Principal Scientist (Scientific Director Level)– Nonclinical Drug Safety
Merck · Boston, MA, US
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About the Role
We are seeking a Discovery Program Leader (DPL) to represent Nonclinical Drug Safety (NDS) on discovery research teams, focusing on immunology and oncology. This role requires leadership, collaboration, and independence to discover novel medicines. The DPL defines and oversees the NDS strategy from Target Identification through to the approval of First-In-Human enabling GLP toxicity studies, including risk assessments and de-risking strategies. The role also involves collaborating with NDS staff to execute studies and potentially leading early development teams.
Responsibilities
- Represent NDS on discovery teams and participate in therapeutic area discovery governance committee reviews.
- Promote and facilitate creative thinking from target identification/validation through lead optimization in various therapeutic areas.
- Act as a "drug creator" and promoter of innovative thinking, influencing cross-site and functional groups.
- Identify and assess potential risks associated with therapeutic targets or development candidates.
- Lead early development teams, informing on preclinical studies to support product development.
Requirements
- PhD in relevant field, DVM, MD degree or equivalent.
- Minimum 8+ years of demonstrated pharmaceutical industry experience as a non-clinical safety scientist or representative to cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully navigate cross-functional lines and drive team decision making in a matrix organizational structure.
- Highly dedicated, motivated, resilient, and flexible; capable of creative problem solving and delivering on goals and objectives in a timely fashion.
- Excellent team player who can work collaboratively with discovery team members from various functions, other DPLs and scientists.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to establish good working relationships within networks of employees of all levels.
- Excellent communicator who knows when and how to speak up, and appropriately raise issues to stakeholders and management.
Skills
- Clinical Safety
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Good Lab Practices
- Immuno-Oncology
- Innovative Thinking
- Matrix Management
- Quality by Design
- Regulatory Filings
- Regulatory Submissions
- Safety Management
- Strategic Thinking
- Technology Transfer
- Toxicology
- Biopharmaceutical and small molecule pharmaceutical development and/or discovery
- Regulatory submissions and responses
- Membership in pharmaceutical consortia and/or external scientific or professional organizations
Location
- Rahway, NJ, USA
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Regular
- Domestic Relocation
- 10% Travel
Experience Level
- 8+ years
Education Level
- PhD
- DVM
- MD
Salary/Compensations
- $176,200.00 - $277,300.00
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Long-term incentive
- Medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
- Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
- Paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days
About the Company
- Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA.
- Committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities.
- A company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds.
- Encourages colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.
Equal Opportunity
- As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
- As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
- We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
- We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.