Neuroscience Translational Medicine Lead
merckRahway (NJ)
About the role
Merck & Co. seeks a physician-scientist to join Translational Medicine as Principal Scientist (Clinical Director) in Neuroscience Therapeutic Area, based in the United States.
The role leads early clinical development and clinical pharmacology strategies, collaborating with discovery science and late-stage clinical teams to advance neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric programs. The ideal candidate has an MD or MD/PhD with biomedical research excellence, residency training in neurology or
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