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Principal Scientist, Translational Medicine, Neuroscience

USA - Pennsylvania - West Point💼 Full-time💰 $255,800–$255,800🗓 2026-09-11 → 2026-09-29

Core

Lead early clinical development and translational research for novel therapeutics in neurologic and psychiatric diseases, bridging preclinical discovery with human clinical trials.

Role type

Principal Scientist (Clinical Director), physician-scientist

Builds

Novel therapeutics for central and peripheral nervous system diseases

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals, Neuroscience, Translational Medicine

Required skills

Biomedical research, Clinical development, Clinical trial planning, Translational research, Biomarker strategy, Clinical pharmacology, Target validation, Cross-functional leadership, Scientific publication, Regulatory filing support

Preferred skills

Neurology or Psychiatry board certification, Academic faculty experience, Experimental medicine studies

Technologies

Imaging, Electrophysiological devices, Wearable devices, Blood/tissue sampling

Responsibilities

Design and execute early clinical development strategies (Phase I-IV), validate novel targets and pathways, develop and execute biomarker strategies, lead clinical pharmacology studies, engage with external scientific community for partnerships

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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