Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Caribou Biosciences is a leading clinical-stage CRISPR genome-editing biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing transformative therapies for patients with devastating diseases. The Senior Clinical Research Scientist II plays a key role in the clinical development of allogeneic CAR-T therapies for hematologic malignancies, leading study-level activities and contributing to clinical strategy.
Responsibilities
- Lead clinical study in execution, including planning, conduct, data review, and reporting for Phase I and II trials in hematologic malignancies
- Own ongoing clinical data review, ensuring patient safety and data integrity; identify trends and drive data informed decisions
- Lead safety monitoring activities including review of adverse events and CAR-T associated toxicities (ie: CRS, ICANS) and contribute to dose escalation decisions
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with Clinical Operations, Translational Sciences, Data Management, Biostatistics, Regulatory, and CMC teams to ensure high-quality study execution
- Lead authorship of key study documents, including protocols, Investigator’s Brochures, clinical study reports, regulatory documents, and safety narratives
- Integrate clinical and translational data (ie: cell expansion, persistence, biomarker data) to generate insights and inform program strategy
- Contribute to regulatory strategy and submissions, including IND-related documents and health authority responses
- Serve as a scientific lead at the study level, engaging with investigators, CROs, and key opinion leaders
- Support development of publications, abstracts, and presentations for scientific conferences
- Ensure compliance with GCP, internal SOPs, and regulatory requirements
Skills
- PhD/PharmD with 5+ years of experience in clinical development; MA/MS/MSN and 8+ years of experience; BA/BS/BSN and 10+ years of experience
- Experience in hematology-oncology drug development
- Experience with CAR-T or cell therapy development
- Demonstrated ownership of clinical studies, preferably early phase trials
- Strong scientific writing and communication skills
- Experience with GCP and regulatory requirements
- Experience with clinical data review and interpretation (including data listings)
- Ability to analyze and synthesize complex clinical and biomarker data
- Ability to travel 30% based on business needs
- Experience in fast paced biotech environment
- Experience with product launch or late stage development activities
Benefits
- Comprehensive compensation package, which includes competitive salary, bonus, and equity for all employees
- Generous paid vacation time, in addition to company-observed holidays
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan, which includes matching employer contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Tuition reimbursement program
Company Overview
Caribou Biosciences is a biotechnology company that develops CRISPR technologies and allogenic cell therapies for oncology. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Berkeley, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.cariboubio.com.