New · posted Nov 3
CSL · Biotechnology
Senior Clinical Scientist
- King of Prussia, PA +1 more
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- Senior & Principal
The role
The Senior Clinical Scientist will be a key member of a clinical development team supporting protocol development and study delivery. The position holder works closely with the CDT Lead and other Clinical Representatives in performing delegated tasks in support of the clinical development program as dictated by therapeutic area/ project needs.
What you need
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in a Life Sciences discipline is required
- An advanced degree (MS, PhD) in a Life Sciences discipline is highly preferred
- PhD with 3+ years/ MS with 4+ years or BS with 5+ years of clinical research/clinical development experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
- The successful candidate will have a strong scientific framework, coupled with ability to work towards tangible outcomes, meeting timelines and ensuring study delivery
- Experience with contributing to multidisciplinary working groups to support continuous process improvement as requested
Competencies
- Thinks beyond and maintains an external and strategic focus
- Builds bridges and helps teams develop collaboration
- Unleashes outcomes and creates an accountable work environment
- Ignites agility and instills personal flexibility in self and teams
- Inspires the future and ensures clarity around the strategy
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
The minimum and maximum base salary range that CSL expects to pay for this position at the Waltham, MA USA work location at the time of this posting is $146,000 - $173,000/yr. Individual base salary for a successful candidate is determined by qualifications, skill level, experience, competencies and other relevant factors. In addition to base salary, total compensation for this role may also include incentive compensation and equity.
What you'll do
- Under general direction, contributes to the scientific development of individual clinical studies in alignment with the approved clinical development plan
- Provides scientific input for the safe, efficient, and timely execution of assigned programs, ensuring the highest quality and full compliance of all outputs
- Contributes to the development of program and core clinical development documents and training materials aligned with the scientific strategy (e.g. clinical development plan, IB, protocols, eCRF, ICF, study reference manuals, investigator trainings)
- Reviews clinical data with some assistance and assists with interpreting data from clinical studies, and writing/editing or reviewing results in study reports, regulatory submissions, abstracts, posters, presentations, peer reviewed manuscripts, and other documents
- Supports medical monitoring and oversight of individual clinical studies to ensure the highest level of patient safety and data integrity
- Manages the processes and interactions required to support external study oversight committees (e.g. Steering committee, independent data monitoring committee, adjudication committee)
- Collaborates with internal and external cross-functional stakeholders to ensure translation of the clinical development strategy and clinical protocol into operational deliverables
Pay
$146,000 – $173,000 a year
Employer providedFor more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.
Where you'll work
King of Prussia, PA +1 moreHybridOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
Also posted for: Waltham, MA
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*** This is a hybrid position based onsite at any of the posted locations with a minimum of 3 days onsite weekly. Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are not provided
From the posting
About CSL
About CSL Behring
CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.
CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.
To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.
You Belong at CSL
At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.
To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging
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Equal Opportunity Employer
CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.
Job intelligence
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Live data · November 3, 2026
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How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 12% below the US median for Clinical Development roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Senior & Principal roles in the US10 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $146,000 | — | $173,000 |
| All US (middle half) | $167,375 | $181,000 | $216,125 |
This role: CSL's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Development roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 3, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
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- Clinical trial conduct7
- Collaboration and leadership7
- Documentation and SOPs2
- GMP and compliance1
- Investigations and CAPA1
- Regulatory submissions1
- Quality systems and risk1
- Data and digital systems1
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- Clinical11 50%
- Quality6 27%
- Regulatory5 23%
By level
- Senior & Principal9 41%
- Director6 27%
- Manager4 18%
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Senior Clinical Scientist at CSL
Open until filled. $146K–$173K a year, employer provided.