Sr Manager, Clinical Research

Merck Merck · Pharma · Beijing, China

This role is for a Senior Manager of Clinical Research at Merck, focusing on early clinical research in China. The individual will lead the development of clinical study protocols, engage with key opinion leaders, draft study reports, and prepare dossiers for regulatory submission. They will collaborate with various teams, including headquarters, regulatory affairs, and clinical trial operations, to ensure the flawless execution of early clinical studies supporting drug registration. The role also involves participating in due diligence evaluations and identifying opportunities for patient care in China.

What you'd actually do

  1. provide leadership and experience in conducting early clinical research in China
  2. be the key driver of assigned program(s) for developing products towards registration, with efforts on developing study protocol, engaging key opinion leaders, drafting study report, and preparing dossier for regulatory submission
  3. be responsible and accountable for the development of best China development plan
  4. serve as the key interface between headquarter project development team and China development center
  5. drive study design, and collaborate with biostatisticians, regulatory affairs, and other relevant disciplines to construct a high-quality clinical study protocol

Skills

Required

  • PHD/Master in clinical medicine (at least 5-year medical school graduates) with postgraduate training in oncology or relative major
  • Deep understanding of China regulatory environment and clinical development procedure
  • Previous experience of clinical research/clinical development
  • strategy development
  • medical monitoring
  • protocol writing
  • strong leadership
  • excellent written and oral communication skills
  • project management skills
  • Strong capability of work prioritization
  • deliver results with parallel multiple tasks
  • Excellent language skills in both English and Chinese (fluent in verbal and written)
  • Adaptability
  • Clinical Development
  • Clinical Trial Development
  • Clinical Trials Monitoring
  • Clinical Trials Operations
  • Data Analysis
  • Dedication to Patient Care
  • Ethical Standards
  • Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
  • ICH GCP Guidelines
  • Leadership Mentoring
  • Quality Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Regulatory Submissions
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Nice to have

  • The candidate who is ideally suited for this position will be bright, driven, dedicated, persistent, strategic, flexible, clever, and resourceful
  • The position may require the flexibility to work outside of the area of primary medical specialization

What the JD emphasized

  • Deep understanding of China regulatory environment and clinical development procedure
  • Previous experience of clinical research/clinical development is highly desirable, including strategy development, medical monitoring, and protocol/ writing
  • Excellent language skills in both English and Chinese (fluent in verbal and written)