Clinical Specialist, Translational Medicine

Neurona Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in South San Francisco focused on the development of cell-based therapies for neurological diseases. We are seeking a self-motivated and adaptable Clinical Specialist to join our Translational Medicine Team. In this role, you will play a critical part in supporting the administration of cellular therapeutics during patient procedure enrollment. Clinical Specialists will serve as primary representatives of Neurona within operating rooms during surgery, participate in surgical staff training and technical transfer, and provide surgical device and cell investigational product technical support.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical expert and scientific support representative at clinical sites during patient enrollment activities.
• Lead and participate in the training and technology transfer of cell administration procedures to clinical staff.
• Acquire and apply an in-depth knowledge of appropriate cell preparation processes, cell delivery procedures, and clinical trial protocols.
• Manage site preparations from subject identification through subject enrollment.
• Gather, analyze, and internally communicate technical surgical information and feedback from clinical investigators
• Establish, foster, cultivate, and maintain relationships with KOLs and clinical site staff.
• Contribute to the development of new processes for administering cellular therapeutics.
• Manage equipment and material inventories throughout studies.
• Understand and adhere to SOPs, proactively report compliance concerns and adverse events, and contribute to continuous process improvement.
• Present data at team meetings and generate scientific reports to support regulatory submissions.
• Demonstrate strong follow-through and closure of responsibilities and assignments.
• Frequent travel to clinical sites is required, approximately 50% effort
  
  

Qualifications

• Advanced Clinical/Science Degree (e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD, MSN, RN, NP, PA etc.) or
• Bachelor’s /Master’s degree in Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience or related field; with a minimum of 3 years related work experience
• Preferred experience in a clinical setting, OR technical support, or surgical device support.
• Proficiency in GCP (Good Clinical Practice), experience in creating and delivering scientific presentations, basic experience in medical writing
• Ability to interact and communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively with physicians, nurses, and other external clinical staff.
• Preferred experience in cell culture techniques, including processing cell suspensions, preparation, and maintenance of cell lines.
• Familiarity in clinical or non-clinical cell delivery methods and technologies
• Ability to work in MRI and OR environments.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• A learning mindset, open to becoming an expert across multiple therapeutic areas
• Adaptable and flexible, with the ability to adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities.
• Ability to work independently when traveling to clinical sites.
• Self-motivated with a sound work ethic, initiative, intellectual curiosity, and a desire to acquire new technical skills.
  
  

Interested in joining a cutting-edge team dedicated to advancing cell-based therapies for neurological diseases? Neurona is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment.

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