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But our mission doesn’t stop with cancer. We're pushing the frontiers of medicine and leading a revolution in healthcare—driven by innovation, compassion, and purpose.

**Join us in our mission to improve the human condition across multiple diseases. If you're passionate about meaningful work and want to be part of something bigger than yourself, Caris is where your impact begins.**

**Position Summary**

The Principal Curation Scientist, Biomarker & Drug Intelligence, will serve as a pivotal member of the biomarker and drug intelligence team supporting the Caris Molecular Intelligence (CMI) knowledge base. This role involves working closely with the Vice President of the Biomarker & Drug Intelligence team and collaboratively across internal and cross-functional departments to update and maintain Caris precision-oncology products and services, including the Oncology Precision Medicine report which guides biomarker-driven treatment options for clinical use.

**Job Responsibilities**

+ Lead strategic programs that continuously scan scientific, clinical-trial, and regulatory pipelines to surface high-impact biomarkers and drug candidates for precision-oncology products and services.

+ Architect and govern enterprise-wide knowledge-management frameworks, setting best-practice standards for cataloging, harmonizing, and integrating multi-omic literature so downstream reporting and analytics remain current.

+ Serve as a scientific spokesperson for designing and delivering high impact presentations and briefings that shape internal product strategy.

+ Support the quality-management system for medical reporting, authoring and approving SOPs, monitoring key quality indicators, and partnering with Regulatory Affairs to ensure compliance.

+ Support the vision and methodology for user-acceptance testing (UAT), by defining test architectures, success criteria, and automation roadmaps that guarantee scalable, fault-tolerant clinical-report updates.

+ Direct cross-functional validation initiatives, unifying data scientists, software engineers, pathologists, and medical directors to stress-test releases and ensure every deliverable meets clinical, operational, and user-experience benchmarks.

+ Champion organizational learning and external engagement, by mentoring scientists across disciplines, spearheading tumor-board and training curricula, and representing the company in consortia, standards bodies, and key scientific forums.

**Required Qualifications**

+ Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., or Pharm.D. in a Biological Science related to Cancer Biology or Pharmaceutical Sciences.

+ Minimum of seven years of industry experience in Biopharma, Biotechnology, or a related sector.

+ Proven experience in curating literature using public databases, tools, and resources.

+ Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), reference management tools (Endnote), virtual meeting platforms and information mapping/visualization software (e.g., MindManager).

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ More than ten years of experience in the biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical industries is preferred.

+ Strong foundation in Cancer Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Genetics, or a related field relevant to precision medicine in oncology.

+ Familiarity with precision medicine concepts and analytical platforms used to generate proteomic and genomic data for guiding patient therapy.

+ Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to synthesize complex scientific information into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences.

+ Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, coordinate, and build strong relationships across diverse teams and departments to achieve shared goals and alignment throughout projects.

+ Able to analyze complex information, weigh alternatives, and make timely decisions under pressure while considering both short-term impacts and long-term goals.

+ Dedication to achieving high standards of excellence, contributing to the mission of improving patient outcomes in oncology.

+ Experience interpreting clinical data in a clear, accurate, and tailored manner to address the needs of diverse stakeholders including but not limited to healthcare professionals, various cross-functional teams, executive leadership and regulatory bodies.

**Training**

+ All job specific, safety, and compliance training are assigned based on the job functions associated with this employee.

**Other**

+ Periodic travel may be required.

+ This position requires periodic travel and some evenings, weekends and/or holidays.

+ Job may require after-hours response to emergency issues.

+ Periodically scheduled on-call may require after-hours response for technical emergencies not explicitly related to assigned job responsibilities.

+ At times may be required to work weekends/holidays.

**Conditions of Employment:** Individual must successfully complete pre-employment process, which includes criminal background check, drug screening, credit check ( applicable for certain positions) and reference verification.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Caris Life Sciences is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Caris Life Sciences is a leading innovator in molecular science and artificial intelligence focused on fulfilling the promise of precision medicine through quality and innovation.

Caris is committed to quality and excellence at our state-of-the-art laboratories. Learn more about our tissue lab and the advanced technologies that are helping improve the lives of cancer patients.