Senior Principal Scientist, Clinical Research, Vaccines
Senior Principal Scientist, Clinical Research, Vaccines
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$ 276600 - 435400
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Job Description
Our Clinical Research and Pharmacovigilance team pushes the boundaries of global healthcare through research and innovation. Through clinical trials and surveillance we ensure the safety and efficacy of our existing and pipeline products to produce safe effective innovative medicine.
The Senior Principal Scientist/Senior Director is responsible for protocol development and medical/scientific oversight of clinical research studies involving new or marketed drugs in the Vaccines Clinical Research group. He/she will be responsible for all phases of the trial process including but not limited to the design oversight and medical monitoring of Phase I to V clinical trials preparation of progress reports and summaries regarding vaccine safety and efficacy as well as analysis interpretation and reporting of final clinical trial results.
Responsibilities also include the presentation of research findings at national and international scientific meetings and preparation of manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals. The Senior Director will also contribute to establishing Vaccine Clinical Development Strategies and executing short- and long-term research objectives. He/she will provide internal scientific leadership for cross-functional areas supporting clinical trials and will interact externally with key opinion leaders.
Education:
MD or MD/PhD
Required:
Board-certified or eligible in a vaccine-related clinical field such as Internal Medicine Obstetrics-Gynecology Family Medicine or Pediatrics.
Clinical Research experience with evidence of strong scientific productivity such as authorship on published manuscripts Strong interpersonal skills as well as the ability to function in a multidisciplinary team environment Excellent communication and writing skills Strong analytical skills Prior pharmaceutical industry experience or faculty in academia
Preferred:
Subspecialty certification or advanced degree in related clinical or scientific fields such as Infectious Diseases Adolescent Medicine Immunology or Public Health.
Research background in the design and implementation of clinical studies familiarity with biostatistics and/or regulatory review process is desirable Proven leadership skills with the ability to create and work in high-performance teams and/or matrix organization Must be able to collaborate to resolution and articulate a clear scientific strategy
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The salary range for this role is
$276600.00 - $435400.00This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills geographic location government requirements and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include 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. More information about benefits is available at can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.
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Required Skills:
Animal Vaccination Animal Vaccination Biostatistics Clinical Judgment Clinical Medicine Clinical Research Management Clinical Testing Clinical Trial Development Clinical Trials Analysis Clinical Trials Monitoring Communication Data Analysis Decision Making Ethical Standards Gynecology Innovation Intellectual Curiosity Interdisciplinary Problem Solving Internal Medicine Mentorship Obstetrics Regulatory Compliance Regulatory Reviews Scientific Consulting Scientific Leadership 5 morePreferred Skills:
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06/27/2025*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
