Clinical Development Scientist, Senior Manager

Scorpion Therapeutics; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Senior Manager, Clinical Development Scientist to oversee internal medicine trials, providing scientific oversight, data integrity, and quality assurance across studies.

You will lead protocol design, governance, safety monitoring, site selection, investigator interactions, and regulatory submissions, while mentoring team members and supporting audits.

Qualifications

• 1+ years industry experience in clinical research for PhD/PharmD.
• 5+ years industry experience for MS/BA/BS track.

Responsibilities

• Design protocols and contribute to protocol design.
• Support study governance and safety plans.
• Review data for accuracy and integrity.
• Monitor safety across studies.
• Participate in site selection and investigator interactions.
• Maintain regulatory documentation and filings.
• Mentor team members and support audits.
• Contribute to publications and regulatory submissions.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Clinical development

ICH/GCP understanding

Leadership

Education

PhD

PharmD

MS in related field

BA/BS in related field

Job description

Role: Senior Manager, Clinical Development Scientist overseeing clinical trials in Internal Medicine, with responsibility for scientific oversight, data integrity, and quality assurance across studies.

Responsibilities

• contributing to protocol design
• supporting study governance and safety plans
• data review
• safety monitoring
• site selection
• investigator interactions
• regulatory documentation
• The role also entails mentoring team members
• supporting audits
• contributing to publications and regulatory submissions

Requirements

• PhD, PharmD, or equivalent with 1+ years (or MA/MS with 5+ years, BA/BS with 6+ years) industry experience in clinical research
• strong knowledge of clinical development processes, GxP, ICH/GCP, and experience in regulatory interactions

Preferred

• cardiometabolic disease expertise
• experience in study start-up and regulatory filings
• publication record
• leadership skills
• ability to manage complex projects

High-Value

focus on clinical trials in Internal Medicine, potentially involving biologics or small molecules, with responsibilities spanning from protocol development through to data analysis and safety oversight.

Work setup

hybrid in U.S., requiring on-site presence ~2.5 days/week, with potential for global travel.