Associate Director, Study Operation Manager - Nonclinical Toxicology

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Occasional travel

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks an Associate Director, Study Operations - Nonclinical Toxicology to oversee external CROs conducting toxicology and safety pharmacology studies for Orexin receptor agonist programs.

You will manage study forecasting, budgeting, planning, data flow, QA, compliance, and cross‑functional collaboration; review study protocols and reports; coordinate compound shipments; monitor progress; and brief senior management.

Qualifications

• Must have a BSc/MSc in toxicology, pharmacology, or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years in biotech/pharma nonclinical toxicology or safety pharmacology.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee study forecasting, budgeting, planning, data flow, quality assurance, compliance, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Review study protocols and reports.
• Coordinate compound shipments.
• Monitor study progress.
• Maintain project timelines and deliverables.
• Facilitate communication with senior management.

Skills

Data management software

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BSc/MSc in toxicology/pharmacology

Tools

Data management software

Job description

Role: Associate Director, Study Operations - Nonclinical Toxicology, overseeing external CROs conducting toxicology and safety pharmacology studies for Orexin receptor agonist programs.

Responsibilities:

• manage study forecasting, budgeting, planning, data flow, quality assurance, compliance, and cross-functional collaboration
• review study protocols and reports
• coordinate compound shipments
• monitor study progress
• maintain project timelines and deliverables
• facilitate communication with senior management

Requirements:

• BSc/MSc in toxicology, pharmacology, or related field
• minimum 6 years in biotech/pharma nonclinical toxicology or safety pharmacology
• strong scientific knowledge
• excellent organizational and communication skills
• proficiency in data management software

Preferred:

• experience supporting CNS, sleep-wake, or neurodegenerative therapeutic areas
• contribution to IND/CTA submissions
• familiarity with FDA, EMA, ICH regulations
• experience in fast-paced biotech environments

HighValue: neuro/neurology focus, sleep-wake disorder indications, nonclinical studies in toxicology and safety pharmacology, CRO oversight, remote work with occasional travel.