Clinical Scientist / Medical Director - Ophthalmic Gene Therapy Biotech

Opus Genetics; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Medical Director / Clinical Scientist to provide scientific and medical leadership for inherited retinal disease (IRD) programs, guiding study design, safety review, and regulatory support.

You will oversee investigator/site engagement, contribute to endpoint definitions and eligibility criteria, and collaborate on regulatory submissions and publications, with hybrid/remote work and East Coast preference.

Qualifications

• MD/DO or equivalent with clinical development experience.
• Strong scientific writing skills.
• Familiar with GCP and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and medical leadership for IRD programs.
• Oversee study design and safety review.
• Assist with regulatory submissions and publications.
• Contribute to endpoint and eligibility criteria.
• Support investigator/site engagement and collaboration.

Skills

Strong scientific writing

GCP familiarity

Clinical development experience

Education

MD/DO or equivalent

Tools

OCT

Microperimetry

Clinical data review

Job description

Role

Medical Director / Clinical Scientist providing scientific and medical leadership for inherited retinal disease (IRD) clinical programs, overseeing study design, safety review, and regulatory support.

Responsibilities

• develop protocols
• review safety/efficacy data
• contribute to endpoint and eligibility criteria
• support investigator/site engagement
• collaborate on regulatory submissions and publications

Requirements

• MD, DO, or equivalent with clinical development experience
• knowledge of ophthalmology, retinal diseases, or gene therapy preferred
• experience with OCT, microperimetry, and clinical data review
• strong scientific writing skills
• familiar with GCP

High Value

• IRD (retinal diseases)
• gene therapy
• clinical-stage biotech
• early to pivotal development
• GCP compliance
• ophthalmology expertise
• regulatory interactions

Work Setup

hybrid/remote; East Coast preferred.