Principal Clinical Scientist, Clinical Development - Hematology

CSL; Opfikon; Hybrid; CHF 140,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Behring is seeking a scientifically skilled professional to contribute to clinical development programs in hematology. You will provide input for study execution, author key documents, and help translate strategy into actionable deliverables across cross-functional teams.

The role involves medical oversight, data interpretation, and collaboration with CROs to ensure safety and data integrity, with potential leadership of development programs. Hybrid onsite requirement applies.

Qualifications

• PhD; Masters; or Bachelor in a Science related discipline.
• Advanced degree (MSc, PhD) preferred; PMP Certification mentioned.
• 4+ (PhD); 6+ (MS); 8+ (BS) years in R&D in biotech/pharma.
• 3+ years of clinical development research experience.
• Knowledge of drug development and manufacturing processes (CMC, non-clinical, clinical, Regulatory Affairs).

Responsibilities

• Contributes to scientific development of clinical development programs and studies in Hematology.
• Provides scientific and clinical input for safe, efficient execution of programs with high quality outputs.
• Author or contribute to program/study documents and training materials aligned with scientific strategy.
• Develops medical monitoring oversight strategy for safety and data integrity.
• May lead development of Clinical Development Program.
• Contributes to manuscripts, abstracts, etc.
• Collaborates with internal/external stakeholders to translate strategy into deliverables.
• Contributes to analysis/interpretation of clinical data and writing of reports/publications.
• Manages processes to support external study oversight committees.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Independent work

Problem solving

CRO oversight

Education

PhD in Science

Masters in Science

Bachelor in Science

PMP Certification

Job description

Work Environment:

*** This is a hybrid position with a minimum of 3 days onsite required on a weekly basis. Relocation and mobility assistance are not provided.

Main Responsibilities:

• Contributes to the scientific development of clinical development programs and individual studies in alignment with the clinical development plan within the Hematology therapeutic area
• Provides scientific and clinical development input for the safe, efficient and timely execution of assigned programs, ensuring the highest quality and full compliance of all outputs
• Author and/or contribute to the development of program and study level documents and training materials aigned with the scientific strategy (e.g. clinical development plan, IB, protocols, eCRF, ICF, study reference manuals, and investigator trainings)
• Contributes to the development of the medical monitoring oversight strategy for individual clinical studes and implements it to ensure the highest level of patient safety oversight and data integrity, including ongoing review of blinded data
• May lead development of Clinical Development Program
• Contributes to authorship and review of manuscripts, conference abstracts, etc.
• Collaborates with internal and external cross-functional stakeholders to ensure translation of the clinical developent strategy and clinical protocol into operational deliverables
• Contributes to the scientific analysis and interpretation of clinical data and the writing of clinical study reports, internal and external scientific meeting presentations and peer-reviewed publications, and all regulatory submission documents
• Manages the process and liaisons required to support external study oversight committees (e.g. steering committees, independent data monitoring committe, and adjudication committee)

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD; Masters Degree; or Bachelor degree in a Science related discipline. Advanced degree (MSc, PhD) in a Science related discipline is preferred as well as a PMP Certification
• 4+ (PhD); 6+ (MS) or 8+ (BS) years of experience in one or more R&D functions in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry
• 3+ years of clinical development research experience
• Proven in-depth knowledge in the drug development and manufacturing processes for pharmaceuticals (CMC, non-clinical, clinical, Regulatory Affairs)

Competencies:

• The ability to work cross-functionally in a matrix environment is essential
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written, are required
• Great attention to detail in processes, communications and documentation
• Proven ability to work independently and in a team setting is essential
• Ability to think outside the box and problem-solve
• Experience providing oversight to CROs

The expected base salary range for this position at hiring is $168,000 - $199,000/yr. Please note this salary range reflects the minimum and maximum base pay that CSL expects to pay for this position at the Waltham, MA USA work location at the time of this posting. Individual base salary for a successful candidate is determined by qualifications, skill level, experience, competencies and other relevant factors. In addition to base salary, total compensation for this role may also include incentive compensation and equity.

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About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

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