Merck has appointed Aileen Pangan as VP, therapeutic area head, immunology, global clinical development. In that role, Pangan will help lead the company’s new immunology therapeutic area and late-stage clinical development.

Pangan brings 17 years of experience in clinical trials, most recently serving as AbbVie’s executive medical director, immunology clinical development. There, she led development teams in rheumatology, gastroenterology and dermatology.