Mgr Clinical Biomarkers & Diagnostics - Principal Scientist, Biomarkers

Duration: 06 months contract Job Description: In this vital role within the Precision Medicine Unit, the Contract Clinical Biomarker Lead will serve as a key member of Company's cross-functional product teams, driving biomarker strategies that align with Precision Medicine goals. We are seeking a highly motivated scientist with expertise in clinical biomarker research and drug development within the Obesity/Cardiometabolic space to develop and execute biomarker plans that measure pharmacodynamics, target engagement, efficacy, and patient stratification. The successful candidate will oversee assay readiness, vendor management, and biomarker data generation, while partnering closely with clinical development, clinical operations, discovery biomarker, computational biology and research colleagues. This role also includes authorship and review of essential clinical and regulatory documents to support decision-making across the portfolio. Qualifications & Experience: PhD in a relevant field preferred; PharmD, MD, or equivalent considered. Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience, ideally in industry. Strong expertise in obesity and/or cardiometabolic disease. Proven track record in clinical biomarker research and drug development. Responsibilities: Serve as an independent scientific contributor on projects/programs. Apply expertise to solve complex problems and drive successful implementation of team objectives. Partner effectively with team members and cross-functional colleagues in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Top Must Have Skill Sets: Strong expertise in Obesity/CV/Met disease and biomarker research. Experience leading and integrating cross functional and technical teams. Experience overseeing vendors/CROs for biomarker assays and sample operations. Day to Day Responsibilities: Lead development and execution of comprehensive clinical biomarker strategies for pharmacodynamics, target engagement, and patient stratification for cardiovascular disease programs across the drug development pipeline from Phase 1 to Phase 3 trials. Collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external partners to enable biomarker strategy alignment and delivery of high-quality biomarker datasets. Lead and partner with biomarker technical & operation sub-teams for clinical biomarker strategy implementation including specialty vendor evaluations, biomarker budget and contract planning, biomarker sample operations, biomarker data analysis plans, and cross-functional data sharing. Contribute to the drafting and review of clinical study documents, including study protocols, informed consent forms, clinical study reports, scientific reports, and manuscripts. Ideal Candidate Qualification: PhD with a minimum of 3 years of experience. Ideally, Candidates will have 5-7 years of experience in obesity and/or cardiometabolic disease, clinical biomarker research, and drug development. Shift: Fully Remote. Standard business hours About US Tech Solutions: US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit "US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran" AI Statement: By applying, you acknowledge that AI-assisted tools may be used during hiring.

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