Merck & Co Hiring for Senior Director, Epidemiology, Vaccines/Infectious Disease job in West Point Full Time

Under the general direction of the Associate Vice President in Vaccine/Infectious Disease (VID), Epidemiology, the Senior Director, Epidemiology has lead management and oversight responsibility for epidemiologic activities conducted by epidemiologists of his/her team on assigned products/ indications and provides broad leadership and direction on scientific and operational aspects of epidemiologic research.- The primary focus of this position is VID.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Has overall responsibility for the management and scientific oversight of a small team of epidemiologists in several products. Provides guidance to team members on the planning, design, and execution of epidemiologic studies/ activities related to clinical development support; safety and effectiveness, including post-licensure commitments; endpoint strategy; and observational research methodology. Supervised by the therapeutic area (TA) Associate Vice President.
• Reviews regulatory documents, reports, and publications within assigned products or indications in TA to ensure scientific integrity and alignment with our strategies and plans.
• Makes key epidemiologic decisions and is accountable for deliverables (strategies, plans, timelines, and reports) and for study budgets for the team. Executes independently.
• In addition to team oversight responsibility, has product-level responsibilities for one or more indications or products.-
• Presents epidemiologic research plans and results to internal review and governance committees.- Participates in interactions with regulatory agencies and health authorities such as FDA, EMA, CDC, WHO.-
• Expert epidemiologic, regulatory, and leadership skills to set epidemiology strategy for products/ indications.- Has a proven track record of serving as the lead in the planning, conduct, analysis, and reporting of epidemiologic studies.-
• Strong problem solving skills for product development strategy, regulatory strategy, scientific interpretation of results, and solving operational issues.- Problem solving may also involve personnel matters and cross-functional/cross-divisional matters.-
• Expert skills in people management, mentoring, collaboration, teamwork, multi-tasking, and communication.- Responsible for performance management, expense report approval, recruiting, project assignments, resource allocation, employee development, and coaching/mentorship.
• Contributes to our prestige by maintaining recognition as an expert in his/her field; may publish independent scientific research in leading journals, participate in and present at scientific organizations and meetings, and serve as a peer reviewer for scientific journals.-
• May participate in external strategic initiatives (e.g., DIA, PhRMA, BIO consortia) that are important to our company.- May hold academic appointments, teach graduate courses, and supervise Ph.D. dissertations and post-doctoral fellows.
• Number of direct reports: 3 to 5

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Required: PhD in Epidemiology with 8 or more years of relevant work experience.-
• Preferred: PhD in Epidemiology (or related field) or MD degree with additional research training in Epidemiology.-

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience preferably in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
• People management experience
• Extensive experience in the successful direction of large epidemiologic projects; broad knowledge and experience in the application of epidemiologic approaches to problems in the Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology industry; and record of research publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Creative problem-solving ability and excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• 5% Travel

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Background in VID and experience in conducting relevant epidemiologic/natural history studies and activities are preferred for this position.

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Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid

Shift:
Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Requisition ID:R292067