Clinical Scientist, Clinical Development

Spyre Therapeutics

2d • $215,000 - $230,000 • Remote

About The Position

As a Director, Clinical Scientist at Spyre Therapeutics, you will play a key role in designing, executing, and interpreting clinical trials that support development of our novel antibody-based therapies in rheumatic and/or other I&I diseases. You will collaborate across functions (clinical operations, regulatory, translational science, biomarker teams) to ensure robust study designs, high-quality data generation and efficient progression of programs. You will bring scientific and operational expertise and act as a bridge between internal teams, external investigators and CRO partners.

Requirements

• PhD, MD, PharmD or equivalent in life sciences, clinical pharmacology, immunology or related discipline is preferred; alternatively, MSc plus significant industry experience.
• 5+ years (or more for senior levels) of clinical development experience in the biotech/pharma industry, ideally with at least 2 years in rheumatology , or other immune-mediated disease area.
• Demonstrated experience designing and executing clinical trials in rheumatology, or other I&I therapeutic area.
• Strong understanding of clinical biomarkers, PK/PD modelling, patient stratification and immunologic endpoints.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements (FDA/ICH guidelines, GCP) and Good Clinical Practice.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally in a matrix organization (clinical operations, translational science, regulatory, QA).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, presentation and interpersonal skills; ability to influence diverse stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with ambiguity, and willing to wear multiple hats.

Responsibilities

• Lead/Contribute to study design and amendments in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Clinical Development, regulatory and other internal partners/stakeholders with authoring and submission of protocols, protocol amendments, regulatory filings, and other regulatory documentation.
• Collaborate with clinical operations, data management and CRO to develop and implement the overall data quality plan and lead internal medical data review and safety trend analysis on one or more studies/programs.
• Work closely with translational science/biomarker teams to integrate mechanistic biomarkers, PK/PD modelling, patient stratification, and exploratory endpoints.
• Provide scientific oversight and decision-making support during trial execution: site selection, study start-up, monitoring of key trial metrics, risk-based quality oversight and study close-out.
• Interpret clinical data (safety, efficacy, biomarker, PK/PD) and present findings internally (e.g., to senior management or clinical development committee) and externally (investigators, scientific meetings, publications).
• Write and/or review abstracts, posters, content for scientific meetings, conferences, other events and presentations, and other publicly distributed materials and coordinate further reviews with internal partners and stakeholders.
• Write clinical science sections of meeting packages and assist in the development and review of other clinical documentation required for regulatory submissions and other regulatory processes
• Collaborate with regulatory affairs to ensure study designs meet regulatory standards (e.g., FDA/ICH, GCP) and support regulatory submissions and interactions.
• Develop and maintain clinical trial documentation (protocols, clinical study reports, investigator brochures, informed-consent forms, etc.).
• Monitor the competitive and scientific landscape in therapeutics space and contribute to strategic positioning of Spyre’s pipeline programs.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Market competitive compensation and benefits package, including base salary, performance bonus, equity grant opportunities, health, welfare & retirement benefits.
• Unlimited PTO
• Two, one-week company-wide shutdowns each
• Commitment to provide professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree