Oncology Clinical Scientist Lead – Associate Director

Vir-Biotechnology; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and equity

Health and welfare benefits

401K match

Commuter benefits

Office lunches

Job summary

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is seeking an Associate Director, Clinical Scientist, to lead and operationalize oncology studies across cross-functional teams in a hands-on, data-driven role.

The position is based in San Francisco with onsite expectations three days per week. The role emphasizes study startup, execution, data review, and reporting, requiring an advanced life sciences degree and 7+ years in oncology clinical research, with strong GMP/ICH knowledge and collaborative, detail-oriented

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Medicine, or a related field (PhD, PharmD, MSN, NP, PA, or equivalent) preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in oncology clinical research within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, CRO, or academic environments.
• Experience supporting the design, conduct, and analysis of oncology clinical trials.
• Strong understanding of GCP, ICH guidelines, and the clinical drug development process.
• Experience reviewing clinical trial data, identifying trends, and collaborating with cross-functional study teams.
• Knowledge of protocol development, clinical trial operations, and study execution.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Clinical Scientist for one or more oncology clinical studies, supporting study startup, execution, data review, and reporting activities.
• Partner cross-functionally with Clinical Operations, Medical Monitoring, Data Management, Biostatistics, Regulatory, and other teams to support successful study conduct.
• Contribute to protocol and informed consent development, including authoring, review, and resolution of cross-functional feedback.
• Perform ongoing clinical data review, identify trends and potential issues, and collaborate with study teams to ensure high-quality data.
• Support site-facing activities, including investigator meetings, study training, and responses to protocol-related questions.
• Contribute to the preparation and review of clinical study reports, regulatory submissions, safety reports, and other clinical documents.
• Participate in the review and interpretation of emerging clinical data and support study analyses and presentations.

Skills

Oncology clinical research

GCP & ICH knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Clinical data review

Study design input

Regulatory understanding

Scientific communication

Education

Advanced degree in Life Sciences/related field

Job description

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is seeking an Associate Director, Clinical Scientist, to lead and operationalize oncology studies across cross-functional teams in a hands-on, data-driven role.

The position is based in San Francisco with onsite expectations three days per week. The role emphasizes study startup, execution, data review, and reporting, requiring an advanced life sciences degree and 7+ years in oncology clinical research, with strong GMP/ICH knowledge and collaborative, detail-oriented