Senior Director, Epidemiology

Merck
📍 West Point, PA, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 21, 2026

Job Description

**Job Description**

Under the general direction of the Associate Vice President in Vaccine/Infectious Disease (VID), Epidemiology, the Senior Director, Epidemiology has lead management and oversight responsibility for epidemiologic activities conducted by epidemiologists of their team on assigned products of our Company/indications and provides broad leadership and direction on scientific and operational aspects of epidemiologic research. The primary focus of this position is VID.

**Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:**

**1.** Has overall responsibility for management and scientific oversight of a team of epidemiologists focusing on Respiratory Disease, as well as Hospital Specialty Medicine therapeutic areas (TAs). In specific:

+ Makes key epidemiologic decisions and is accountable for deliverables (strategies, plans, timelines, and reports) and for study budgets for the team.
+ Solves operational and cross-funct...

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Job Details

  • Location West Point, PA
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date June 21, 2026
  • Application Deadline June 29, 2026