Clinical Program Scientist

About the Role

Therapeutic Development provides centralized oversight for all projects within an SCRI Research Program, ensuring alignment with disease‑specific and organizational research goals. The Clinical Program Scientist (CPS) serves as a key contributor by delivering scientific, administrative, and operational support to the Associate Director and/or Director in managing one or more SCRI Research Programs. This role focuses on advancing program objectives through disease‑focused expertise and collaborative project execution.

• Builds and maintains working relationships across the organization relevant to the role.
• Leads disease program related meetings with oversight from the Associate Director, as appropriate.
• Attends and supports Physician Program Director 1:1 meetings, as determined by Associate Director or Director.
• Utilizes tools to track and identify study gaps.
• Stays aware of protocol amendments and changes which affect patient eligibility, IP, treatment schedule, etc.
• Collaborates with clinical program associate on one‑page study summary updates; reviews documents for accuracy.
• Creates slide decks for internal audiences; may present information to internal teams as applicable.
• Supports executive committee meetings by sending agenda and meeting summary emails.
• Prepares all other applicable content to support meetings.
• Completes Lead Template grid and presents Leads during meetings.
• Collaborates and interacts with cross‑functional teams to help facilitate the lead evaluation and management process (lead management, study activation, and clinical operations teams).
• Maintains records and documents decisions from Leads meetings (disease, sponsor, and site level).
• Participates in calls and meetings with sponsor/CRO as needed.
• Provides scientific support for Investigator‑Initiated Trials (IITs) via established processes.
• Supports proposals for RFPs and Accelero trials in coordination with Personalized Medicine and Development Innovations.
• Assists with scientific slide deck creation for SCRI related use by Program Director.
• Develops subject matter knowledge and expertise.
• Conducts scientific literature searches as requested.
• Assists Marketing Team with program related requests.
• Maintains Program dashboards.
• Assists with study specific emails to sites.
• Assists with FDA approval emails.
• Performs special projects and related work as required in support of the program(s).
• Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement.”
• Completes training assignments by the due date.

• PhD strongly preferred.
• 5+ years working in a scientific capacity within clinical research.
• Oncology experience and clinical research (phase I–IV) experience required.
• Ability to pull scientific literature to support research projects.
• Willingness to develop disease‑specific and drug development expertise to support a SCRI Research Program.
• Ability to work in cross‑functional, multi‑cultural teams.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to re‑prioritize tasks as necessary.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong ability to function in a dynamic environment and adapt to changing needs of program.
• Highly resourceful.

This is a remote position based in the United States. Preference will be given to candidates located in the Nashville, TN area or those able to commute to our Nashville home office one day per week. Relocation and visa sponsorship are not available.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.