Associate Director, R & D Design Lead (all genders) - part-time/full-time at The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Clinical Study Design, Analytics, Leadership, Benchmarking, Study Optimization, Operational Design, Analytic Tools, Programming, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Strategic Thinking, Communication, AI/ML, Digital Biomarkers

Industry

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Description

Your role: As the Associate Director, R&D Design Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic backbone of Phase I–III clinical studies. You will be responsible for responding to core business questions, leading benchmarking and analytic design, streamlining study processes, and enabling on-time, data-driven deliverables. In this role, you will partner with Design Analytics leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver fit-for-purpose, insightful, and efficient solutions that elevate study quality and operational agility. Your key responsibilities include standardizing benchmarking to inform efficient study designs, supporting innovative trial approaches using predictive modelling and analytics, and streamlining workflows for greater operational efficiency. You will support the capabilities team to deliver digital tools to monitor study progress, translate analytics into actionable designs, and drive adoption of advanced methodologies. By integrating emerging technologies like AI/ML and digital biomarkers, you will foster innovation while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and quality guidelines Department: HC-RD-DOD Operational Design Center Job evaluation: AT-level 3 (Expert) Who you are: • Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, or a related discipline. • 7+ years of experience in clinical study design, analytics, or similar leadership roles within pharma/biotech (Associate Director or higher). • Proven expertise in benchmarking, study optimization, and operational design frameworks. • Practical experience in applying analytic/programming tools to solve problems (e.g., R/Python & SQL/Snowflake). • Strong leadership and stakeholder influence skills; experience in cross-functional collaboration across clinical, regulatory, data science, operations, and strategy teams. • Innovative mindset with strong strategic thinking, adept at balancing scientific rigor with efficiency. • Excellence in communication—translating complex concepts into clear, impactful guidance.

Responsibilities

You will standardize benchmarking to inform efficient study designs and support innovative trial approaches using predictive modeling and analytics. Additionally, you will streamline workflows for greater operational efficiency and integrate emerging technologies to foster innovation while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.