Associate Director, Clinical Scientist
crisprtx
| Company | crisprtx |
| Category | Healthcare |
| Location | South Boston MA |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Director |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | — |
| Last verified | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (workday) |
Description
Job Description:
Company Overview
Founded over a decade ago, CRISPR Therapeutics is a leading biopharmaceutical company focused on developing transformative gene-based medicines for serious human diseases. The Company has evolved from a pioneering research-stage organization into an industry leader, marking a historic milestone with the approval of CASGEVY ® (exagamglogene autotemcel [exa-cel]), the world’s first CRISPR-based therapy, approved for eligible patients with sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia. CRISPR Therapeutics is advancing a broad and diversified pipeline across hemoglobinopathies, cardiovascular, autoimmune, oncology, regenerative medicine and rare diseases. The Company continues to expand its leadership in gene editing through the development of SyNTase™ editing, a novel and proprietary gene-editing platform designed to enable precise, efficient, and scalable gene correction. To accelerate and expand its impact, CRISPR Therapeutics has established strategic collaborations with leading biopharmaceutical partners, including Vertex Pharmaceuticals . CRISPR Therapeutics AG is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland , with its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, CRISPR Therapeutics, Inc., and R&D operations based in Boston, Massachusetts and San Francisco, California .
Position Summary
CRISPR Therapeutics is searching for an Associate Director, Clinical Scientist to provide scientific input for early and late stage clinical development programs.
Responsibilities
• Contribute to the scientific development of clinical studies in alignment with the clinical development plan, including authoring and reviewing clinical documents (e.g., protocols, investigator brochures, CRFs, ICFs, CSRs)
• Perform initial review of clinical trial data (safety and efficacy), including assessing for consistency and completeness and providing preliminary assessments and recommendations
• Significantly contribute to the oversight of the clinical study in collaboration with the clinical development lead
• Present data and information to investigators and internal stakeholders, contributing to meetings with governance bodies and regulatory authorities
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (clinical operations, data management, clinical pharmacology, statistics, safety, commercial, and regulatory affairs) to ensure translation of the clinical protocol into operational deliverables
• Collaborate with external stakeholders (CROs, investigators and clinical coordinators) to clarify data submissions
• Support study execution as the scientific subject matter expert
• Review and synthesize scientific literature and competitive intelligence to support study and program strategy
• Develop scientific and protocol training presentations to support internal and external meetings; e.g., site qualification and initiation, investigator meetings, and training materials
• Support preparation of scientific material for conference presentations or publications
• Contribute to the authoring and revision of regulatory submissions
• Perform analyses and generate scientific slide decks based on clinical, translational and other datasets
• Provide mentorship to junior clinical scientists
Minimum Qualifications
• Advanced scientific or clinical degree (eg MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP, MSN , etc). with 8-12+ years of relevant experience in clinical or related research
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and analytical skills
• Deep expertise in clinical science, with a strong track record of contributing to clinical studies
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-based matrix environment
• In-depth understanding of clinical development processes, regulatory requirements, and guidelines (FDA, EMEA, ICH, GCP)
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, experience with interacting with medical monitors, development operations (preclinical, clinical operations, regulatory affairs, Quality Assurance) and clinical investigators
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in cellular therapies/CAR-T trials
• Experience in Phase 1/Phase 2 clinical trials
Competencies
• Collaborative – Openness, one team, positivity
• Undaunted – Fearless, can-do attitude, self-starter
• Results Orientation – Delivering progress toward our mission; Sense of urgency in solving problems; Attention to details; Practical
• Entrepreneurial Spirit – Proactive; Ownership mindset; Thinks outside the box
CRISPR Therapeutics believes in fostering a dynamic workplace that balances remote work flexibility with the benefits of in-person interactions. Our employees work at least three days on-site, creating a collaborative work environment, where we cultivate mentorship opportunities, increase cross-functional communication and offer opportunities for our employees to connect. Certain lab based and manufacturing positions are located fully on-site.
Associate Director, Clinical Scientist: Base pay range of $170,000 to $185,000+ bonus, equity and benefits
The range provided is CRISPR Therapeutics’ reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount will be based on job-related and non-discriminatory factors such as experience, training, skills, and abilities.
CRISPR Therapeutics, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law.
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