Clinical Scientist - Oncology

Scorpion Therapeutics; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer time off

Paid holidays

Well-being program

Sick time (up to 80 hours/yr)

Vacation (up to 120 hours/yr)

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics, based in Cambridge/Boston, MA, is seeking a Clinical Scientist to represent and lead regional clinical development for assigned programs. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and ensure scientific issues are addressed for complex data, shaping development plans to support regulatory approval across regions.

Key responsibilities include developing the Development Strategy, Clinical Development Plan sections, and Protocols; advising on program scope, budget, and

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PharmD/PhD with clinical research or clinical development experience.
• Strong communication, strategic, interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Clear concise communication; proactive issue prediction and problem-solving.
• Ability to drive decisions in multidisciplinary, multi-regional matrix teams; diplomacy and influencing.
• Therapeutic area knowledge and regulatory requirements (GCP/ICH).

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical development teams and align US/EU activities with global strategy.
• Develop program deliverables: Development Strategy, CDP sections, and Protocols.
• Recommend program scope/complexity and influence budget.
• Evaluate development strategy and contingency planning.
• Monitor and interpret study data; support high-impact go/no-go decisions.
• Create governance approvals for synopsis/protocol development and study interpretation.
• Lead protocol synopsis completion and regulatory documentation responses.

Skills

Communication

Strategic thinking

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Problem solving

Regulatory knowledge

Diplomacy

Influencing

Education

BS degree

MS degree

PharmD

PhD

Job description

Clinical Scientist (Cambridge/Boston, MA)

Objectives

• Represent, and may lead, clinical science for regional (US or other region) clinical development of assigned pipeline compounds.
• Lead a multidisciplinary, matrixed team; ensure scientific issues are considered for complex data.
• Influence creation, maintenance, and execution of a clinical development plan to support regulatory approval across multiple regions.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Participate and lead clinical development teams; align US/EU activities with global strategy.
• Develop program deliverables: Development Strategy, Clinical Development Plan sections, and Clinical Protocols.
• Recommend program scope/complexity and influence budget.
• Critically evaluate and maintain state-of-the‑art development strategy; identify challenges and contingency plans.
• Monitor and interpret internal/external study data; support high‑impact global/regional decisions (e.g., go/no go; protocol/design modifications).
• Create and secure governance approval for synopsis/protocol development, study execution, and study interpretation.
• Lead protocol synopsis completion and obtain review committee approvals; manage IRB/Ethics documentation responses; review/interprete study data and communicate conclusions.

Trial Medical Monitoring

• Manage information for protocol conduct and subject safety; provide preliminary assessments to Medical Monitor.
• Review overall safety data with Pharmacovigilance and Medical Monitor of record.

External Interactions

• Contribute to regulatory/KOL interactions; develop company positions for briefing reports, presentations, and formal responses.
• Incorporate external advice/recommendations into clinical study/program design.

Qualifications/Skills

• BS with 6 yrs; MS with 4 yrs; PharmD with 2 yrs; or PhD with 1 yr clinical research/clinical development experience (pharma/CRO/academia).
• Strong communication, strategic, interpersonal, negotiating skills.
• Clear concise communication; proactive issue prediction and problem-solving.
• Ability to drive decisions in multidisciplinary, multi‑regional matrix teams; diplomacy and influencing.
• Therapeutic area knowledge (mechanism of action), regulatory requirements, GCP/ICH; emerging research knowledge.

Benefits (explicitly listed)

• Medical, dental, vision; 401(k) with match; disability; life insurance; tuition reimbursement; paid volunteer time off; company holidays; well‑being benefits; up to 80 hours/year sick time; up to 120 hours paid vacation for new hires.