Senior Clinical Scientist US

Pleased to meet you, we are Galapagos, a biotechnology company with operations in Europe and the U.S. dedicated to developing transformational medicines for more years of life and quality of life.

Focusing on high unmet medical needs, we synergize compelling science, technology, and collaborative approaches to create a deep pipeline of best-in-class cell therapies in oncology. With capabilities from lab to patient, including a decentralized, CAR-T manufacturing network, we are committed to challenging the status quo and delivering results for our patients, employees and shareholders.

We pioneer for patients. We need thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters. Collaborative innovators and perseverant idealists. We need the best-in-class. In other words, we need you: The ‘make-it-happener’.

Scope of the job

As Senior Clinical Development Scientist, you will be part of our growing clinical development team, and will use your methodological, analytical and scientific expertise to develop smart study designs in different phases of clinical development. You will have a key role in study design, protocol writing, statistical analysis plan development, data cleaning, interpreting study results for data-driven decision making, and writing of clinical study reports. To best achieve this, you will keep up to date with conference updates and literature publications. You will work in close collaboration with Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Data Management, and Translational Science, as well as other stakeholders, to ensure the right data is collected with the right study set up and the right analysis performed.

As an experienced professional with a complete understanding of the field of clinical research, you will be instrumental in the development of our clinical program with novel CAR-T therapies in multiple (hemato-)oncological indications towards clinical trials and regulatory approval. By doing so, you are contributing directly to the initial treatment of cancer patients, and the generation of data to make these CAR-Ts widely available.

Who are you?

• Master’s degree or PhD in (Bio-)Medical or Life Sciences

• 5+ years of clinical trial experience in a similar role and a hemato-oncology background are required

• Experience with cell therapies eligibility review and understanding of the CAR-T manufacturing process is preferred

• Understanding of phase I-III drug development

• Excellent team player, able to deliver in a demanding environment

• Experience with health authority interactions, preferably for BLA submission

• Experience in interacting with clinical sites and KOLs

• Excellent writing and communication skills both towards team members within the company as towards external contacts

• Self-driven and can-do mindset, without compromising quality and compliance

What’s in it for you?

At Galapagos, we prioritize your continuous growth and development, fostering a culture of empowerment. Our employees are the driving force behind our mission to lead pharmaceutical research and innovation.

Base compensation for this position ranges from $135,750 to $226,250. Actual base compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors including experience, qualifications, job-related knowledge, demonstrated skills and geographic location. The company reserves the right to modify base salary ranges at any time.

In addition, this position is eligible for participation in both Galapagos’ performance bonus plan and long-term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support important moments in life.

Galapagos is dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities. Our hiring decisions are based on merit, considering qualifications, skills, performance, and achievements. We strictly prohibit discrimination against any employee or job applicant based on personal characteristics that are unrelated to their job.