Position Summary: Terray Therapeutics is seeking a highly motivated and experienced in vivo scientist with expertise in models of autoimmunity and inflammation to join our Translational Biology team. In this role, the candidate will serve as a scientific and operational lead for outsourced in vivo pharmacology and nonclinical safety/toxicology studies, with responsibilities including study design, execution and monitoring, vendor oversight, project management and cross-functional coordination. The position will report to the Director of Translational Biology.
The core responsibilities of this position are:
- Provide scientific leadership and oversight for in vivo pharmacology studies focused on inflammation, autoimmunity, or related therapeutic areas in support of advancing our pipeline programs
- As the pharmacology representative, collaborate cross-functionally with preclinical teams, project leads, and external consultants to advance our pipeline programs through in vivo studies
- Lead and monitor outsourced in vivo pharmacology and nonclinical safety/toxicity studies conducted at CROs, ensuring scientific rigor, protocol compliance, data quality, and timely execution
- Contribute to study design, protocol development and review, endpoint selection and data interpretation
- Review study reports, datasets and summaries to ensure scientific accuracy and completeness
- Coordinate study timelines, logistics, milestones, budgets and deliverables across multiple external vendors and internal stakeholders
- Manage CRO relationships, including vendor selection, performance oversight, issue resolution and communication
- Maintain study documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies
- Present study updates and recommendations to project teams and leads
- Support contract management activities (scopes of work, purchase orders, invoice tracking)
Experience and Qualifications: Part of Terray's success is nurtured by a hands-on work environment where everyone is accountable, vested in a vision of excellence, and actively taking part in the success of the business. Terray supports a positive work environment where employees can feel engaged, recognized, and empowered to be creative.
Required Qualifications:
- Ph.D. degree in biology, immunology, pharmacology, toxicology, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry supporting nonclinical drug development programs
- Strong scientific background in inflammation, immunology, or immune-related diseases
- Extensive experience with rodent in vivo pharmacology and translational disease models
- Strong scientific data analysis, interpretation, and problem-solving skills
- Strong understanding of nonclinical drug development workflow
- Experience managing or monitoring outsourced studies at CROs
- Demonstrated project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple studies and priorities simultaneously
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and to thrive in a highly collaborative research environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with vendor oversight, contract management, and budget tracking
- Experience supporting IND-enabling and preclinical development programs
- Knowledge of GLP and non-GLP study conduct and non-clinical assessment
- Familiarity with IACUC regulations and animal welfare standards
Compensation Details: $120,000 – $175,000 annually, depending on experience. Terray’s salary ranges are designed to be competitive and are benchmarked against market base salary plus bonus within our industry and market. We align pay to role scope, skill level, and impact.
We invest heavily in benefits because taking care of our people matters. Our programs are benchmarked at the top of the Southern California market and designed to provide meaningful support across every stage of life. Benefits include participation in the Company’s stock option plan, a 3% retirement safe harbor contribution, fully paid health, dental, vision insurance for our employees, spouse, partner and families as well as above-market life insurance, disability coverage, and much more to explore during the offer process.