Research Scientist (San Diego)

Research Scientist, Multiple Myeloma – Translational Medicine

About the Company

ATR International is recruiting for a biopharmaceutical client advancing CAR-T cell therapy programs in multiple myeloma. This opportunity brings together research and clinical development, with work focused on understanding how engineered T cells function in patients, identifying potential prognostic tools, and generating scientific insights to support clinical development.

Join a collaborative scientific team working across translational medicine, clinical development, bioinformatics, and biomarker research.

Position Details

• Pay: $37.36–$47.36 per hour
• Employment Type: Contract
• Location: Santa Monica, CA 90404
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific Time

About the Role

The Research Scientist will support biomarker and translational strategy for the clinical development of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) programs in multiple myeloma.

As a member of the Translational Medicine team, you will contribute to clinical trial execution, synthesize scientific data, communicate findings across functions, and support regulatory documentation. The scientific scope includes allogeneic CAR-T, engineered T cells, immuno-oncology, biomarker strategy, pharmacology, and tumor biology.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and establish pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) analyses to support clinical pharmacology for CAR-T clinical trials in multiple myeloma.
• Serve as the biomarker lead on clinical study teams, overseeing delivery of pharmacology data and documentation required for pivotal and registrational study filings.
• Review and contribute to clinical protocol design and study activities.
• Support bioanalytical strategy, biosample planning, IND-enabling studies, and scientific documentation for clinical development and regulatory activities.
• Identify and establish agreements with contract research organizations (CROs) and support the transfer of novel methods to external laboratories.
• Collaborate with Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Clinical Data Management, and Biometrics/Statistics teams to advance clinical trial data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation.
• Lead the resolution of clinical pharmacology and translational questions from regulatory agencies, including writing and reviewing responses.
• Support preparation of data packages for publications, presentations, and regulatory submissions in collaboration with medical writers.
• Partner with Translational Medicine, Bioinformatics, and Statistics teams on exploratory biomarker correlative studies and deeper analyses of tumor biology and CAR-T functionality.
• Contribute to external scientific discussions, research collaborations, publications, and engagement with key opinion leaders.

Minimum Education and Experience

Candidates must meet one of the following:

• Advanced scientific degree, such as an MD, PharmD, or PhD, and 3+ years of industry experience ; or
• Master’s degree and 5+ years of scientific experience ; or
• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of scientific experience .

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong background in cancer immunotherapy, immunology, and/or oncology, with experience focused on multiple myeloma.
• Prior experience with regulatory filings.
• In-depth understanding of multiple myeloma, including the clinical landscape, evolving therapies, and competitive environment.
• Strong understanding of clinical, translational, and mechanistic data.
• Familiarity and experience with clinical and biomarker operations.
• Understanding of early- or late-stage drug and translational development, 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 next-generation sequencing (NGS) approaches to profile tumor and immune cell function.
• Ability to work in a matrixed, fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong collaboration, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in presenting scientific data to diverse cross-functional audiences.
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ph.D. in immunology, cancer biology, bioinformatics, or a closely related biological field.