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Pushing the frontier of solid cancer therapy, Neogene Therapeutics is a global, clinical stage biotechnology company built on the premise of innovation and novel paradigm-changing science. Using tumor mutation profiles to engineer fully individualized T cell therapies, Neogene is bringing new hope to address the current limitations of treatments available today.
We offer the opportunity to join a highly dynamic biotech with locations in Amsterdam, Netherlands and in Santa Monica, CA. You can expect a collaborative environment created by a team with deep scientific expertise and an industrial track-record in T cell therapies.
Neogene values pro-active team-players who pursue their goals with dedication, endurance, and a daring mindset. If you share our commitment to make a difference to patients in need, we can provide an exciting opportunity for your career.
Position Summary
We are seeking a Director, Clinical Scientist with recognized expertise in cell and gene therapy products. As a thought leader in your field, you will operate autonomously in a complex environment, contributing significantly to research strategy while addressing business and regulatory cell and gene therapy issues. This role involves leading project teams impacting the organization at the highest level.
This position is available in Gaithersburg, MD, New York City, NY, Waltham, MA, or South San Francisco, CA
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Serve as a line manager to one or more clinical scientists within the Cell Therapy Delivery Team, providing mentorship to junior team members.
- Collaborate closely with program and study-level cell therapy delivery team or therapeutic area (ie: hematology) physicians or clinical leads, providing medical and scientific guidance on investigational cell therapy development.
- Provide medical and scientific support for the development and implementation of cell therapy studies, including protocol development, electronic data capture database development, safety assessment, IB/DSUR submissions, and clinical data review with a focus on the specificities of cell and gene therapy.
- Drive process improvement initiatives and contribute to the development of junior clinical scientists within the team.
- Provide strategic input to non-assigned programs and the global clinical scientist team.
- Engage with diverse business partners both within and external to the Cell Therapy Delivery team and to AstraZeneca or Neogene, a subsidiary of AstraZeneca.
- Lead other Clinical Scientists, including project allocations/resource management, recruitment & selection, and performance management.
- Hire, lead, and develop one or more clinical scientists as required by the program and business needs.
Education and Experience
- Advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline (MD, PhD, PharmD, MPH).
- Experience in developing cell and gene therapy products.
- Proven track record of operating independently in a complex environment.
- Strong leadership and mentorship skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
DE&I Statement
Headline: We embrace our individual differences.
"Our mission is to build a workforce reflective of our communities to be receptive to patients' broad and unique perspectives, enabling us to empathize with their needs. Together, we strive to uphold a value system that promotes:
- Opportunities for continuous learning to drive behavioral change and to be respectful of other points of view
- A collaborative culture that leverages the diverse perspectives of employees and supports courage
- Zero tolerance for discrimination
We are committed to an emotionally and psychologically safe workplace that trusts employees to boldly explore innovative solutions. We recognize that intentionally embracing diversity at Neogene, empowers us to better relate to patients, and advance our mission to deliver cures where none exist."
At Neogene we celebrate the diversity of our employees and our leadership. Neogene is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.