US: Senior Clinical Research Scientist

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Legend Biotech

Compensation

$142,146 - $186,567/year

Somerset, New Jersey, United States

Hybrid

Posted March 11, 2026

Job Description

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Scientist as part of the Clinical Development team based in Somerset, NJ.

Role Overview

The Clinical Research Scientist (CS) in Clinical Development is an important role in the company supporting the development and life cycle of drug development projects. The Clinical Research Scientist will work closely with the Clinical Trial Lead/Medical Lead and Clinical Trial Manager to design and implement clinical trial protocols and manage sites, CROs and other associated work. In addition, the CS will support their manager to ensure program consistency & alignment across studies, working closely with cross-functional teams for achieving project goals, within timelines & with high quality. This clinical scientist will support early phase drug development in autoimmune indications.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible to ensure the data review and cleaning activities meet the quality standards to support database locks in collaboration with data management and medical lead/clinical trial lead. Uses clinical and disease state knowledge to make recommendations for methods and strategy for data cleaning approach
Collaborate with other functions to successfully support the planning and execution of clinical studies. Provides independent leadership of all areas requiring clinical input with oversight from the assigned Clinical Trial Lead/Medical Lead, and provides innovative and quality solutions for assigned problems and tasks.
Provides clinical input and strategic recommendations for the planning and implementation of assigned clinical trial(s) including investigator selection, patient recruitment, feasibility questionnaire, training PowerPoints, and supporting Ethics committee submissions.
Contributes to the strategic planning, preparation, and review of clinical documents (Protocol, ICFs, CSR, investigator brochure). May lead certain documents or sections of documents, including incorporation of input from other cross-functional team members.
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