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In my experience, a principal scientist does not make the decision to go to trial or not. They present the data and upper leadership makes the call, as often it is purely a financial decision. Part of working for big pharma is being okay with this.
Curious what the role of clinical scientist in AbbVie or Merck.
Look into business Development. Many top pharmas like Merck, Pfizer, Novartis, BMS, JnJ, Sanofi, etc rely on internal and external innovation. If you want to call shots (without developing something), external innovation may be a calling for you!