Senior Scientist, Cell & Gene Therapy

Position:Senior Scientist

Department: Cell and Gene Therapy

FLSA status: Exempt

Location: Carlsbad, CA

Pharmaron (San Diego) is seeking to hire an outstanding candidate to join our Cell and Gene Therapy department as a Senior Scientist. The Senior Scientist will play a pivotal role by supporting in vivo studies to test cell and Gene Therapy treatments.

Position Description:

The Senior Scientist serves as Study Director and is responsible for the oversight and conduct of in-vivo studies involving the testing of pharmaceutical compounds and cell and Gene Therapy. The Study Director functions as a key member of the Pharmaron Lab Services Team and acts as a liaison between sponsors, internal research scientists, the IACUC, and veterinary staff in conjunction with the business development team members.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Study Director will perform, but not be limited to, the following duties and responsibilities:
• Overall responsibility for the technical conduct of studies, as well as for the interpretation, analysis, documentation, and reporting of results, and acts as the single point of study control.
• Participate in study designs that meet sponsors' needs in a scientifically sound and cost-effective manner.
• Participate in the study scheduling to ensure appropriate resource management.
• Help in the preparation of study protocols and reports.
• Experience in handling, restraint, and dosing of study animals (mouse, rat, rabbit, dog, sheep, and pig).
• Experience in surgical procedures in rodents and large animals.
• Address customer requests for information promptly and accurately.
• Interface with different teams, including in vivo scientists, QC/QA, Account Managers/Sales, and the veterinary staff.
• Provide relevant information regarding study procedures to the IACUC prior to study execution.
• Maintain accurate records in various internal databases.
• Support internal research projects to optimize service offerings.
• Perform all procedures according to applicable regulations (e.g., USDA, FDA, OSHA) and guidelines (AAALAC).
• Perform other duties as directed by Management.

CandidateRequirements:

• Ph.D. degree with a minimum 3 years of laboratory animal research experience is required.
• Prior study/people's management is required.
• Ability to perform duties and responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge and experience in cell and Gene Therapy programs is preferred.
• Experience handling rodents and large animals, typical and atypical dosing routes, anesthetic, and sampling procedures.
• Knowledge and experience in immunology, cell culture, flow cytometry, and in vitro methods, including experience setting up a new laboratory, is highly desired.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and must be able to learn to utilize statistic-based software.
• Experience in the technical writing of preclinical study protocols or reports will be considered a plus.
• Experience in pre-clinical GLP studies and/or the IACUC protocol review process with the ability to manage multiple studies is required.
• Knowledge base in physiology, anatomy, and pharmacology with the ability to utilize knowledge in a CGT pre-clinical setting is also advantageous.
• CRO Experience is required.
• Board Certification in Toxicology (DABT) is highly desired

Benefits:

Pharmaron cares about our work community and offers a variety of benefits allowing employees the opportunity to customize a benefits package that meets their personal needs. Company benefits include the following:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Plan with Employer Contribution
• Health Reimbursement Account Funded by Employer
• Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Life and AD&D Insurance 100% Employer Paid
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance for Employee, Spouse & Child(ren)
• Short and Long Term Disability 100% Employer Paid
• 401k with Employer Match
• Employee Assistance Program

About Pharmaron

Pharmaron (Stock Code: 300759.SZ/3759.HK) is a premier R&D service provider for the life sciences industry. Founded in 2004, Pharmaron has invested in its people and facilities, and established a broad spectrum of research, development and manufacturing service capabilities throughout the entire drug discovery, preclinical and clinical development process across multiple therapeutic modalities, including small molecules, biologics and CGT products. With over 19,000 employees, and operations in China, the U.S., and the U.K., Pharmaron has an excellent track record in the delivery of R&D solutions to its partners in North America, Europe, Japan and China.

Pharmaron is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

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