Senior Director, Epidemiology
Merck • West Point, PA • Posted June 16, 2026
About the Role
**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...
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...