Associate Director, Translational Medicine, Neuroscience

Scorpion Therapeutics; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 160,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits plans

Flexible Time Off

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a senior leader to develop and execute translational disease strategies in Alzheimer’s/neurological diseases. You will lead cross-functional teams, oversee patient selection, and generate novel hypotheses leveraging genomics, proteomics, and single-cell data.

The role requires a PhD in neuroscience and 8+ years post-PhD leadership, with a strong publication record and experience in clinical trials.

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience or related field.
• 8+ years post-PhD with demonstrated scientific leadership in integrating/analyzing multimodal data (academic/industry).
• Strong neuroscience background: Alzheimer’s, human genetics/genomics, molecular/cellular biology; immunology a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity.
• Proven cross-functional teamwork and communication.
• Clinical trials experience preferred.
• Track record of high-quality scientific publications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute translational disease strategy in Alzheimer’s/Neurological disease areas.
• Lead and oversee execution of disease strategy, including patient selection strategies.
• Serve as scientific expert generating novel hypotheses using discoveries and neuroscience expertise.
• Manage cross-functional disease project teams with interfaces across IT, bioinformatics, data science, statistics, external collaborators, contractors, and other leads.
• Maintain relationships with translational clinicians to identify opportunities and gain disease insight.
• Identify translational needs across BMS neuroscience portfolio assets.
• Lead collaborations with academia/industry to identify biobanks, clinical trials, and databases; collate multi-parameter datasets to mine for novel biomarkers.
• Guide bioinformatics partners to deliver biomarkers and understanding from omics and single-cell data.
• Develop translational analysis plans/timelines; communicate results with internal stakeholders and collaborators.
• Represent Neurology Translational Medicine at internal meetings; provide domain knowledge.
• Direct and support publications in high-quality journals.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Scientific communication

Clinical trials experience

Publications track record

Strong neuroscience background

Education

PhD in neuroscience

8+ years post-PhD experience

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute translational disease strategy in Alzheimer’s/Neurological disease areas.
• Lead and oversee execution of disease strategy, including patient selection strategies.
• Serve as scientific expert generating novel hypotheses for targetable biology using novel discoveries and neuroscience expertise.
• Manage cross-functional disease project teams with interfaces across IT, bioinformatics, data science, statistics, external collaborators, contractors, and other leads.
• Maintain relationships with translational clinicians to identify opportunities and gain disease insight.
• Identify translational needs, gaps, and disease questions across BMS neuroscience portfolio assets.
• Lead collaborations with academia/industry to identify biobanks, clinical trials, and databases; collate multi-parameter genomic, immune, and clinical datasets to mine for novel biomarkers.
• Guide bioinformatics partners to deliver biomarkers and biological understanding from transcriptome/exome/genome, epigenetics, proteomics, immune profiles, and single-cell data.
• Develop translational analysis plans/timelines; communicate analysis results with internal stakeholders (regulatory, clinical, commercial) and collaborators.
• Represent Neurology Translational Medicine at internal meetings; provide domain knowledge.
• Direct and support publications in high-quality journals.

Qualifications & Experience:

• PhD in a neuroscience-related field.
• 8+ years post-PhD experience demonstrating scientific leadership in integrating/analyzing/interpreting multimodal biological data (academic/industry).
• Strong neuroscience background: Alzheimer’s, human genetics/genomics, molecular and cellular biology; immunology knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity.
• Strong cross-functional teamwork and communication.
• Clinical trials experience preferred.
• Track record of high-quality scientific publications.

Benefits:

• May be eligible for comprehensive benefits plans (medical, dental, vision, life, disability) and Flexible Time Off (U.S. exempt employees) per plan terms.

Compensation Overview:

• Brisbane, CA; Cambridge Crossing, CA: $184,060–$223,036.
• Princeton, NJ: $160,060–$193,949.
• San Diego, CA: $176,050–$213,334.