Merck & Co, Inc

Sr. Scientist, Regulatory Liaison

Merck & Co, Inc$117K — $184K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Clinical Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Biology, Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field; advanced degree or certifications preferred.
  • Minimum two years of relevant experience in regulatory affairs, compliance, or related fields.
  • Knowledge of global regulatory requirements for drugs and devices.
  • Familiarity with digital health technologies in the context of biopharmaceutical product development.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to translate information into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

  • Support assessment and communication of the emerging regulatory landscape.
  • Provide guidance to Global Regulatory Teams on device and digital health impacts.
  • Contribute to the strategic vision for digital health initiatives.
  • Develop and maintain effective internal processes for regulatory compliance.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory strategies align with product development.
  • Conduct policy reviews and support risk management initiatives.
  • Facilitate discussions with internal and external partners to advance project goals.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment for flexibility in work arrangements.
  • Opportunities for professional development and knowledge sharing.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams across various disciplines.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge digital health innovations and regulatory strategies.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Position Overview:

Under the direction and guidance of the Executive Director, Regulatory Digital Health the incumbent will assist in driving the overarching strategy for the Digital Health Medical Device Modality in partnership with the Global Regulatory Leads (GRLs), Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC) scientists, Pharmacovigilance (PV), Global Labeling (GL), and various other functions.

The incumbent will partner with these organizations and others to ensure the development and clinical aspects needed to support, plan, and/or execute regulatory strategies and filings.

The incumbent will help drive the development of new processes and establishment of internal guidance/policy that enables timely and accurate advice to Global Regulatory Teams and Product Development Teams to ensure adherence to evolving global regulations.

Primary duties/assignments:
  • Support communication and assessment of the emerging regulatory landscape and drive cross-functional implementation of existing and new requirements across affected Global Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Safety (GRACS) functional areas for devices and digital health solutions.
  • Provide support to assigned Global Regulatory Teams (GRTs) with a broad GRACS perspective on device and digital health aspects impacting product development and share leading practices for teams to incorporate into their regulatory strategies.
  • Contribute to the strategic vision and planning of digital health initiatives that establish operational processes and systems to fully incorporate device and digital health into the company way of working across the broad product portfolio.
  • Build and maintain new processes that facilitate resources and support key activities and initiatives.
  • Ensure close collaboration with cross-functional and cross-divisional teams (Research, Manufacturing, Commercial, IT) to align and incorporate regulatory requirements into strategies for devices and digital health solutions to ensure successful product registrations.
  • Conduct assigned policy reviews and support organizational risk management initiatives, including providing audit and assessment support.
  • Support the development of best-practice guidance for regulatory deliverables for digital health to support therapeutically aligned development teams.
  • Schedule as needed and actively facilitate discussions and interactions with cross-functional and cross-divisional teams and/or external partners.
  • Independently manage assigned work or lower-to-moderate complexity initiatives, which includes to track milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies, and escalate effectively with recommended solutions.
  • Conduct independent research, fact-finding, and guidance review to identify gaps, synthesize insights, and support regulatory or operational decisions.
  • Communicate clearly in written and verbal formats and present effectively in team and cross-functional settings with minimal support.
  • Demonstrate ownership, accountability, initiative, and sound judgment while working effectively in ambiguous or changing environments.
  • Build productive working relationships across functions and influence without formal authority to move work forward.
  • Support team capability by sharing knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices with colleagues as needed.


Education:
  • Minimum: Bachelor's Degree in Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Clinical Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Biology, Engineering, Chemistry, or related science field
  • Preferred: Advanced degree and/or RAPS RAC, ASQ Quality, or Scrum certifications


Required Experience and Skills:
  • Knowledge of global regulatory requirements and the emerging landscape for drugs and devices for both new and existing products.
  • Broad awareness of digital health technologies and their application to drug development and marketed biopharmaceutical products.
  • Strong independent execution of assigned work and ability to deliver high-quality outputs with limited supervision.
  • Demonstrated analytical thinking, problem solving, and ability to interpret information and translate it into actionable recommendations.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to influence without formal authority.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and adapt to changing business needs.
  • Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and initiative.
  • Curiosity and willingness to learn, take on stretch assignments, and expand knowledge of policies, processes, and tools.
  • At least two (2) years of relevant experience, including medical device/biological/pharmaceutical research; compliance, manufacturing, testing, quality, regulatory affairs; or related fields.
  • Preferred fields of study include engineering, regulatory affairs, quality, policy, or related sciences.


Required Skills:
Competency Management, Drug Development, Influencing Skills, Influencing Without Authority, Managing Ambiguity, Negotiation, Presentation Delivery, Process Improvements, Regulatory Affairs Management, Regulatory Communications, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Experience, Regulatory Filings, Regulatory Management, Regulatory Processes, Regulatory Reporting, Regulatory Strategy Development, Regulatory Submissions, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking, Taking Initiative, Team Training, Working Independently

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid

Shift:
1st - Day

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Job Posting End Date:
08/28/2026
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About Merck & Co, Inc

Schering-Plough Corporation is a major U.S.-based manufacturer of pharmaceuticals. It operates in three segments: Prescription Pharmaceuticals, Animal Health, and Consumer Health Care. Schering-Plough develops products targeting on allergy, cancer, hepatitis, cardiovascular, central nervous system, respiratory system, and more.  It was founded in 1851 by Ernst Christian Friedrich Schering as Schering AG in Germany. Schering-Plough manufactured several pharmaceutical drugs, the most well-known of which were the allergy drugs Claritin and Clarinex, an anti-cholesterol drug Vytorin, and a brain tumor drug Temodar. It also developed drugs targeting on central nervous system and the respiratory system. Schering Plough also owned and operated the major foot care brand name Dr. Scholl's and the skin care line Coppertone. These also became a part of the new company. Schering-Plough was a full member of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), a membership which is also maintained by the new Merck.

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68,000 employees
Market Cap
$282.6 billion
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Net Income
$7 billion
Founded
1668
5 Year Trend
+4.1%
Revenue
$47.9 billion
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