Associate Director, Third Party Data Acquisition

Takeda; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks an Associate Director, Third-Party Data Acquisition (TPDA) to oversee the integrity, regulatory compliance, and delivery of external clinical trial data from vendors across the data lifecycle. This role leads cross-functional efforts to ensure data quality and audit readiness in a complex multi-study portfolio.

Hybrid in Boston, MA, the position emphasizes vendor management, regulatory knowledge (GxP, ICH-GCP), and strong program leadership to drive improvements and

Qualifications

• BS/BA in life sciences or related field required.
• 8+ years in clinical data acquisition/management within pharma or biotech.
• Deep knowledge of clinical trial data standards (CDISC, SDTM, ADaM) and data governance.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational activities ensuring quality, regulatory adherence, and audit readiness.
• Monitor data flow across studies.
• Drive process improvements.
• Manage vendor relationships and cross-functional collaborations.
• Support regulatory inspections.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

CDISC

SDTM

ADaM

Data governance

Non-EDC data tech

Education

BS/BA in life sciences or related field

Tools

Job description

Role

Associate Director, Third-Party Data Acquisition (TPDA), overseeing the integrity, compliance, and delivery of external clinical trial data from vendors throughout the data lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• lead operational activities ensuring quality, regulatory adherence, and audit readiness
• monitor data flow across studies
• drive process improvements
• manage vendor relationships and cross-functional collaborations
• support regulatory inspections

Requirements

• BS/BA in life sciences or related field
• 8+ years in clinical data acquisition/management within pharma or biotech
• prior leadership experience preferred
• deep knowledge of clinical trial data standards (CDISC, SDTM, ADaM), data governance, and non-EDC data technologies
• strong project management, problem-solving, and communication skills

High-Value

• extensive experience with external data sources such as laboratory, eCOA, imaging, wearable devices
• familiarity with diverse therapeutic areas and clinical development phases
• expertise in GxP, ICH-GCP, and global regulatory standards

Work setup

hybrid in Boston, MA; position involves managing complex, multi-study portfolios and collaborating with external vendors and internal teams.