMA requirements
  • Sound clinical judgment and ability to make decisions with incomplete/ambiguous data; clearly communicates rationale and trade-offs
  • Excellent cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, and influence without authority
  • Strong medical writing and document review skills (protocols, IBs, CSRs, briefing books)
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills for governance and external forums
  • Willingness to travel as needed (domestic/international)
  • 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.


Pay Range for this position: $229,800 - $381,700

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

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