Contract
Remote
Posted Oct 1, 2026
Job Description
Clinical Scientist Consultant
Obesity & Cardiometabolic Development
Contract | Remote within the US
A well-funded, clinical-stage biotechnology company is seeking an experienced Clinical Scientist to support the development of next-generation therapies for obesity and cardiometabolic disease.
This is an ongoing contract opportunity for someone who can operate as a hands-on scientific partner to Clinical Development leadership. The consultant will contribute across clinical strategy, study design, execution and data interpretation, with exposure to both early- and later-stage development programs.
Key Responsibilities
• Partner with Clinical Development physicians and program leaders to translate development strategy into clinical study plans
• Contribute to protocol design, including study objectives, endpoints, eligibility criteria, schedules of assessments and scientific rationale
• Support the preparation and review of protocols, amendments, informed consent documents, clinical study reports and regulatory materials
• Perform ongoing medical and scientific review of clinical data, identifying trends, inconsistencies and potential safety or efficacy signals
• Work with Biostatistics and Data Management on data-review plans, tables, listings, figures and interpretation of study results
• Support dose-escalation, dose-selection and program-planning decisions based on emerging safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic and efficacy data
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations to ensure that scientific objectives are reflected accurately in study execution
• Contribute to regulatory submissions, briefing materials and responses to health-authority questions
• Participate in investigator meetings, advisory boards and other external scientific interactions
• Work effectively with CROs, investigators, consultants and other external development partners
• Identify clinical and scientific risks and help develop practical, cross-functional solutions
• Prepare clinical data and scientific recommendations for internal governance and portfolio discussions
Candidate Profile
• PhD, PharmD or equivalent advanced scientific or healthcare degree
• Significant Clinical Science or closely related clinical-development experience within biotechnology or pharmaceutical organizations
• Strong knowledge of clinical trial design, execution, data review and interpretation
• Experience supporting clinical studies from protocol development through execution, analysis and reporting
• Early-development experience involving Phase 1, proof-of-concept, dose escalation or dose selection and/or experience supporting Phase 2 and later-stage programs
• Strong scientific writing and communication skills
• Experience working across Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Biometrics, Regulatory and Safety
• Experience managing or partnering with CROs and other external vendors
• Ability to work independently and take broad ownership within a lean, fast-moving organization
Experience in obesity, diabetes, endocrinology, cardiometabolic disease, GLP-1, amylin, incretin biology or peptide therapeutics would be highly relevant. Candidates from adjacent therapeutic areas may also be considered if they bring strong clinical-development fundamentals and hands-on program experience.
Engagement Details
• Contract engagement
• Remote within the United States
• Bay Area candidates are preferred, though candidates across the US will be considered
• Occasional travel may be required for team meetings or other program-related activities
• Competitive hourly rate based on experience
If you are interested, please share a resume with s.viall@kennedybond.com
Obesity & Cardiometabolic Development
Contract | Remote within the US
A well-funded, clinical-stage biotechnology company is seeking an experienced Clinical Scientist to support the development of next-generation therapies for obesity and cardiometabolic disease.
This is an ongoing contract opportunity for someone who can operate as a hands-on scientific partner to Clinical Development leadership. The consultant will contribute across clinical strategy, study design, execution and data interpretation, with exposure to both early- and later-stage development programs.
Key Responsibilities
• Partner with Clinical Development physicians and program leaders to translate development strategy into clinical study plans
• Contribute to protocol design, including study objectives, endpoints, eligibility criteria, schedules of assessments and scientific rationale
• Support the preparation and review of protocols, amendments, informed consent documents, clinical study reports and regulatory materials
• Perform ongoing medical and scientific review of clinical data, identifying trends, inconsistencies and potential safety or efficacy signals
• Work with Biostatistics and Data Management on data-review plans, tables, listings, figures and interpretation of study results
• Support dose-escalation, dose-selection and program-planning decisions based on emerging safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic and efficacy data
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations to ensure that scientific objectives are reflected accurately in study execution
• Contribute to regulatory submissions, briefing materials and responses to health-authority questions
• Participate in investigator meetings, advisory boards and other external scientific interactions
• Work effectively with CROs, investigators, consultants and other external development partners
• Identify clinical and scientific risks and help develop practical, cross-functional solutions
• Prepare clinical data and scientific recommendations for internal governance and portfolio discussions
Candidate Profile
• PhD, PharmD or equivalent advanced scientific or healthcare degree
• Significant Clinical Science or closely related clinical-development experience within biotechnology or pharmaceutical organizations
• Strong knowledge of clinical trial design, execution, data review and interpretation
• Experience supporting clinical studies from protocol development through execution, analysis and reporting
• Early-development experience involving Phase 1, proof-of-concept, dose escalation or dose selection and/or experience supporting Phase 2 and later-stage programs
• Strong scientific writing and communication skills
• Experience working across Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Biometrics, Regulatory and Safety
• Experience managing or partnering with CROs and other external vendors
• Ability to work independently and take broad ownership within a lean, fast-moving organization
Experience in obesity, diabetes, endocrinology, cardiometabolic disease, GLP-1, amylin, incretin biology or peptide therapeutics would be highly relevant. Candidates from adjacent therapeutic areas may also be considered if they bring strong clinical-development fundamentals and hands-on program experience.
Engagement Details
• Contract engagement
• Remote within the United States
• Bay Area candidates are preferred, though candidates across the US will be considered
• Occasional travel may be required for team meetings or other program-related activities
• Competitive hourly rate based on experience
If you are interested, please share a resume with s.viall@kennedybond.com
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