Xenon Pharmaceuticals

Biotech

ClinicalScientist2,ClinicalDevelopment

CA$108–130k Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Clinical Scientist 2, Clinical Development at Xenon Pharmaceuticals. Skills: Clinical development, Drug discovery, Neuroscience, Clinical trials. Provide scientific leadership. Contribute to study design”

Industry & Context.

Biotech
Problems you'll solve

Solve problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

MSc or PhD degree, 2-5 years experience, Experience in clinical research, Experience drafting documentation, Working knowledge of GCP, Working knowledge of ICH guidelines, Familiarity with FDA environments, Familiarity with EMA environments, Written skills, Verbal skills, Interpersonal skills, Presentation skills, Organizational skills, Ability to work independently

Nice to Have

Experience in neurosciences, Experience in neuroscience, Experience in CNS, Experience in psychiatry, Experience in neurology, Demonstrated ability to analyze, Experience working with investigators, Experience working with CROs, Experience working with vendors, Experience working with external scientific experts

What You'll Do.

Provide scientific leadership

Contribute to study design

Contribute to protocol development

Contribute to endpoint strategy

Contribute to clinical development planning

Support development of clinical trials

Support implementation of clinical trials

Support conduct of clinical trials

Support oversight of clinical trials

Support reporting of clinical trials

Perform literature reviews

Maintain knowledge of disease areas

Maintain knowledge of competitive landscape

Maintain knowledge of emerging science

Maintain knowledge of regulatory developments

Participate in review of safety data

Participate in review of efficacy data

Participate in review of pharmacokinetic data

Participate in review of patient-reported outcome data

Participate in review of other clinical data

Collaborate cross-functionally

Draft clinical documents

Review clinical documents

Contribute to clinical documents

Draft regulatory documents

Review regulatory documents

Contribute to regulatory documents

Support scientific interactions with CROs

Support scientific interactions with investigators

Support scientific interactions with site personnel

Support scientific interactions with external collaborators

Contribute to investigator identification

Contribute to site feasibility

Contribute to study start-up

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; External collaborators; CROs; Investigators; Site personnel

Communication Scope

Effective communication; Scientific communication; Operational communication

Full Job Description

Who We Are: Xenon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:XENE https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/xene) is a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company dedicated to drug discovery, clinical development, and commercialization of life-changing therapeutics for patients in need. We are looking for great people who thrive in a respectful, collaborative, inclusive, and productive culture to join the Xenon team. What We Do: We are advancing an exciting product pipeline https://xenon-pharma.com/pipeline to address indications with high unmet medical need, including epilepsy, depression and pain. Our Phase 3 azetukalner program represents the most advanced, clinically validated potassium channel modulator in late-stage clinical development for multiple indications. In March 2026, we announced positive topline data from our Phase 3 X-TOLE2 study of azetukalner in focal onset seizures (FOS), and we anticipate submitting a New Drug Application to the Food and Drug Administration in the third quarter of 2026. Our Phase 3 epilepsy program also includes a second FOS study, X-TOLE3, which would support regulatory submissions outside the U.S., and the X-ACKT study in primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, which would support regulatory submissions for an additional epilepsy indication. We also have multiple Phase 3 azetukalner clinical trials underway in major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar depression (BPD), based on topline data from our Phase 2 X-NOVA clinical trial. In addition, we are proud of our strong heritage in human genetics, deep understanding of ion channel biology, and expertise in novel chemistries to enable potent, selective ion channel targeting. We continue to advance an early-stage pipeline of novel therapeutic candidates, including Phase 1 studies for XEN1701 (targeting Nav1.7) and XEN1120 (targeting Kv7), which are important pain targets. Backed by a strong balance sheet to support our growth plans, we continue to build a fully integrated, premier neur

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