Associate Medical Director

Scorpion Therapeutics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking an Associate Medical Director to drive strategic medical affairs for retinal therapeutics. You will engage retina specialists, lead scientific discussions, and collaborate with development, regulatory, and commercial teams to translate external insights into internal recommendations.

This role requires an advanced degree with 3–5+ years retina-focused background, plus 2+ years in Medical Affairs or related roles; travel weekly to meetings and conferences is

Qualifications

• Advanced degree with 3-5+ years retina-focused background (MD/OD/PhD/PharmD, etc.)
• Retina clinical research/study design experience preferred
• 2+ years experience in Medical Affairs, Medical Science Liaison, Clinical Development, or related biotech/pharma role
• Demonstrated analytical capabilities; excellent verbal and written communication
• Leadership/team building; ability to collaborate across functional levels

Responsibilities

• Serve as scientific expert and external medical representative in retina.
• Develop and maintain relationships with retinal thought leaders.
• Lead discussions on mechanism, data, trial design, and unmet needs.
• Collaborate with Clinical Development, Regulatory, Commercial, and Market Access teams; translate external insights into internal recommendations.
• Support internal training on disease state, competitive landscape, and emerging science.
• Collaborate with site PIs/coordinators and Clinical Operations to support enrollment goals.
• Inform future study design considerations based on site insights.
• Develop retrospective analytic strategies to address investigator and internal questions.
• Support data generation and publications with Medical Communications and internal Scientific Communications teams.
• Identify investigator sites and deliver clinical training.
• Support payer-informed Market Access study design considerations as needed.

Skills

Analytical capabilities

Verbal and written communication

Leadership

Education

Advanced degree in retina-focused field

Job description

Position Summary

The Associate Medical Director is a strategic medical affairs role supporting the development and lifecycle of innovative retinal therapeutics.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities Include The Following

• Serve as a scientific expert and external-facing medical representative in retina; engage with retina specialists, investigators, and KOLs
• Develop and maintain long-term scientific relationships with retinal thought leaders
• Lead scientific discussions on mechanism of action, clinical data, trial design, and unmet medical needs
• Partner with Clinical Development, Regulatory, Commercial, and Market Access teams; translate external insights into internal recommendations
• Support internal training/education on disease state, competitive landscape, and emerging science
• Collaborate with site PIs/coordinators and Clinical Operations to execute clinical trial enrollment goals (activation, screening, recruitment, retention)
• Inform future study design considerations based on site insights
• Develop retrospective analytic strategies (database/post hoc analyses) to address investigator and internal research questions
• Support/exeute Clinical Steering Committees, Study Coordinator Steering Committees, Investigator Advisory Boards, and Scientific Advisory Boards
• Support data generation and publication with Medical Communications and internal Scientific Communications teams
• Identify investigator sites and deliver clinical training
• Support payer-informed Market Access study design considerations as needed

Qualification Requirements

• Advanced degree with 3-5+ years retina-focused background (MD/OD/PhD/PharmD, etc.)
• Retina clinical research/study design experience preferred
• 2+ years experience in Medical Affairs, Medical Science Liaison, Clinical Development, or related biotech/pharma role
• Demonstrated analytical capabilities; excellent verbal and written communication
• Leadership/team building; ability to collaborate across functional levels

Weekly travel for retina specialist engagement and Medical Congress attendance required.

Salary Range: $190,000-$230,000 USD