Director, Clinical Scientist

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Annual bonus

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Director, Clinical Scientist to lead oncology studies and programs, directing clinical/scientific execution, data analysis, and development of study documents to support development strategy and potential market authorization.

The role requires MS in life sciences with 12+ years and strong GCP/GxP knowledge, with travel up to 20%. Base salary range is $200,000-$260,000 with annual bonus and equity opportunities.

Qualifications

• MS in life sciences or related field with 12+ years relevant experience.
• Biotech/pharma clinical development experience with oncology strategy and study execution.
• Strong GCP/GxP knowledge and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Leads clinical/scientific design and execution of assigned trials with cross-functional teams.
• Ensures data integrity and translates trends into program insights.
• Oversees clinical science support from partner CROs and streamlines data workflows.
• Authors protocols, synopses, ICFs, investigator brochures, and study reports.
• Contributes to integrated development plans and strategy.
• Interacts with investigators for protocol interpretation and compliance.
• Leads investigator meetings and scientific communications.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

MS in life sciences or related field

Job description

Summary

The Director, Clinical Scientist provides clinical and scientific leadership for assigned oncology studies and programs, leading clinical/scientific execution, data review and interpretation, and development of study and regulatory documents to support development strategy and potential market authorization applications.

Responsibilities

• Leads clinical/scientific design and execution of assigned clinical trial(s) with cross-functional study and program teams.
• Ensures clinical data integrity via ongoing review, analysis, and interpretation of safety, efficacy, pharmacokinetic, biomarker, and other study data; translates trends into program‑level insights.
• Oversees clinical science support from partner CROs; creates and refines data review/cleaning processes, tools, and workflows.
• Authors and leads key study and clinical/regulatory documents (protocols/synopses, informed consent forms, investigator brochures, briefing books, safety updates, clinical study reports, and regulatory submission responses).
• Contributes to integrated clinical development plans and study/program strategy.
• Partners with investigators and stakeholders for protocol interpretation, medical oversight, and compliance with GCP/GxP and applicable regulations.
• Leads/supports investigator meetings, protocol training, advisory boards, steering committees; delivers presentations.
• Supports scientific communication (literature review; abstracts, presentations, manuscripts) and maintains oncology/regulatory knowledge.

Required qualifications

• MS in life sciences or related field with 12+ years relevant experience.
• Biotech/pharma clinical development experience with oncology clinical strategy, study execution, and clinical data/safety analysis leadership.
• Strong GCP/GxP knowledge, clinical trial design, global drug development, and regulatory expectations (FDA/EMA).
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional matrix teams; independent work and sound judgment.
• Excellent analytical and communication/presentation skills.
• Travel up to 20%.

Preferred qualifications

• Advanced degree or clinical practice experience (e.g., R.N., PhD, PharmD).
• Global clinical trials and NDA/BLA (or major regulatory submission) experience.
• Oncology drug development across multiple clinical stages.

Benefits

• Base salary range: $200,000-$260,000; eligible for annual bonus, equity compensation, and a competitive benefits package.

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