Scientist, In Vivo Pharmacology

About the role

Terray Therapeutics is seeking a highly motivated and experienced in vivo scientist with expertise in models of autoimmunity and inflammation to join our Translational Biology team. In this role, the candidate will serve as a scientific and operational lead for outsourced in vivo pharmacology and nonclinical safety/toxicology studies, with responsibilities including study design, execution and monitoring, vendor oversight, project management and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific leadership and oversight for in vivo pharmacology studies focused on inflammation, autoimmunity, or related therapeutic areas in support of advancing our pipeline programs
• As the pharmacology representative, collaborate cross-functionally with preclinical teams, project leads, and external consultants to advance our pipeline programs through in vivo studies
• Lead and monitor outsourced in vivo pharmacology and nonclinical safety/toxicity studies conducted at CROs, ensuring scientific rigor, protocol compliance, data quality, and timely execution
• Contribute to study design, protocol development and review, endpoint selection and data interpretation
• Review study reports, datasets and summaries to ensure scientific accuracy and completeness
• Career Development
• Coordinate study timelines, logistics, milestones, budgets and deliverables across multiple external vendors and internal stakeholders
• Manage CRO relationships, including vendor selection, performance oversight, issue resolution and communication
• Maintain study documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies
• Present study updates and recommendations to project teams and leads
• Support contract management activities (scopes of work, purchase orders, invoice tracking)

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in biology, immunology, pharmacology, toxicology, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry supporting nonclinical drug development programs
• Strong scientific background in inflammation, immunology, or immune-related diseases
• Extensive experience with rodent in vivo pharmacology and translational disease models
• Strong scientific data analysis, interpretation, and problem-solving skills
• Strong understanding of nonclinical drug development workflow
• Experience managing or monitoring outsourced studies at CROs
• Demonstrated project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple studies and priorities simultaneously
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and to thrive in a highly collaborative research environment