Director, AI-Driven Pathology & Translational Science

Scorpion Therapeutics; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a senior pathology leader to embed AI/ML-enabled pathology into nonclinical workflows. You will collaborate with iDigPath to advance quantitative pathology analysis, improving tissue endpoints across studies.

You will supervise primary reads, guide MoA understanding, and ensure data quality for AI/ML tools, with involvement in regulatory documents and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• DVM (or equivalent) required; PhD desired.
• Board certification ACVP/ECVP/JCVP.
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical drug development.

Responsibilities

• Provide anatomic/clinical pathology and toxicology leadership in R&D.
• Lead pathology contributions to target validation and MoA understanding.
• Oversee qualification of AI/ML pathology tools and data governance.
• Offer IHC/ISH/spatial endpoint expertise with iPath/iTox, DMPK, and Drug Discovery Units.
• Perform/peer-review reads of animal tissues and report findings.

Skills

Decision making

Data analysis

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

DVM/PhD

ACVP/ECVP/JCVP

10+ years pharma drug development

Tools

Halo-family platforms

Visopharm

Patholytix

Pristima/Provantis

Benchling ELN

Job description

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a senior pathology leader to embed AI/ML-enabled pathology into nonclinical workflows. You will collaborate with iDigPath to advance quantitative pathology analysis, improving tissue endpoints across studies.

You will supervise primary reads, guide MoA understanding, and ensure data quality for AI/ML tools, with involvement in regulatory documents and cross-functional teams.