Clinical Scientist 2, Clinical Development

Role Overview

• Provide scientific leadership and independent contribution to study design, protocol development, endpoint strategy, and clinical development planning for assigned programs.
• Support the development, implementation, conduct, oversight, and reporting of clinical trials, ensuring scientific quality and alignment with program objectives.
• Perform comprehensive literature reviews and maintain current knowledge of disease areas, competitive landscape, emerging science, and regulatory developments relevant to assigned products and indications.
• Participate in the review, monitoring, summarization, and interpretation of safety, efficacy, pharmacokinetic, patient-reported outcome, and other clinical data to support development decisions and recommendations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Clinical Operations, Biometrics/Biostatistics, Data Management, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Writing, Regulatory, Translational Development, Medical Affairs, and other partners to support high-quality study execution and documentation.
• Draft, review, and contribute to clinical and regulatory documents, including study protocols, synopses, investigator brochures, clinical study reports, health authority submission content, briefing materials, abstracts, posters, and manuscripts.
• Support or lead scientific interactions with CROs, investigators, site personnel, and external collaborators to ensure consistency, scientific integrity, and effective study execution.
• Contribute to investigator identification, site feasibility, study start-up, and scientific training activities for study teams, CROs, investigators, and site personnel.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with external scientific experts, key opinion leaders, and the broader medical community in alignment with development goals.
• Provide critical evaluation of development strategies, identify scientific and operational risks, and help develop contingency and mitigation plans.
• Contribute to advisory boards, expert meetings, and other scientific interactions that support program development and evidence generation.
• Support the development of departmental processes, templates, standard operating procedures, and best practices as needed.
• Development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines linked with departmental activities.
• Act in accordance with Company policies, including, for example, the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and ensure policies are understood and followed by direct reports, if any.

Requirements

• MSc or PhD degree in Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Pharmacology or other professional doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences or a related scientific discipline.
• A Scientist 2 will have at least 2-5 years of post-doctoral experience and/or relevant industry experience, preferably in neurosciences.
• Experience in clinical research and clinical development with a strong understanding of study design, study conduct, clinical data review, and interpretation.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, or supporting clinical and regulatory documentation and working effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of GCP, ICH guidelines, and regulatory expectations, including familiarity with FDA and EMA environments.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to scientific and operational audiences.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while contributing effectively in a team environment.
• Experience in neuroscience, CNS, psychiatry, neurology, or related therapeutic areas is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex scientific information, generate sound recommendations, and solve problems in a dynamic development environment.
• Experience working with investigators, CROs, vendors, and external scientific experts is preferred.

Tech Stack

• Google Cloud Platform

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short-& long-term disability
• accidental death & dismemberment
• life insurance programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• travel insurance
• retirement savings programs with company matching contributions
• vacation
• personal days
• sick days
• end-of-year company shutdown
• employee development