Clinical Translational Scientist

Job Summary

We are seeking a Clinical Translational Scientist to work directly with our patients and their care teams. The ideal candidate will have strong oncology fluency across modalities and tumor types, a deep understanding of the oncology therapeutic landscape, and expert ability to interpret clinical trial evidence and apply it to real-world patient contexts.

What You'll Do

• Develop treatment strategies: Prioritize SOC, trials, and other therapeutic options (including off-label/expanded access when appropriate) based on patient molecular data

• Interpret evidence with rigor: Synthesize trial data, biomarker subgroup performance, design limitations, and real-world feasibility to evaluate therapeutic options; communicate uncertainty transparently with patients

• Partner with computational biology: Work with our computational biologists to integrate and synthesize patient molecular data (tissue/liquid; variants, expression, scRNAseq, IHC/mIF as relevant)

• Collaborate internally: Work with clinical, scientific, and product teams to deliver expert analysis to our patients and help develop Valius’s scientific offering

• Contribute to internal knowledge bases: Draft therapy/biomarker evidence summaries, indication briefs, trial digests, and interpretation playbooks for use by the scientific team

Requirements

• Advanced degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline (with substantial oncology experience)

• Deep understanding of oncology therapeutics (targeted therapy, immuno-oncology, ADCs, resistance, sequencing, tumor-type nuance)

• Demonstrated strength interpreting clinical trial evidence and explaining clinical relevance (including biomarker subgroups)

• Ability to reason from molecular data to therapy hypotheses while respecting evidence strength, contraindications, and real-world practice patterns

• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present confidently to clinicians and speak clearly with patients

• Comfort working in a high-stakes, client-facing setting

• Comfort working with ambiguity and evolving evidence in fast-moving therapeutic areas

• Commitment to our patient-focused mission

What We'll Bring

• Competitive salary and equity compensation

• Generous refresh grants

• Comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision, 401(k))

• Genuine investment in your professional development

• Funny, mission-driven team culture