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Clinical Research Scientist

EMD Group Tokyo, JP Posted Aug 25, 2026
Location
Tokyo, JP
Workplace
On-site / per employer
Posted
Aug 25, 2026

About this role

メルクと一緒に、あなたの力を発揮しよう!

冒険、限界への挑戦、そして発見に焦がれるあなたへ。あなたの大志を、メルクで羽ばたかせましょう!科学とテクノロジーを駆使したイノベーションに情熱を注ぐメルクのスタッフは世界中で活躍中です。ヘルスケア、生命科学、エレクトロニクスの分野で、メルクのソリューションは人々の暮らしをますます豊かなものにしています。あなたとメルクの力を合わせて、大きな夢を抱きましょう。メルクは、人、顧客、患者、そしてこの地球という惑星が共存する豊かな世界の構築に情熱を注いでいます。このためメルクでは、好奇心にあふれた人材を募集中です。メルクと一緒に、想像を超えた世界を開拓しませんか?

患者さんのためにひとつになって団結し、生命の誕生、QOLの向上、命をつなぐサポートをすることか、ヘルスケアにおける私たちの目的です。私たちは、腫瘍学、神経学、不妊治療などの疾患領域において、医薬品、インテリジェント装置、革新的技術を開発します。私たちのチームは、人生のすべてのステージで患者さんを助けるために、情熱と執拗な好奇心を持って6大陸全体で協力して働いています。ヘルスケアチームに入ることは、多様的で包含的、そして柔軟な職場文化の一部となることです。世界中で個人的な能力開発とキャリアアップの素晴らしいチャンスが待ち受けています。

Specific Job Description

Key Accountabilities

As a subject matter expert, the Clinical Research Scientist (CRS) partners with the Medical Lead to provide scientific, clinical, strategic, and operational input to an early or late-stage clinical development program. The CRS contributes to data interpretation, study designs, regulatory and study documents, and publication efforts as well as providing scientific input into pipeline programs. Medical Monitoring and Medical Data Review activities are conducted in close collaboration with the Medical Lead, including oversight of any Medical Monitoring activities performed by contracted vendors.

The CRS interacts with multi-disciplinary, global and Japan teams ensuring that scientific, clinical and other topics are appropriately considered with respect to highly complex data findings and escalated to Medical Lead.

FINANCIAL DIMENSION

  • Responsible for a cost-effective approach to development plan activities.

Strategic Impact

Within the frame of the clinical development of new medicines, the CRS is responsible for

  • Managing assigned activities within clinical study independently and in support of the Medical Lead
  • Providing clinical/scientific input and gathering necessary information from other areas to clinical development plans
  • Involved in Medical Monitoring and Medical Data Review in close collaboration with the Medical Lead
  • Assisting closely with Contract Research Organizations and other vendors on medical monitoring activities, supporting to the operational excellence of project execution in partnership with Global Development Operations
  • Working on the design of clinical trial concepts, study protocols, assessment schedules, patient information material as well as clinical study reports in support of the Medical Lead
  • Preparing the relevant sections of the common technical document dossier while supporting clinical trial-related submission activities and marketing authorization submissions
  • Assisting in the design and organization of the content for relevant Advisory Board Meetings
  • Drafting sections for clinical trial protocols, including most recent literature citations
  • Collaborating closely with Medical Communications to ensure all relevant documentation is updated with new medical information, including assuming responsibility for the incorporation of additional information into the Investigator Brochure in coordination with various experts

Cooperation

Internally

Externally

  • All functions in R&D in particular Global Development Operations, Clinical Measurement Science, Global Regulatory Affairs, Medical Unit, Research Unit and Global Patient Safety, CMC Development, Global Project Management, and R&D Quality functions
  • Commercial functions
  • Legal, Patent, Communication functions
  • Business Development/External Innovation and Alliance Management functions
  • Medical experts and key opinion leaders
  • Study-related committees
  • External consultants for the respective projects
  • Contract Research Organizations
  • Site(s)/Monitor(s)

Candidate’s Profile

The CRS is an individual contributor with high analytical skills, strategic thinking, and a growth mindset.

  • With direct oversight and guidance, able to work on assigned tasks or projects with scientific rigor and utilizing up-to-date information technology
  • Expert knowledge of scientific principles and concepts
  • Knowledge of regulatory requirements, including ICH-GCP strongly preferred
  • Aptitude to interpret and to integrate complex data, including, clinical safety and efficacy data, pharmacokinetics, biomarker and next generation sequencing data
  • Good medical or clinical knowledge and experience in clinical development/operations with the capacity to monitor laboratory data and other clinical trial data
  • Capability to perform literature searches and to utilize library services, digest the information, and synthesize the key take-away points
  • Good communication and presentation skills
  • Normally receives general instruction on routine work and more detailed instruction on new assignments
  • Educational and/or work experience in the respective therapeutic area is desirable
  • Proficient level of organizational and project management skills
  • Able to oversee Medical Data Reviewers with the support of Medical Lead. Adeptness to work in a matrix environment of cultural diversity and in a global setting
  • Effectively drive projects even in uncertain and ambiguous situations

Bachelor's Degree required, degree in life sciences preferred. Experience in product and clinical development (minimum of 2 year, with at least 3 years in a comparable setting in the pharmaceutical industry or biopharma/healthcare setting, preferred). Advanced degree in life sciences (e.g., PharmD, PhD, MS, MPH) preferred.

私たちが提供するもの:私たちは、さまざまな背景、視点、人生経験を持つ好奇心旺盛な人々で構成されるグループです。この多様性が卓越性と革新を促進し、科学と技術のリーダーシップを強化すると信じています。私たちは、すべての人が自分のペースで成長し発展するためのアクセスと機会を創出することにコミットしています。何百万もの人々に影響を与え、誰もが人類の進歩を支持できるようにする包括性と帰属感のある文化を築くために私たちに参加してください!

今すぐ応募して、発見を促し、人類の発展を高めることに専念するチームの一員になりましょう!

Originally posted by EMD Group. View original posting