Biomarker Operations Associate - Oncology AI

Gilead Sciences Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Kite Pharma in Santa Monica, CA, is looking for a Research Associate, Biomarker Operations to support biomarker and biospecimen activities across global oncology trials, with a focus on Multiple Myeloma and hematologic malignancies. You will coordinate sample collection, testing, tracking, and data reconciliation with Translational Medicine, Clinical Operations, and labs.

This role leverages AI-enabled tools to enhance workflows, vendor oversight, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in biomarker operations within oncology trials.
• Knowledge of biospecimen handling and sample tracking.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end biospecimen operations for global oncology trials.
• Track sample collection, processing, shipment, receipt, testing, and storage.
• Maintain study documentation, tracking databases, and QA records.
• Collaborate with vendors and sites to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
• Develop dashboards and reports to support study decisions.

Skills

Biomarker ops

Clinical trials coord

Vendor management

Data reconciliation

AI-enabled data analysis

Power BI familiarity

Microsoft Copilot

Education

High School Diploma

Associates degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

LIMS

Power BI

Jira

Smartsheet

Copilot

Job description

Kite Pharma in Santa Monica, CA, is looking for a Research Associate, Biomarker Operations to support biomarker and biospecimen activities across global oncology trials, with a focus on Multiple Myeloma and hematologic malignancies. You will coordinate sample collection, testing, tracking, and data reconciliation with Translational Medicine, Clinical Operations, and labs.

This role leverages AI-enabled tools to enhance workflows, vendor oversight, and reporting.