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Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking a **Senior AI/ML Engineer, Production AI (Contractor) ** as part of the **IT **team based in**Somerset, NJ.**

**Role Overview**

We are seeking a Senior AI/ML Engineer with strong experience delivering production-grade ML and Generative AI solutions. In this role you will do model development, design, deploy, monitor, and govern enterprise-ready ML and GenAI systems that are scalable, auditable, and compliant with internal AI policies and regulatory expectations.

You will help establish MLOps and GenAI Ops foundations, including evaluation, observability, and Responsible AI controls, enabling safe adoption of both predictive ML and GenAI use cases across the organization.

**Key Responsibilities**

**AI/ML & GenAI Engineering **

- Design, build, and deploy production-grade ML and Generative AI solutions, moving from prototypes to hardened services.

- Implement GenAI patterns such as:

- Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).

- Prompt engineering and prompt versioning.

- Embedding pipelines and vector search.

- Secure API-based model access.

- Ensure AI systems meet enterprise standards for scalability, performance, reliability, and security.

**MLOps & GenAI Ops Frameworks **

- Build or configure end-to-end MLOps and GenAI Ops frameworks covering:

- Model and prompt versioning

- Reproducible pipelines and CI/CD for ML and GenAI workloads

- Controlled deployment and rollback strategies

- Integrate AI workflows with enterprise data platforms, orchestration tools, and cloud infrastructure

**Model & GenAI Evaluation **

- Define evaluation frameworks for both ML and GenAI, including:

- Model accuracy, robustness, and drift

- LLM response quality, grounding, hallucination risk, and safety checks

- Bias, fairness, and explainability assessments

- Establish acceptance criteria and validation artifacts suitable for regulated and audit-ready environments

**Observability & Monitoring **

- Implement observability frameworks for ML and GenAI systems to monitor:

- Model and LLM performance degradation

- Data and embedding drift

- Prompt and response behavior over time

- Latency, failure modes, and usage patterns

- Enable full logging and traceability to support investigations, audits, and continuous improvement

**Responsible & Ethical AI **

- Embed Responsible AI principles across the AI lifecycle, including:

- Human-in-the-loop controls for GenAI-assisted workflows

- Transparency, explainability, and proper-use disclosures

- Strong data privacy, access control, and lineage discipline

- Ensure GenAI features are opt-in, governed, and aligned with Legend’s AI policies and regulatory expectations

**Collaboration & Leadership**

- Partner with Data Engineering, Architecture, Security, QA, and Business teams

- Translate business problems into well-scoped, governed AI and GenAI solutions

- Contribute to enterprise AI standards, reference architectures, and platform roadmaps

**Requirements **

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field

- 5+ years of hands-on experience deploying ML systems in production

- Strong experience with:

- Python and ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn)

- LLMs and GenAI tooling (commercial or open-source)

- MLOps practices, pipelines, and automation

- Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

- Familiarity with vector databases, embedding strategies, and RAG & graph architectures

- Proven ability to design governed, observable, and secure AI systems

- Experience in biotech, life sciences, healthcare, or other GxP-relevant domains

- Extensive experience operating within enterprise SDLC and production IT processes.

- Demonstrated experience delivering AI systems through full system development lifecycle (SDLC).

- Experience implementing GenAI in enterprise or regulated environments.

- Exposure to AI governance, risk assessments, or validation frameworks.

**Please note: These benefits are offered exclusively to permanent full-time employees. Contractors are not eligible for benefits through Legend Biotech.**

**EEO Statement**

It is the policy of Legend Biotech to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances.

Employment is at-will and may be terminated at any time with or without cause or notice by the employee or the company.

For information related to our privacy notice, please review: Legend Biotech Privacy Notice.

Senior AI/ML Engineer, Production AI (Contractor)

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking a **HR / Employee Communications Consultant **as part of the **Human Resources **team based in **Somerset, NJ **.

**Role Overview**

We are seeking a strategic communications professional to lead and deliver impactful HR and employee communications. This role sits within HR and will work closely with Corporate Communications, to ensure alignment of employee-facing messaging with corporate brand, EVP, and global brand identity.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Develop and implement HR-driven communications strategies (benefits, rewards, talent programs, DE&I, culture, engagement, employee lifecycle).

- Create and manage internal content (newsletters, intranet, emails, leadership comms, presentations, town-halls, EVP materials).

- Advise HR and leadership on messaging, tone, timing, channels; act as communications consultant to HR stakeholders.

- Partner with Corporate Communications, Legal/Compliance, Creative/Vendor teams to ensure consistency, quality, and compliance in all communications.

- Lead cross-functional projects: develop timeline, deliverables, stakeholder mapping; manage vendors or internal resources; ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

- Monitor, track and report on communications effectiveness (engagement analytics, feedback, surveys) and evolve strategy accordingly.

- For senior level: define global HR communications strategy and oversee team and/or agency resources.

**Requirements**

- BA/BS in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related field (advanced degree preferred for senior level).

- [~5–7] years of experience (Manager) or [~8–12+] years (Associate Director) in internal/HR/corporate communications, preferably in a biopharma, healthcare, or regulated environment.

- Excellent writing, storytelling, editing, and content-creation skills (with ability to distill complex HR/policy content for broad employee audiences).

- Strong stakeholder management, influencing, cross-functional collaboration ability (HR, Comms, Legal, Business leaders).

- Project and program management skills, ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

- Experience with employee comms channels / platforms (intranet, internal social, email, intranet CMS/portal) and vendor/agency management.

- (Preferred) Experience with employer branding / EVP communications / global workforce communications / DE&I communications.

- (Preferred) Familiarity with compliance/regulatory requirements typical for biotech/pharma.

**Please note: These benefits are offered exclusively to permanent full-time employees. Contractors are not eligible for benefits through Legend Biotech.**

**EEO Statement**

It is the policy of Legend Biotech to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances.

Employment is at-will and may be terminated at any time with or without cause or notice by the employee or the company.

For information related to our privacy notice, please review: Legend Biotech Privacy Notice.

HR / Employee Communications Consultant

Solaris Pharma Corporation was founded in 2014 with the vision of improving the patients’ quality of life through development of niche pharmaceutical products. Located in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Solaris Pharma Corporation has a fully equipped Research & Development facility with expertise in the development of generic and specialty products. Solaris Pharma Corporation is uniquely poised to develop specialty dermatology products that have a relatively high barrier to entry due to manufacturing complexities and high-end clinical patient study demands.

With a thorough knowledge of the development life cycle and well-trained, committed scientific personnel, Solaris Pharma Corporation has streamlined processes that are efficient in reducing development costs and shortening timelines, without compromise in quality.

Solaris Pharma Corporation is currently engaged in the development of several generic dermatology products and is committed to establish itself as a pacesetter in dermatology pharmaceuticals.

Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Company Size: 11-50 employees

Solaris Pharma Corporation

**Company Description **

Solaris Pharma Corporation is a specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing high-quality complex generic and specialty medicines. With a strong scientific team and expertise across the product development lifecycle, Solaris prioritizes efficient processes to reduce costs and time without compromising quality. The company is focused on providing patients with earlier access to high-value therapies by building a diverse portfolio of complex generics and specialty products. Solaris excels in R&D, regulatory strategy, and commercialization, with a growing pipeline spanning various dosage forms, including sterile, dermatological, and solid oral products.

**Role Description **

The National Account Manager will lead strategic partnerships and manage relationships with key accounts to drive sales growth and market share expansion. Responsibilities include identifying new business opportunities, negotiating contracts, developing account-specific strategies, and achieving sales targets. The role requires cross-functional collaboration with internal teams, such as marketing, supply chain, and finance, to ensure the effective execution of account plans. This is a full-time, on-site role based in Somerset, NJ, and requires the candidate to maintain a deep understanding of pharmaceutical products and industry trends.

**Qualifications **

- Proven ability in account management, relationship building, and sales leadership

- Strong negotiation, financial analysis, and strategic planning skills

- Experience in pharmaceutical sales and knowledge of generic and specialty drug markets

- Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills

- Proficiency in CRM tools and data-driven decision-making methodologies

- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field (MBA preferred)

- Ability to travel as required to meet with clients and attend industry events

- Demonstrated success in achieving and exceeding sales targets

- Previous experience in managing National or Key Accounts is strongly preferred

National Account Manager

Legend Biotech is a global, commercial-stage biotechnology company developing and manufacturing novel therapies. We explore and apply innovative technologies to deliver cutting-edge options for patients around the world.

Our corporate headquarters is located in Somerset, NJ, and our manufacturing footprint includes facilities in the United States, China and the Belgium.

Industry: Biotechnology Research
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees

Legend Biotech

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking a**Preclinical Scientist **as part of the**Research and Early Development ** team based in **Somerset, NJ **.

**Role Overview**

This position will perform preclinical IND-enabling pharmacology and toxicology studies to support pipeline programs. The ideal candidate will have experience in immunology or immune-oncology to assist preclinical cell therapy studies from discovery to first-in-human trials, and through marketing authorization. Furthermore, the successful candidate will work in a collaborative environment , and would be skillful in driving multiple projects by contributing to the development of cell-based immunotherapies.

**Key Responsibilities **

- Develop and validate assays to support diverse projects from lead optimization to the conduct of preclinical pharmacology and toxicology studies for regulatory submission. This includes, designing, optimizing, and implementing IND-enabling studies, contributing to the creation, review, and approval of prospective standard operating procedures, executing in vitro and in vivo IND-enabling studies, recording all experiments in an electronic laboratory notebook, reporting any deviations, analyzing and reporting processed data in the form of a study report.

- Design and support in vitro IND-enabling studies to assess efficacy and safety of cell therapies.

- Support the preparation of scientific and regulatory documents of IND-enabling preclinical studies.

**Requirements **

- The Preclinical Scientist will work independently reporting directly to the Director of Preclinical Pharmacology and Toxicology.

- The Preclinical Scientist will demonstrate competency and professionalism especially as it pertains to using the scientific method to design, execute, and troubleshoot in vitro laboratory experiments.

The base pay range below is what Legend Biotech USA Inc. reasonably expects to offer at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location. The company reserves the right to modify this range as needed and in accordance with applicable laws.Other Types of Pay: Performance-based bonus and/or equity is available to employees in eligible roles.Benefits and Paid Time Off: Medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one. We offer eight (8) weeks of paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and eleven (11) company holidays. Additional voluntary benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. We also provide voluntary commuter benefits, family planning and care resources, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.

Pay Range (Base Pay): : $107,482 USD - $141,070 USD

**Please note: These benefits are offered exclusively to permanent full-time employees. Contractors are not eligible for benefits through Legend Biotech. **

**EEO Statement **

It is the policy of Legend Biotech to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances.

Employment is at-will and may be terminated at any time with or without cause or notice by the employee or the company.

For information related to our privacy notice, please review: Legend Biotech Privacy Notice.

Preclinical Scientist

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