Executive Medical Director, Global Clinical Lead

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Merck Group seeks an Executive Medical Director, Global Clinical Lead to provide senior medical and strategic leadership for global immunology programs, shaping target product profiles, indication strategy, evidence generation, and lifecycle planning in line with asset goals and regulatory expectations. You will lead global development planning, serve as a senior medical decision-maker, and guide protocol design and execution within a cross-functional matrix. Onsite three days a week in Boston is required, with travel as needed. To apply, highlight an MD or international equivalent, 10+ years in immunology with clinical care, and 5+ years leading global trials, plus demonstrated regulatory interactions and Phase 2/3 success, and illustrate leadership impact and collaboration.

Work Location:  Boston, Massachusetts
Shift:  No
Department:  HC-RD-OC Clinical Development Immunology
Recruiter:  *North_America Recruitingteam

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Your Role

You will provide senior medical and strategic leadership across global immunology clinical development programs, ensuring scientific rigor, patient-centricity, and alignment with asset strategy, portfolio priorities, and regulatory expectations. You will lead global clinical development planning, including target product profiles, indication strategy, evidence generation plans, and lifecycle considerations.

You will serve as a senior medical decision-maker within global program teams, providing strategic recommendations on development options, benefit-risk considerations, data interpretation, and key program risks. You will drive protocol development, oversee clinical execution, and ensure decisions are clearly documented with rationale, risks, and mitigations.

You will collaborate closely across Clinical Development, Regulatory, Safety, Biostatistics, Translational Medicine, Medical Affairs, Market Access, and other key functions to ensure integrated delivery of global development plans. You will support and lead, as appropriate, regulatory interactions and communicate clinical results through study reports, regulatory documents, publications, governance forums, and external scientific forums.

You will engage investigators, key opinion leaders, advisory boards, and patient communities compliantly to inform clinical strategy and enhance scientific credibility. You will provide matrix leadership to cross-functional teams and mentor clinical development colleagues as needed, fostering accountability, collaboration, and high-quality execution. This role will be based for a minimum of 3 days a week onsite.

Who You Are

• Medical Degree, such as MD, DO, or international equivalent, required; board certification preferred
• 10+ years of experience in immunology, rheumatology, or related autoimmune/inflammatory diseases, with hands-on patient care experience
• 5+ years of medical leadership experience within pharma/biotech clinical development
• Prior experience as a Global Clinical Lead, Clinical Program Lead, or equivalent for complex clinical development programs
• Demonstrated experience developing clinical development plans and leading global Phase 2/3 or registrational studies
• Strong understanding of benefit-risk assessment, indication strategy, evidence generation, and lifecycle planning
• Proven ability to lead global clinical trials and cross-functional teams in a complex matrix environment
• Experience supporting or leading health authority interactions, including FDA, EMA, or other major regulatory agencies
• Strong GCP/ICH knowledge and understanding of global regulatory requirements
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders, communicate strategic recommendations clearly, and represent clinical strategy in governance forums
• Excellent cross-functional leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
• Track record of delivering milestones under tight timelines while maintaining quality and scientific integrity
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed

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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