Associate Director, Supply Chain

Scorpion Therapeutics; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Centessa Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Associate Director, Clinical Supply Chain to develop and execute strategies ensuring timely delivery of investigational products across clinical programs. The role focuses on leadership, CDMO oversight, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced biotech environment.

The position requires an engineering or science degree and 7+ years of international clinical supply experience, with GMP/GDP proficiency, and travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science.
• 7+ years of international clinical supply experience in biotech/pharma with GMP/GDP knowledge.
• Strong leadership, organizational and project management skills.
• Experience managing CDMOs.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop supply chain strategies.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal teams and external CDMOs.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks.
• Manage budgets, contracts and logistics.
• Oversee clinical forecast/demand planning.
• Coordinate labeling, packaging, and shipment schedules.
• Monitor inventory via IRT systems.
• Collaborate on regulatory documents and audits.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Job description

Role

Associate Director, Clinical Supply Chain at Centessa Pharmaceuticals (a Lilly subsidiary), focusing on developing and executing strategies to ensure timely delivery of investigational products across multiple clinical programs.

Responsibilities

• develop supply chain strategies
• build and maintain relationships with internal teams and external CDMOs
• identify and mitigate supply risks
• manage budgets, contracts, and logistics
• oversee clinical forecast/demand planning
• coordinate labeling, packaging, and shipment schedules
• monitor inventory via IRT systems
• collaborate on regulatory documents and audits

Requirements

• bachelor’s degree in engineering or science
• 7+ years of international clinical supply experience in biotech/pharma, with deep GMP/GDP knowledge
• strong leadership, organizational, and project management skills
• experience managing CDMOs
• ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

High-Value

global clinical supply management, late-phase trials, GMP/GDP compliance, extensive CMO/vendor oversight, and cross-functional collaboration

Work Setup

based in the US, with occasional domestic and international travel (~20%).