Scientist I, Analytical Development
Legend Biotech US · Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 73 days Legend Biotech US's roles stay open a median of 76 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Legend Biotech US's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Legend Biotech US
- high 78 stale, 2 reposted of 79 open
- Hiring momentum
- 125 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
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About this role
The Scientist II in Analytical Development at Legend Biotech will focus on developing, optimizing, and qualifying analytical methods to support the company's cell and gene therapy pipeline. This role involves laboratory work, including flow cytometry and immunoassays, authoring and reviewing documentation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The position requires balancing multiple projects while adhering to established timelines and maintaining laboratory safety standards.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Legend Biotech US as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 7 or more years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 5 to 7 years of experience, or PhD with 2 to 4 years of experience or relevant post-doctoral research
- Strong laboratory background, including experience with developing flow cytometry, mammalian cell culture, ELISA, and cell-based assays
- Solid understanding of ICH guidelines and regulatory expectations for method qualification
- Experience with assay qualification, release testing and product characterization testing in a regulated environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Detail-oriented with expertise in problem solving and solid decision-making abilities
Nice to have
- Experience implementing or executing compendial methods is preferred
- Experience with lentiviral vector characterization, including infectious titer, potency, and transduction efficacy assays
- Experience with document change management and document review/approval workflows is preferred
- Language(s): Mandarin preferred
- Experience in: GraphPad Prism, other data analysis tools (PowerBI, JUMP, R), CytoExpert, FCS express, NovoExpress, FlowJo, etc, ELN, LabVantage, etc
What you get
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one
- Eight (8) weeks of paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment
- Paid time off policy including vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and eleven (11) company holidays
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Life and AD&D insurance
Worth weighing
- No remote work mentioned; position appears to be onsite
- The role involves a significant amount of documentation and compliance work, which may not appeal to all candidates
- Candidates should be prepared for a fast-paced environment with multiple projects
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