R&D Sr. Scientist, Pipeline

About the role

The Senior Scientist, Pipeline, will engage with colleagues in R&D to evaluate, develop and validate clinical devices and molecular biomarkers that improve disease diagnosis, prognosis, and/or prediction of response to therapy.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate opportunities for new clinical devices and tests, collaborating with cross‑functional colleagues to create business cases and project plans that include experiments, study protocols and analysis plans.
• Support Castle's Clinical Research team through organization, auditing, and interpretation of clinical research and technical data collected as part of ongoing studies and trials to develop validity and utility evidence for clinically offered and pipeline devices and tests.
• Work with teams across Castle Biosciences to produce critical scientific messaging materials, including peer‑reviewed publications, abstracts for national and regional meetings, supportive slide decks, payer reimbursement documents, patient reports, and commercial literature, to train internal personnel and educate external customers (physicians) and patients.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in life sciences OR a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 3 years of postgraduate medical writing experience in life sciences or industry equivalent in the biotech sector.
• PhD level training in life sciences or biomedical engineering.

Skills

• Ability to successfully communicate and teach in a complex and competitive environment.

Benefits

• Exceptional Benefits Package
• Excellent Annual Salary + 20% Bonus Potential
• 20 Accrued PTO Days Annually + 10 Paid Holidays
• 401K with 100% Company Match up to 6%
• 3 Health Care Plan Options + Company HSA Contribution
• Company Stock Grant Upon Hire

Pay

Excellent Annual Salary + 20% Bonus Potential

Schedule

Monday - Friday, in-office 5 days a week from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, exempt position, working from the Friendswood TX headquarters (preferred). May consider Pittsburgh, PA @ Nova Place office.