Staff Scientist - Clinical Protocol Development, Project Management, and Scientific Writing

City of Hope

Duarte, CA

ID: 7293503 (Ref.No. 10028115)
Posted: Recently posted
Salary / Pay Rate: $38.67 - $127.69 / hour
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at theBeckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.

This Project Development Scientist position will be part of the Clinical and Translational Project Development Core of the Hematologic Malignancies Research Institute (HMRI). This Core supports clinical protocol development, project management, and scientific writing for the HMRI.

You will work with the Transplant Center and Modality Team as well as the Microbiome Center and will work closely with Center/Disease/Modality Team leaders, laboratory and clinical researchers, and biostatisticians to shepherd projects from conception to grant submission, to clinical protocol, to manuscript. This team approach to clinical research offers continuity of intellectual and practical input and is both efficient and rewarding.

As a successful candidate, you will:

· Develop in-depth knowledge of disease or treatment modality area of focus

· Contribute to clinical trial protocol development, writing, and regulatory interactions from conception to activation:

o Provide scientific and project management support for hematopoietic cell transplantation and microbiome clinical trials

o Assist with preparation of protocol amendments, regulatory responses, and technical documents

o Create, review and update consent forms and other study-related documents

· Assist with identification of funding opportunities, grant writing and submission, and philanthropic proposals

· Work with investigators and statisticians to ensure the clarity and accuracy of data presentations, as well as the appropriate interpretation of results

· Organize and provide scientific writing/editing for manuscripts, data presentations and journal submissions.

Your qualifications should include:

· The Staff Scientist must possess, at a minimum, the U.S. equivalent Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline, and will often have a Ph.D. or other doctoral level degree.

· Must have a background in cellular therapy, Immunology or other life sciences with experience in scientific writing, clinical study design or clinical trial management in a healthcare/research/academic environment

· Previous involvement with clinical and translational studies, protocol design/writing for human therapeutic studies, and observational/retrospective or NIH or DOD research grant writing (R01 level, not post-doctoral fellowships) is preferred

· Familiarity with data analysis techniques, graphing methods, and interpretation of laboratory and clinical data.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, please click here.

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Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $38.67 - $127.69 / hour

The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.



City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.