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Principal Scientist (Director), Translational Medicine - Infectious Diseases

USA - California - South San Francisco (Grand Ave)💼 Full-time💰 $260,300–$260,300🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-30

Core

Lead early clinical development of novel anti-infective therapeutics from preclinical stages through Phase 2, bridging basic science and clinical trials to justify full development.

Role type

Principal Scientist (Clinical Director), Translational Medicine

Builds

Novel anti-infective therapeutics for treatment and prophylaxis

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals, Infectious Diseases, Translational Medicine

Required skills

Clinical Research, Early Clinical Development, Infectious Disease, Translational Medicine, Preclinical Experiment Design, Clinical Pharmacology, Biomarker Strategy, Regulatory Filing Support, Cross-functional Team Leadership

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Partner with discovery sciences to identify and validate novel targets using a clinical perspective; Lead early clinical development strategy from preclinical through Phase 2 studies; Develop and execute biomarker strategies and experimental medicine studies; Execute clinical pharmacology studies across all development phases; Provide clinical expertise for regulatory filings and partnership opportunities; Engage with the scientific community via publications and conferences.

Seniority

Principal, Strategy & Mentorship

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