Associate Director, Research Procurement and Contracts Lead

Scorpion Therapeutics; California (MO); On-site; USD 186,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in Redwood City, California seeks a Research Procurement and Contracts Lead within the Research team to connect research initiatives with G&A support, streamline contracting, and optimize external partnerships.

You will collaborate across Procurement, Legal and Finance to improve processes, manage agreements such as academic collaborations and CRO contracts, and coach a skilled support staff to ensure timely, compliant sourcing across oncology programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5–7 years in procurement, contract management, or purchasing within pharmaceutical research.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Proactive, collaborative, results-driven, and able to operate independently under tight timelines.
• Proficient in MS Office, Smartsheets, and contract management tools like Omnea, IronClad, Coupa.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate research contracting and vendor engagement strategies.
• Interface with Procurement, Legal, and Finance; improve processes and system integrations.
• Oversee external research agreements such as academic collaborations and CRO contracts.
• Manage vendor performance, risks, budgets, and reporting.
• Develop and coach support resources for the function.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Independence under tight timelines

Education

Bachelor's degree

Scientific background in Biology, Chemistry, or Biochemistry (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Smartsheets

Omnea

IronClad

Coupa

Job description

Role

Research Procurement and Contracts Lead within the Research and Research Support functions at a biopharma oncology company, focusing on connecting research teams with G&A functions to optimize procurement, contracting, and external partnerships.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate research contracting, streamline vendor engagement strategies, interface with Procurement, Legal, and Finance; improve processes and system integrations; oversee external research agreements such as academic collaborations and CRO contracts; manage vendor performance, risks, budgets, and reporting; develop and coach support resources.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 5-7 years of relevant experience in procurement, contract management, or purchasing within pharmaceutical research; strong interpersonal and organizational skills; proactive, collaborative, results-driven, and able to operate independently under tight timelines; proficient in MS Office, Smartsheets, and contract management tools like Omnea, IronClad, Coupa.

Preferred

Scientific background in Biology, Chemistry, or Biochemistry.

High-Value

Focus on research procurement for oncology RAS-inhibitor programs, with exposure to external partnerships, vendor management, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.

Work Setup

Onsite at Redwood City, CA with a salary range of $186,000-$233,000 USD, inclusive of total rewards.