Clinical Science Liaison (CSL)

About the Role

Precision BioSciences is advancing PBGENE-DMD, a first-in-class ARCUS gene editing therapy that directly corrects the dystrophin gene. Following our recent FDA Fast Track designation, we are accelerating the mission to deliver this transformative treatment to patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). This newly created, field-based Clinical Science Liaison (CSL) role will interface on an ongoing basis with Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, and Patient Advocacy, serving as the primary external representative to clinical trial sites, investigators, and the advocacy community for the FUNCTION-DMD program.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Site Management & Training
  • Serve as a primary scientific interface and site-level contact for investigators and site medical staff within the responsible geography, liaising with Clinical Operations, the CRO, and the Medical Monitor who maintain primary contacts for site operations, monitoring, and clinical trial issue resolution.
  • Be the local expert on PBGENE-DMD, the clinical trial protocol, and the process for administering drugs.
  • Lead site-level training on protocol procedures and staff support.
  • Thoroughly understand the patient journey in the trial at the clinical site and work with and through the staff to facilitate improvements that help the patient and family continue in the trial.
  • Meet with all staff who will be assessing patients to ensure consistency with assessments; ensure training of new staff members.
  • Educate staff about PBGENE-DMD; train fellows and residents that cycle through the clinical site.
  • Support biopsy training coordination alongside Clinical Operations.
  • Support site-level understanding of protocol and data to be collected for the trial (data quality and input are the responsibility of Clinical Operations and Data Management).
  • Support site staff understanding of protocol amendments to ensure all appropriate changes developed by Clinical Operations, the Medical Monitor, and Clinical Development are implemented at the site.
  • Triage scientific and protocol-related questions, directing safety, eligibility, dosing, patient-specific, and/or medical judgment questions to the Precision Medical Monitor and/or Clinical Development.
  • Provide frequent updates to the Clinical team to support ongoing recruitment.
  • Bring Precision personnel to the site as needed to facilitate the relationship at all levels.
  • Be onsite during each administration of PBGENE-DMD during Phase 1/2.
• Scientific Exchange & Medical Affairs
  • Have keen awareness of competing trials underway at the site and help site-level decision-makers and parents understand the rationale for choosing a gene editing approach.
  • Provide literature summaries and interpret external data trends for internal teams.
  • Gather and relay investigator scientific feedback to Clinical Development leadership.
  • Provide background on standard-of-care shifts in the DMD treatment landscape.
  • Support Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) meeting preparation as needed.
  • Translate complex ARCUS gene editing science into accessible language for non-scientific audiences.
  • Articulate Precision’s differentiation versus AAV gene therapy and exon-skipping approaches.
  • Attend scientific and medical conferences to represent Precision BioSciences.
• Patient Advocacy & Community Engagement
  • Partner with Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Program Management, and Corporate Communications to support compliant scientific education for advocacy organizations and patient communities.
  • Support the presentation of the PBGENE-DMD program to advocacy groups at all levels: National (PPMD, CureDuchenne), Regional, Local, and International.
  • Understand the role of IRB in approving patient-facing materials and ensure that local approval is sought where needed.
  • Work with clinical and corporate functions to develop and customize patient-facing materials for trial sites and advocacy audiences.
  • Build high-trust partnerships with DMD family communities and advocacy organizations.
• Investigator Engagement & Pipeline Development
  • Support investigator engagement and relationship management alongside Clinical Development leadership; earn direct access to the investigator.
  • Partner with the MD and program team to identify and pipeline future investigators for program expansion.
  • Identify barriers encountered by patient families related to temporary housing/living arrangements and communicate with Clinical Operations for resolution with Greenfire when issues are encountered. Serve as the local contact where necessary to ensure resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 7+ years of total experience in clinical research, medical affairs, patient advocacy, or clinical practice within biotech, pharma, and/or clinical trial site(s), or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Direct experience in pediatric rare disease or neuromuscular therapeutic areas.
• Demonstrated experience managing clinical trial site relationships.
• Track record of engagement with patient advocacy organizations.
• Strong scientific communication skills; ability to translate complex data for diverse audiences.
• Willingness to travel up to 60–70% at peak.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a Clinical Science Liaison, Medical Science Liaison, Clinical Trial Liaison, or equivalent field-based role.
• Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, NP/PA, or equivalent) in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Direct DMD / Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy experience.
• Existing relationships at target DMD trial sites.
• Gene therapy or gene editing clinical program experience.
• Site activation experience at DMD Centers of Excellence.
• Nurse Practitioner background with neuromuscular or rare disease site experience.
• Familiarity with DMD advocacy landscape (PPMD, CureDuchenne, MDA).
• Experience with small molecule DMD therapies.

Travel Requirements

This position requires 60%+ travel at peak to clinical sites, conferences, and patient advocacy events.

Location

This is a field-based, remote role that will function remotely in accordance with company guidelines.