- Company: Merck
- Location: Tarrytown, Travis County
- Full Time
- Tarrytown, Travis County
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- Employees 56000
- Ticker MRK
- Revenue (FY2025) $65.01B
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Join Merck as a Clinical Director leading clinical research in Ophthalmology, based in Tarrytown, Travis County. In this full-time, Principal Scientist-level position, you'll oversee the complete research lifecycle for eye care medicines—from early development through market success—ensuring scientific rigor and regulatory excellence that improves patient vision and outcomes.
About the Role
As Clinical Director of Clinical Research for Merck's Ophthalmology division, you are the strategic leader for research activities spanning our entire eye disease portfolio. You will plan and direct clinical research programs for both novel and established medicines, managing all phases of development from pre-clinical research through post-licensure studies. Your leadership will drive the translation of scientific discovery into safe, effective therapies that make a measurable difference in ophthalmology practice.
What You'll Do
- Plan, design, and direct clinical research activities and programs for new and marketed ophthalmology medicines
- Manage the full clinical development cycle across all research phases, from pre-clinical through post-licensure
- Establish research strategies and protocols that meet regulatory requirements and advance company objectives
- Lead cross-functional research teams and guide investigator relationships across clinical sites
- Oversee data integrity, safety monitoring, and compliance throughout all clinical programs
- Translate clinical evidence into regulatory submissions and market development strategies
What We're Looking For
- Advanced degree (MD, PhD, or equivalent) with significant clinical research experience
- Expertise in clinical development processes, regulatory science, and GCP standards
- Strategic background managing complex, multi-site clinical research programs
- Knowledge of ophthalmology therapeutics and eye disease research
- Strong scientific leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Proven success advancing medicines through development phases
About Merck
Merck is a global pharmaceutical leader developing medicines and vaccines across multiple therapeutic areas, including Ophthalmology. Our commitment to scientific innovation and patient-centered research drives the discovery of solutions for serious eye diseases affecting millions worldwide.
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