Associate Director/Director, Medical Operations

Scorpion Therapeutics; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Wave Life Sciences is seeking an Associate Director/Director, Medical Operations to lead strategic planning and execution of medical affairs operational processes supporting activities such as publications, medical information, advisor boards, and investigator-initiated studies.

The role emphasizes designing and optimizing workflows, managing vendors and systems (e.g., Veeva CRM), tracking KPIs, ensuring GxP and SOP compliance, and partnering cross-functionally with Clinical, Regulatory, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences required.
• 8–15+ years in Medical Affairs or Operations, preferably in biotech.
• Experience in global medical operations and scaling biotech operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, optimize, and oversee medical operations workflows.
• Manage vendors and systems such as Veeva CRM.
• Track KPIs and ensure GxP and SOP compliance.
• Partner cross-functionally with Clinical, Regulatory, Legal and others.

Skills

Vendor management

KPI tracking

Cross-functional collaboration

GxP compliance

Medical operations

Education

Bachelor's in life sciences

Tools

Veeva CRM

Job description

Associate Director/Director, Medical Operations at Wave Life Sciences

leading strategic planning and execution of medical affairs operational processes to support medical activities such as publications, medical information, advisory boards, and investigator-initiated studies.

Responsibilities

• design, optimize, and oversee workflows, manage vendors and systems (e.g., Veeva CRM), track KPIs, ensure compliance with GxP and SOPs, and partner cross-functionally with Clinical, Regulatory, Legal, and other teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in life sciences;
• 8–15+ years in Medical Affairs or Operations, preferably in small to mid-sized biotech;
• experience in global medical operations, vendor management, and scaling operations in a biotech environment.

Preferred

• launch experience, medical affairs build-out, and familiarity with systems like Veeva.

High-Value

• focus on RNA medicines, therapeutic areas including rare and prevalent disorders, with clinical programs spanning preclinical to Phase 3, involving regulatory compliance and GxP.

Work setup

hybrid in Lexington, MA, with an emphasis on strategic leadership and operational excellence in a fast-paced biotech setting.