Preclinical Scientist

Legend Biotech is seeking a Preclinical Scientist as part of the Research and Early Development team based in Somerset, NJ.

Role Overview

This position will perform preclinical IND-enabling pharmacology and toxicology studies to support pipeline programs. The ideal candidate will have experience in immunology or immune-oncology to assist preclinical cell therapy studies from discovery to first-in-human trials, and through marketing authorization. Furthermore, the successful candidate will work in a collaborative environment , and would be skillful in driving multiple projects by contributing to the development of cell-based immunotherapies.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and validate assays to support diverse projects from lead optimization to the conduct of preclinical pharmacology and toxicology studies for regulatory submission. This includes, designing, optimizing, and implementing IND-enabling studies, contributing to the creation, review, and approval of prospective standard operating procedures, executing in vitro and in vivo IND-enabling studies, recording all experiments in an electronic laboratory notebook, reporting any deviations, analyzing and reporting processed data in the form of a study report.
• Design and support in vitro IND-enabling studies to assess efficacy and safety of cell therapies. 
• Support the preparation of scientific and regulatory documents of IND-enabling preclinical studies.
• The Preclinical Scientist will work independently reporting directly to the Director of Preclinical Pharmacology and Toxicology.
• The Preclinical Scientist will demonstrate competency and professionalism especially as it pertains to using the scientific method to design, execute, and troubleshoot in vitro laboratory experiments.

Requirements

• BS plus 5 years of experience, MS plus 3 years of experience.
• Work experience in immunology, cancer biology or related fields.
  
• Knowledge and expertise in immune-oncology of large molecules or cell therapy is a plus.
  
• Strong scientific background with hands on experience in cellular and molecular biology techniques (e.g., flow cytometry, ELISA, cell culture and cytotoxicity assays, qPCR, Western Blot and others).
  
• Demonstrated track record of scientific contributions in peer-reviewed journals and symposia.
  
• Ability to manage multiple programs in parallel while delivering on key milestones.
  
• Knowledge of GLP and regulatory agencies is a plus.
  
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, highly collaborative diverse team environment.

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