NEW JOB OPENING
CLINICAL BIOMARKER SCIENTIST - CELL THERAPY, ONCOLOGY
IN Foster City, CA, USA!

 

Date Posted: 09/24/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 508052
Industry: Biotech/Healthcare
Job Title: Clinical Biomarker Scientist - Cell Therapy, Oncology
Job Location: Foster City, CA, USA, 94404
Work Model: Hybrid
Work Model Details: 3 Days Onsite, 2 Days Remote
Shift: First Shift
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 13
Min Hourly Rate($): 40.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 47.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Cancer Care, Clinical, GxP, Validation
Experience Desired:
Led biomarker strategy for clinical trials (3+ yrs),
Prior experience in Regulatory filings (3+ yrs),
Strong background in cancer immunotherapy, immunology and/or oncology (3+ yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Education: Master’s Degree

**C2C is not available**

 

Job Description
Required Education:



• Bachelor's Degree and 7+ years of scientific experience



Preferred Education:

• Advanced scientific degree (i.e. MD, PharmD, PhD) and 3+ years in industry

• Master's Degree and 5+ years of scientific experience



Required Skills:



• Strong background in cancer immunotherapy, immunology and/or oncology with experience focusing on Multiple Myeloma

• Prior experience in Regulatory filings

• In-depth understanding of multiple myeloma, knowledge of clinical landscape, evolving therapy, competitive scenarios

• Strong understanding of clinical, translational, and mechanistic data

• Familiarity and experience with clinical and biomarker operations



Preferred Skills:



• Understanding of early or late-stage drug and translational development process; including clinical trial experience in industry or academia

• Familiarity with bioanalytical assay development and validation in a GxP environment

• Experience working with engineered T cells, immunophenotyping, and NGS-based approaches to profile the function of tumor and immune cells

• Comfortable in a matrixed and fast-paced company environment and able to adapt to changing priorities

• Strong collaboration, excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Proficient with data presentations to communicate to a diverse cross-functional audience

• Maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail

• Ph.D. degree in biology-related field (immunology, cancer biology, bioinformatics or a closely related field)



Summary:



• The Research Scientist will support biomarker and translational strategy for the clinical development of Kite’s chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T) programs in Multiple Myeloma.

• As a member of the Translational Medicine team, you will be at the intersection of Research and Clinical Development, providing valuable insight into the function of CAR-T cells in patients and the development of potential prognostic tools.

• Regulatory filing experience and a demonstrated ability to facilitate clinical trial execution, synthesize scientific data, communicate key findings cross-functionally is required.



Responsibilities:



• Directs and establishes pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) analysis to support clinical pharmacology for CAR T clinical trials in Multiple Myeloma

• Serves as Biomarker lead on clinical study teams to oversee delivery of pharmacology data and documentation required for pivotal and registrational study filings

• Reviews and contributes to clinical protocol design and study activities

• Identify and establish agreements with contract research organizations (CRO) and support the transfer of novel methods

• Collaborates with Clinical development teams including Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Clinical Data Management and Biometrics/Stats to advance data acquisition and analyses of clinical trial data

• Leads the resolution of clinical pharmacology/translational queries from regulatory agencies, supports writing and reviewing responses to regulatory queries.

• Support the preparation of data packages for publication with medical writers, presentation and/or submission to regulatory agencies

• Collaborates with Translational Medicine, Bioinformatics and Statistical teams for exploratory biomarker correlative studies and deeper analysis of tumor biology and CAR T functionality

• Contribute to external scientific discussions/research collaborations and publications and engagement with key opinion leaders in the field

  • **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

  • **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**


 

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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

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