Clinical Director, Clinical Research, Ophthalmology

Merck
Full-time Jefferson City, MO other-general
Posted:
June 15, 2026
Location:
Jefferson City, MO, United States

Job Description

**Job Description**

**Job Summary**

The Clinical Director (Principal Scientist) has primary responsibility for planning and directing clinical research activities involving new or marketed medicines in the ophthalmology therapeutic area. Our company's ophthalmology medicines span all phases of clinical development (pre-clinical to post-licensure). The Clinical Director may manage the entire cycle of clinical development for their assigned studies including study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication.

**Job Responsibilities**

+ Specifically, the Clinical Director may be responsible for:
+ Planning clinical trials (designing, collaborating on operational plans, etc.) based on the clinical development strategy
+ Medical oversight and overall conduct of ongoing or new clinical trials for investigational or marketed drugs
+ Analyzing and summarizing clinical findings from studies to support d...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Jefferson City, United States
Posted: June 15, 2026
Deadline: June 20, 2026