Director, Clinical Research, Obesity

Scorpion Therapeutics; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics, based in Boston, MA, is seeking a physician-scientist to lead clinical development programs for metabolism-focused medicines addressing obesity and related disorders.

The role oversees the full late-stage development lifecycle from study design through regulatory reporting and publication, collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners. Travel ~20% is required; board eligibility in endocrinology or related fields is preferred.

Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD degree required.
• 3+ years in clinical medicine; 1+ year industry drug development or biomedical research.
• Board certification/eligibility in endocrinology or related fields preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct clinical research activities for obesity-focused medicines.
• Manage late-stage clinical development cycle: study design, initiation, execution, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication.
• Plan clinical trials (design, operational plans, settings) based on development strategies.
• Monitor ongoing trials and manage new trials.
• Analyze and summarize clinical findings to support safety/efficacy decisions and regulatory filings.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with clinical scientists, regulatory, statistics, manufacturing, and commercialization teams.

Skills

Clinical Development

Clinical Research

Clinical Trial Planning

Cross-Functional Teamwork

Liver Diseases

Obesity

Education

MD or MD/PhD

Job description

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct clinical research activities for new or marketed medicines in Metabolism (focus on obesity/obesity-related disorders).
• Manage the full late-stage clinical development cycle: study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication.
• Plan clinical trials (design, operational plans, settings) based on clinical development strategies.
• Monitor and manage ongoing/new clinical trials.
• Analyze and summarize clinical findings to support safety/efficacy decisions and new drug applications, clinical study reports, and publication.
• Participate in internal and joint internal/external research project teams.
• Support business development assessments of external opportunities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally (clinical scientists, commercialization, regulatory, statistics, manufacturing) to manage clinical development projects.
• Maintain scientific knowledge: track advances, identify strong investigators, build investigator relationships, attend scientific meetings.
• Author development documents/presentations/position papers; facilitate global collaborations; travel ~20% to manage research projects.

Qualifications

• Education: M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
• Required: industry or academia experience; 3+ years clinical medicine; 1+ year industry drug development OR biomedical research in academia; demonstrated scientific scholarship; track record in clinical medicine; strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Preferred: Board Certified/Eligible in Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Cardiology, Nephrology (or related); prior clinical research experience and publication.

Required Skills

• Clinical Development, Clinical Research, Clinical Trial Planning, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Liver Diseases, Obesity.

Benefits/Comp

• Eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable); comprehensive benefits incl. medical/dental/vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate and sick days.