Full-Time

Senior Scientist/Principal Scientist

Translational Research and Clinical Biomarkers, Immunology

Antares Therapeutics

Antares Therapeutics

51-200 employees

Develops precision oncology therapeutics and pipelines

Compensation Overview

$160k - $235k/yr

Boston, MA, USA

In Person

Master's, PhD

Category
Biology & Biotech (1)

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Requirements
  • PhD in immunology or related field, and 5+ years of experience in pharma/biotech industry setting or M.S. in related field and 10+ years of experience in industry
  • Direct experience in Translational Research/Medicine as part of cross-functional clinical development team in the immunology/inflammatory/autoimmune disease area
  • Experience developing and implementing clinical biomarker assays
  • Skilled in communicating with clinical biomarker CROs
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze clinical biomarker data, synthesize conclusions, and clearly present to clinical development project teams
  • Experience writing translational components of regulatory documents
  • Knowledge of clinical sample management systems
  • Desire to work in a dynamic fast-paced biotech environment
Responsibilities
  • Act as translational research subject matter expert on clinical development project teams
  • Work with discovery teams to formulate translational research and clinical biomarker strategy
  • Identify, validate, and implement all clinical biomarker assays
  • Manage clinical biomarker CRO’s, and maintain awareness of novel technologies relevant to our pipeline programs
  • Analyze preclinical and clinical biomarker data and communicate results and conclusions to cross-functional teams
  • Collaborate with teams across the organization, including clinical operations and data management, to ensure biomarker assay implementation and execution, and aid in the management of biomarker samples and data

Antares Therapeutics focuses on developing precision oncology medicines. It advances targeted cancer therapies by leveraging Scorpion Therapeutics’ discovery platform acquired by Lilly, using its validated pipeline and leadership with deep oncology experience to guide research and development. The company works by identifying cancer-specific targets and creating therapies that act on those targets, followed by clinical validation and eventual commercialization in advanced cancer indications. Its differentiation comes from access to Scorpion’s discovery capabilities, the support and resources of Lilly, and a leadership team with experience in oncology and life sciences, enabling a science-driven approach to push the boundaries of precision medicine. Antares aims to shape the future of precision oncology by delivering transformative treatments that can improve outcomes for cancer patients.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$282M

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2025

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What believers are saying

  • Novartis signed June 24, 2026, paying $105 million upfront and up to $1.8 billion.
  • Antares launched with $177 million on June 10, 2025, funding clinical entry in 2026.
  • Pierre Fabre and AstraZeneca collaborations broaden validation beyond Novartis and de-risk platform perception.

What critics are saying

  • Antares has no approved products, so the June 2026 Novartis options drive valuation.
  • Lilly kept STX-478, leaving Antares with less differentiated assets after March 2025.
  • If the 2026 lead trial disappoints, Novartis walks and Antares faces a financing crisis.

What makes Antares Therapeutics unique

  • Antares launched June 10, 2025 from Scorpion's pipeline, team, and discovery engine.
  • Adam Friedman and Scorpion veterans focus on historically undruggable oncology targets with small molecules.
  • Lilly's March 2025 Scorpion acquisition validated the platform before Antares inherited remaining assets.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Performance Bonus

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Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

8%
Antares Therapeutics
Jul 9th, 2026
Antares Therapeutics Enters Agreement with Novartis to Discover, Develop and Commercialize First-in-Class Cancer Therapies

– Multi-target collaboration will leverage Antares’ proprietary discovery engine to generate highly selective small molecule medicines against historically undruggable oncology targets –

Informa TechTarget
Jun 25th, 2026
Novartis pays Antares $105M upfront in cancer drug collaboration worth up to $1.8B

Novartis will pay biotechnology startup Antares Therapeutics $105 million upfront in a multi-target research collaboration to discover new cancer medicines. Antares could receive up to $1.8 billion in additional milestone payments and low double-digit royalties on resulting products. Antares is a spinout of Scorpion Therapeutics that launched last year, developing experimental medicines left behind after Eli Lilly acquired one of Scorpion's drugs for up to $2.5 billion. The company also has research collaborations with Pierre Fabre Laboratories and AstraZeneca. The deal represents Novartis's latest effort to expand its oncology pipeline beyond radiopharmaceuticals, following recent acquisitions of MorphoSys and Mariana Oncology in 2024. Antares plans to advance its first precision oncology medicine into clinical trials later this year.

Yahoo Finance
Jun 24th, 2026
Novartis pays $1.9B to partner with Antares Therapeutics on undruggable cancer targets

Novartis has agreed to pay up to $1.9 billion to partner with Antares Therapeutics on discovering small molecule therapies for previously undruggable cancers. The deal includes $105 million upfront and up to $1.8 billion in milestone payments and royalties. Antares, which spun out from Scorpion Therapeutics in June 2025 with $177 million in Series A funding, will lead research using its proprietary drug discovery platform. The company applies compound libraries, mass spectrometry technology and pocket-finding approaches to tackle challenging oncology targets. Antares' lead precision oncology programme is expected to enter clinical trials in 2026. Novartis will have the option to license assets developed under the collaboration. Oncology generated $16.8 billion for Novartis in 2025, an 18% increase and its largest therapeutic segment.

Business Wire
Jun 11th, 2025
Antares Therapeutics Launches with $177 Million to Develop First-in-Class Precision Medicines for Cancer and Other Serious Diseases

Antares Therapeutics, Inc. (“Antares”), a biotechnology company developing first-in-class precision medicines for cancer and other serious diseases, launched...

Pipeline Review
Jun 10th, 2025
Antares Therapeutics Launches with $177 Million to Develop First-in-Class Precision Medicines for Cancer and Other Serious Diseases

BOSTON, MA, USA I June 10, 2025 I Antares Therapeutics, Inc. ("Antares"), a biotechnology company developing first-in-class precision medicines for cancer and other serious diseases, launched today with $177 million in Series A financing.