Merck KGaA Posted September 6, 2026

Clinical Trial Vendor Scoping Manager (all genders)

Warszawa, Poland FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

This role can be done in hybrid working model, 3 days from the office in Warsaw, 2 days remote.

Your Role:

Within the Healthcare Division, Global Development Operations is at the forefront of advancing scientific research and development. Working as one for patients, our team plays a critical role in bringing groundbreaking therapies to patients around the world.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Vendor Scoping Lead (all genders) to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will manage scope and budget negotiation for Development and local/regional studies throughout the project lifecycle. Serving as the primary contact with CROs and other service providers from study RFP and vendor award through contracting, you will independently manage the sourcing of multiple clinical trials simultaneously, managing vendors, ensuring scope alignment, negotiating budgets, and aiding teams in obtaining timely governance approvals. As a member of the study team, you will work closely with functional experts, controlling, procurement and our contract services team considering global business objectives as well as the outsourcing strategy and the individual project needs.

Who You Are:

min 7 years in Clinical Scoping, Outsourcing, or CRO/Vendor contracting in the pharmaceutical industry or CRO

Adaptable and flexible with strong critical thinking and analytical skills

Excellent communication and conflict management abilities

Degree in a scientific, or business discipline, or equivalent years of experience

Customer-focused with strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills

Proactive and self-motivating

Your Main Benefits:

Health and well-being: Get access to private medical care, life insurance, and sports card,

Work-Life balance: Enjoy additional paid days off, hybrid working model.

Learning and Development: Take advantage of co-financing for language courses, trainings, and certifications as well as other development opportunities

Employee support and engagement: Benefit from Employee Assistance Program and join employee engagement groups for support and connection.

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Warszawa, Poland
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Clinical Development role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 307 comparable Manager Clinical Development roles across 69 biopharma companies.

307Comparable roles tracked
292Currently active
69Companies hiring similar roles
26Countries represented

Salary context

78 of 307 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Associate Scientist - Clinical immunology · Pfizer $60,200/yr – $100,400/yr
Highest disclosed · Statistical Advisor · Gilead Sciences, Inc. $226,185/yr – $292,710/yr
Peer group range $80,300 – $259,448 (median $192,385)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 307 comparable roles

United States138
India55
United Kingdom22
Poland14
China12
Japan9

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Seniority mix

307 of 307 peers have a known seniority level

Manager172
Associate Director106
Associate29

Therapeutic area mix

30 of 307 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology14
Immunology10
Ophthalmology1
Neuroscience1
Cardiovascular / CVRM1
Respiratory1
Dermatology & Aesthetics1
Rare Disease1

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