Merck Posted October 20, 2026

Specialist, Clinical Data Management - Hybrid

Rahway, New Jersey, United States of America FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

Job Description

Key Responsabilities:

Responsible for the creation and execution of Quality Control (QC) Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) procedures for electronic data capture systems, in-life data review reports, and clinical data management databases. This includes: Internet-based EDC, Electronic devices, Electronic diaries and COA/IVRS/IWRS.

Reporting and documenting testing results thoroughly and accurately is required.

Partners with functional area representatives to ensure appropriate use of database standards and project-level consistency on database, data collection, review, and retrieval specifications.

Additionally, the individual may be responsible for writing standard and trial-specific test scripts and providing peer reviews of User Acceptance Testing documentation.

All activities will be conducted in compliance with our Company 's Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ICH-GCP guidelines.

Education: 

B.S. degree, preferably in mathematics, science, a health care related discipline, or computer science.

Knowledge and Skills: 

2+ Years of System Development Lifecycle Management / system validation knowledge.

Database design and development knowledge.

An overall working knowledge of the clinical development process.

Knowledge of database structures and available tools to manage, extract, and report data is preferred.

Exceptional communication skills (oral and written) with the ability to communicate with both the technical and business areas.

Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work cross functionally and as part of a team.

Able to work under pressure and change environment with flexibility.

System Development Lifecycle Management / system validation knowledge.

Knowledge of Python, Java, C#, Jira, Power BI, Github, SQL.

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Required Skills:

Clinical Data Management, Data Analysis, Database Development, Data Processing, Data Quality Assurance, Data Validation, Data Visualization, Electronic Data Capture (EDC), Learning Agility, PL/SQL (Programming Language)

Preferred Skills:

Collaboration, Communication, Teamwork

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The primary location for this posting is:

USA - New Jersey - Rahway

Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.

The salary range for the primary location of this role is:

$87,300.00 - $137,400.00

This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of posting. An employee’s 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 https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits .

Additional location(s): Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.

Additional location(s) Compensation Information:

San Francisco Residents Only:  We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only:  We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

No

Job Posting End Date:

10/22/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE  the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID:R421847

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Rahway, New Jersey, United States of America
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

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We currently track 1404 comparable Clinical Development roles across 104 biopharma companies.

1404Comparable roles tracked
1304Currently active
104Companies hiring similar roles
54Countries represented

Salary context

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Director242
Senior151
Associate Director124
Senior Director54
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