Company Overview

CRISPR Therapeutics is a leading gene editing company focused on developing transformative gene-based medicines for serious diseases using its proprietary CRISPR/Cas9 platform. CRISPR/Cas9 is a revolutionary gene editing technology that allows for precise, directed changes to genomic DNA. CRISPR Therapeutics has established a portfolio of therapeutic programs across a broad range of disease areas including hemoglobinopathies, oncology, regenerative medicine and rare diseases. To accelerate and expand its efforts, CRISPR Therapeutics has established strategic partnerships with leading companies including Bayer, Vertex Pharmaceuticals and ViaCyte, Inc. CRISPR Therapeutics AG is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, with its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, CRISPR Therapeutics, Inc., and R&D operations in Boston, Massachusetts and San Francisco, California, and business offices in London, United Kingdom.

Position Summary

CRISPR Therapeutics is seeking a Clinical Pharmacology Lead to join us in developing novel gene editing therapies for serious diseases. This position will report into the Clinical Pharmacology Department, within Clinical Development. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to manage a portfolio of assays required to execute clinical trials. This includes translating the needs of the clinical program into a portfolio of assays, liaising with SMEs for technical development of assays, responsibility of CRO management, ensuring timely data delivery in support of clinical trials, data analysis and summary of data in publication/regulatory submission. This position requires knowledge of GxP method qualification and GxP-quality level method validation, and associated documentation in support of regulatory submissions. Your broad and wide-ranging experience in managing clinical trials and/or bioanalytical activities will create engagement and impact for the right candidate. The desired candidate will demonstrate enthusiasm, passion, attention to detail, and a desire to create important new medicines for patients.

Responsibilities

• Develop a portfolio of clinical assays and vendor strategies for CRISPR candidate therapeutics via collaboration with discovery/pre-clinical scientists, clinical scientists and commercial vendors
• Propose and manage the development of assays appropriate for programmatic advancement decisions
• Collaborate with clinical operations and clinical sample operations to inform domestic and international sample journey plans and contribute to appropriate clinical laboratory manuals
• Work with clinical data management and biometrics to ensure appropriate and timely transfer of data
• Manage vendor and CRO relationships for assay development, transfer, validation and clinical sample analysis
• Ensure that assay validation and sample analyses are conducted in line with the appropriate quality and regulatory standards and guidelines (FDA, EMA, CHMP, WHO, GLP, and ISO).
• Contribute to creation of standards in this new field of gene-editing based therapies
• Ensure quality and timely submission of all clinical-related documents and materials for publications, public disclosures, regulatory filings (such as development/validation reports, SOPs, sample analyses reports) and also contribute as necessary to IND, CTA, meeting briefing books, or other requests from global regulatory authorities.
• Monitor GLP/GCLP quality level method validation of assays at CROs by providing technical expertise and troubleshooting, as needed, and review of documents for multiple clinical projects simultaneously
• Manage critical project and program deadlines
• Effectively communicate results, project progress and technical challenges to all appropriate team members

Minimum Qualifications

• BS or MS with 7+ years of overall experience
  • 3 years of experience in Clinical Trial Management (1 Year with PhD) and/or Bioanalytical Assay Development/Validation in support of toxicology and clinical trial activities for early and late-stage therapeutic programs
• Working knowledge of bioanalytical techniques, assay development and validation
• Working knowledge of the principles of clinical trial operations
• Prior experience working in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company coordinating and managing external projects at CROs within tight timelines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate with peers and effectively work in a fast-paced and cross-functional results-oriented team environment
• Ability to work within tight timelines for successful and timely execution of project and program goals
• Financial management of projects, including on-time and on-budget deliverables
• Ability to travel, if required (Approximately 10%)

Preferred Qualifications

• MS degree or higher degree with 5 years of experience in clinical drug development
• Working knowledge of assay development and validation of molecular biology techniques, such as, quantitative PCR (qPCR) and DNA Sequencing (NGS)
• Working knowledge of assay development and validation of protein biology assays, such as HPLC, ELISA, MSD and Luminex
• Working knowledge of assay development and validation of immunological techniques, such as multi-parameter flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry
• Experience working in CAR-T cell or gene therapies
• Experience in authoring and reviewing regulatory documentation for GLP or GCLP quality level projects
• Detailed knowledge of cellular and tumor immunology principles
• Basic knowledge of gene editing and CRISPR based technology

Competencies

• Collaborative – Openness, One Team
• Undaunted – Fearless, Can-do attitude
• Results Orientation – Delivering progress toward our mission. Sense of urgency in solving problems.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit – Proactive. Ownership mindset.

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