Who We Are
Arcellx is a public, clinical-stage biotechnology company reimagining cell therapy by engineering innovative immunotherapies for patients with cancer and other incurable diseases. We believe that cell therapies are one of the forward pillars of medicine and our mission is to destroy cancer and advance humanity by developing cell therapies that are safer, more effective, and more broadly accessible.
Our team members are made up of talented innovators and dreamers working from our offices in Rockville, Maryland, and Redwood City, California. At Arcellx, we hire exceptional people and create a fun, diverse, supportive, and informal environment that allows everyone to do their best work.
What Matters to Us
Living our core values is essential to maintaining a work environment that is high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative. We look for candidates who demonstrate strong values alignment and bring different backgrounds, viewpoints, and abilities to the team.
Arcellx Core Values
- Character: Committed to always doing what’s right.
- Audacity: Willing to challenge convention and share candid feedback with others.
- Determination: Curious and self-motivated. Always looking to improve and learn.
- Collaboration: "No job is too small" mentality. Humble and willing to help others.
- Originality: Will bring your unique perspective to the table and respect a diverse set of views and backgrounds.
The “Fine Print” – What You’ll Do
- Contribute relevant scientific expertise, strategy, and experimentally derived insights as a member of multidisciplinary project teams working to drive the preclinical to clinical translation of pipeline assets.
- Plan, design, and execute IND-enabling pharmacology, pharmacokinetic and toxicology studies by applying knowledge of disease-associated pathways, preclinical models, and drug development.
- Contribute to the preparation of IND applications and other regulatory documents.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to enable translation of preclinical hypotheses into clinical biomarker strategies and to guide patient stratification.
- Design and conduct studies to inform disease area strategy for target selection and validation.
- Establish and cultivate relationships with external CRO collaborators for basic and translational research.
- Analyze and interpret experimental data readouts and present results at internal meetings and scientific conferences.
- Maintain an awareness of new/emerging techniques, tools and clinical findings relevant to the field.
Skills and Experience We Look For
- PhD, MD or MD/PhD degree in a relevant scientific field (g., cancer biology, immunology, molecular biology, bioinformatics) with 0-2 years’ experience in drug discovery or drug development.
- Demonstrated record of research accomplishment as evidenced by publications or major contributions to drug development milestones.
- Experience with large, multimodal data sets and familiarity with techniques for exploring associations of biomarkers with clinical outcomes.
- Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills and/or prior project team leadership roles.
- Proficiency in distilling complex issues and clearly articulating viable paths forward.
Rewards at Arcellx
Our people are our greatest asset, and supporting their well-being is an essential part of delivering on our mission and impacting the lives of patients. Putting this belief into practice means offering strong compensation and benefits.
In addition to a competitive base salary, our compensation package includes an annual bonus based on company goals and an equity (RSU) grant. We do offer relocation assistance for roles if required.
Our market-leading benefits package includes: 100% coverage for medical, dental and vision for team members and dependents, unlimited vacation, a 3-day weekend every month, fully-paid parental leave for up to 6 months, tuition reimbursement, 401k employer contribution and more.
Join us in our quest to reimagine cell therapy and destroy cancer. For more on our technology, culture, and team, go to www.arcellx.com.
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