💼 Full-Time Position

Associate Principal Scientist, Clinical Research

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Merck
📍 South San Francisco, CA, United States
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Location
South San Francisco, United States
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Posted
June 26, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

**Job Description**

Translational Medicine (TMed) drives early clinical development of novel therapeutics by partnering with Discovery Sciences and Late-Stage Clinical Research to translate scientific discoveries into human proof-of-concept and advance the most promising candidates through the pipeline to patients. We design and execute clinical pharmacology strategies spanning first-in-human studies through proof-of-biology/proof-of-concept and into late-stage development, supporting worldwide marketing applications and lifecycle management.

The Early Clinical Scientist (ECS) provides operational and scientific leadership, along with therapeutic expertise, for the design, planning, and execution of early-phase clinical trials and programs in collaboration with the Clinical Director and cross-functional teams. Accountable for the oversight, strategic direction, and execution of Immunology programs including multiple Phase 1 and 1b trials across programs and developmen...