Clinical Scientist, Early Clinical Development, CVRM

AstraZeneca • Gaithersburg, MD

83d • $185,606 - $278,409

About The Position

In Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism, we are investigating the drivers of CVRM disease progression through ground breaking scientific methods and data-driven drug discovery and development approaches. In this context, the Translational Science and Clinical Development team are investigating a wide range of different drug modalities from a rich CVRM portfolio across cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic disease patient populations. We are looking for an experienced scientist with clinical and/or translational research experience in cardiovascular, metabolic and/or kidney disease to join us. Your ambition to improving patients' lives will involve you in a team working in a multidisciplinary environment, driving the translational and clinical development of novel innovative therapies in CVRM diseases. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work at the forefront of early clinical and translational research.

Requirements

• Ph.D with minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical or translational research in cardiovascular, metabolic, or kidney disease.
• Experience in biomarker evaluation, human target validation, or translational science knowledge.
• Proven experience in writing clinical synopsis/protocols, regulatory materials and clinical study supporting documents.
• Experience in assisting in the design and execution of clinical studies as well as researching patient characteristics, treatments and care.
• Demonstrable clinical scientific knowledge in either cardiovascular, metabolism and/or kidney disease.
• Good publication track record.
• Track record of strong delivery focus, excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate successfully on global cross-disciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Masters or doctoral degrees.
• Experience working in an early clinical trial/research setting within the pharmaceutical industry including preparation of documents supporting clinical trials.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific support for the scientific development and execution of project clinical strategies.
• Contribute to pre-clinical and early phase clinical trials and related clinical research projects.
• Serve as an expert on translational human target validation, clinical design, document generation, conduct, monitoring, data interpretation, and reporting of studies.
• Support regulatory documentation and liaise with discovery scientists, regulatory, clinical and commercial colleagues.
• Develop and manage external collaborations and deepen knowledge of the literature pertaining to the products under development.
• Work on cross-functional teams within the early clinical development group and across the broader early CVRM organization.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Paid leaves
• Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree