Director, Discovery Oncology, Reverse Translation

Merck • Boston, MA • Posted June 17, 2026

About the Role

**Job Description**

Discovery Oncology is seeking a visionary and driven people leader to translate the deep clinical knowledge of our Company into unique insights and new therapeutic opportunities. This Director will lead a cross-site team based in Boston and San Francisco, with the position located in person in Boston. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving a discovery strategy grounded in reverse translation, bringing insights from the clinic back into discovery to shape programs, inform target and modality selection, and accelerate our Company's robust pipeline of compelling medicines. They will partner across our Company to help build our Discovery Oncology strategy. This leader will work tightly with clinical, translational, data science, and quantitative biosciences colleagues to test translational findings across all therapeutic modalities. The successful candidate will have a strong record of scientific excellence, realization of actionable translati...