Research Scientist with Clinical Samples

RESEARCH SCIENTIST WITH CLINICAL SAMPLESSAN DIEGO, CA Position may start remote but will be onsite once Covid restrictions are lifted (expected Oct. - Nov. 2021). Project Description: The Client's purpose as a company is to discover and develop therapies that will change the course of human health. The Client's discovery research teams are organized into thematic research centers each focused on certain areas of disease biology in key indications. Within each area, discovery research, translational research, and early clinical development are integrated into a single team.The Research Center (ONC TRC) at the Client is one of the fundamental research and early development (R&ED) engines delivering therapeutics to patients. As a thematic center, the ONC TRC is agnostic to therapeutic modality or oncology area. ONC TRC activities are spread between the Client's research sites located in San Diego (USA), San Francisco (USA) and Sevilla (CITRE, Spain). CITRE is the Client's Center for Innovation and Translational Research Europe.The successful candidate will be part of translational research ONC TRC team in San Diego and will work closely with colleagues in both, San Diego and Sevilla ONC TRC as part of our biomarker group focused on implementing and analyzing data from biomarker studies conducted in first-in-human clinical trials in disease areas of oncology and blood disorders.

• The successful candidate will be responsible for the processing and management of clinical samples according to established protocols for multiple on-going trials.
• Accountable for planning, coordinating, and processing of clinical samples within the guidelines set by established clinical trial protocols.
• Responsible for chain of custody documentation for samples, including entry of key data elements into internal databases.
• Collaborate with the clinical sample management team to deliver samples to analysis teams for timely data reporting.
• Identification and escalation of issues to clinical trial points of contact to ensure resolution.

• A B.S. degree in a scientific discipline with >4 years research experience (experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry preferred).
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working in a BSL2+ environment.
• Hands-on experience working with primary cell cultures and immortalized cell lines.
• Knowledge of clinical trials and biomarkers.
• Flexible to adapt to changing work assignments.
• Ability to collaborate with scientists, vendor labs, and other internal team players.