Clinical Specialist, Translational Medicine

(Onsite, South San Francisco – Bay Area)

Company Overview

Neurona Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in South San Francisco focused on the development of allogeneic cell-based therapies for neurological diseases.

Neurona’s lead product candidate, NRTX-1001, comprising GABAergic interneurons, offers a novel approach that is not tissue-destructive for the potential treatment of drug-resistant focal epilepsy. NRTX-1001 is currently being studied for safety and efficacy in two ongoing open label multicenter, Phase 1/2 trials: NCT05135091 for drug-resistant unilateral mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE), and NCT06422923 for drug-resistant bilateral MTLE. Neurona plans to initiate the Phase 3 EPIC (EPIlepsy Cell Therapy) trial in 2H 2025. The Phase 3 EPIC trial will be for patients with drug-resistant unilateral MTLE with mesial temporal sclerosis.

Position Overview

• 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 guiding 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. This role is based onsite in South San Francisco with frequent travel to clinical sites nation-wide.
  
  

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 degree in Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience or related field; with a minimum of 4 years related work experience
• Master’s degree in Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience or related field; with a minimum of 3 years related work experience
• Previous experience in device design, biomedical engineering, or related technical fields.
• Preferred previous experience in cell culture techniques, including processing cell suspensions, preparation, and maintenance of cell lines.
• Experience in a clinical setting, GCP (Good Clinical Practice), or surgical device support is a plus.
• 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.
• Familiarity in clinical or non-clinical cell delivery methods and technologies
• Ability to work in MRI and OR environments.
• Strong communication skills
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently when traveling to clinical sites.
• 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.
• 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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