AVP, Engineering

Scorpion Therapeutics; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus and long-term incentive

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement (401(k))

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick/compassionate days

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking an Associate Vice President for Drug Product Technical Operations to lead manufacturing performance across internal sites, CMOs, and global networks. You will drive lifecycle stewardship, compliance, and supply reliability while shaping a high-performing technical operations organization.

The successful candidate will provide senior technical authority, manage regulatory readiness, advance digital analytics, and coach leadership talent to sustain innovation and

Qualifications

• Leadership in pharmaceutical technical operations and CMC lifecycle management.
• Experience leading global technical organizations in regulated environments.
• Deep GMP, quality systems, and regulatory inspection readiness.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise leadership for drug product manufacturing performance across internal sites, external CMOs, and global networks.
• Serve as senior technical authority for complex product/process/manufacturing challenges and drive science-based decisions.
• Oversee external CMOs and leadership for Singapore facilities to ensure inspection readiness.
• Improve network performance via risk management, CAPA effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Champion digital analytics and advanced process monitoring to strengthen decision making.
• Lead transformational initiatives and develop an inclusive, high-performing operations organization.
• Develop leadership bench strength through coaching and succession planning.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional alignment

Strategic thinking

Transformation leadership

Education

Ph.D., M.S., or B.S. in Chemistry/Engineering/Analytical Sciences

Job description

Associate Vice President (AVP), Drug Product Technical Operations (DP Tech Ops)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise leadership for drug product manufacturing performance across internal sites, external CMOs, and global commercial product networks; ensure reliable supply, regulatory compliance, and lifecycle stewardship.
• Serve as senior technical authority for complex product/process/manufacturing/supply challenges; drive science-based decisions.
• Provide oversight of external drug product CMOs and technical operations leadership for Singapore manufacturing facilities, ensuring inspection readiness.
• Improve network performance via proactive risk management, lifecycle monitoring, investigation excellence, CAPA effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Champion digital/analytics/advanced process monitoring to strengthen technical decisions and operational effectiveness.
• Lead transformational initiatives; build and lead a high-performing, inclusive technical operations organization.
• Develop leadership bench strength (coaching, talent development, succession planning).

The Successful Candidate Will

• Anticipate/manage technical, operational, quality, and supply risks; influence and align cross-functional stakeholders.
• Balance technical excellence, compliance, and business priorities; drive transformational change.

Education

• Ph.D., M.S., or B.S. in Chemistry/Engineering/Analytical Sciences with 15+ years of experience.

Required Experience & Skills

• Leadership in pharmaceutical technical operations/manufacturing science/CMC, commercialization, and lifecycle management.
• Experience leading global technical organizations and complex manufacturing networks in regulated environments.
• Deep GMP, quality systems, regulatory compliance, inspection readiness, and lifecycle stewardship.
• Track record of transformation; build/retain high-performing teams; inclusive culture.

Benefits (as stated)

• Annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable)
• medical/dental/vision
• retirement (401(k))
• paid holidays
• vacation
• sick/compassionate days