Director, Clinical Supply Chain Operations

Scorpion Therapeutics; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Mental health support

Paid time off

401(k) match & equity

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Director of Clinical Supply Chain Operations to lead global demand planning and ensure seamless delivery of investigational materials to patients.

You will shape production, packaging, labeling, and distribution plans while managing budgets and supplier relationships across CMOs, CROs, 3PLs, and IXRS/IRT.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or business-related field.
• 10+ years leading clinical supply chain and logistics.
• Experience with regulatory filings (IND/CTA/IMPD) and inspections is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead global demand planning and ensure successful delivery of investigational materials for patients.
• Develop and execute strategic plans for production, packaging, distribution, and clinical supply budgeting.
• Oversee execution of clinical supply activities: demand/production planning, packaging, labeling, distribution, returns, reconciliation, destruction, and logistics.
• Define sourcing strategies and manage strategic supplier relationships (CMOs, CROs, 3PLs, IXRS/IRT, and other providers); lead vendor selection and performance monitoring.
• Establish KPIs/scorecards and governance frameworks for internal and external partners.
• Serve as clinical supply representative on cross-functional project/strategy teams; translate protocols into supply/demand plans, contingency strategies, and risk mitigation.
• Support clinical supply budgets and global financial forecasts.
• Mentor/manage direct reports; build operational structure and talent development.
• Create/review/update SOPs, pharmacy manuals, Investigator Brochures, and handling guidance.
• Support compliance (eTMF, audit readiness), regulatory filings (IND/CTA/IMPD), inspections (SME), risk assessments, and mitigation.
• Collaborate on systems/UAT for supply tracking and randomization support; partner with CMC, Clinical Ops, Quality, Regulatory, and Commercial Supply.
• Support digital transformation and process optimization (forecasting tools, dashboards, AI analytics), resilience/sustainability/operational excellence.
• Oversee depot inventory, labeling strategies, temperature excursion management, import/export logistics, and patient supply continuity.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science or business-related field

Job description

Role: Director, Clinical Supply Chain Operations (Clinical Supply Chain)

Responsibilities

• Lead global demand planning and ensure successful delivery of investigational material(s) for patients.
• Develop and execute strategic plans for production, packaging, distribution, and clinical supply budgeting.
• Oversee execution of clinical supply activities: demand/production planning, primary/secondary packaging, labeling, distribution, returns, reconciliation, destruction, and logistics.
• Define sourcing strategies and manage strategic supplier relationships (CMOs, CROs, 3PLs, IXRS/IRT, and other providers); lead vendor selection and performance monitoring.
• Establish KPIs/scorecards and governance frameworks for internal and external partners.
• Serve as clinical supply representative on cross-functional project/strategy teams; translate protocols into supply/demand plans, contingency strategies, and risk mitigation.
• Support clinical supply budgets and global financial forecasts.
• Mentor/manage direct reports; build operational structure and talent development.
• Create/review/update SOPs, pharmacy manuals, Investigator Brochures, and handling guidance.
• Support compliance (eTMF, audit readiness), regulatory filings (IND/CTA/IMPD), inspections (SME), risk assessments, and mitigation.
• Collaborate on systems/UAT for supply tracking and randomization support; partner with CMC, Clinical Ops, Quality, Regulatory, and Commercial Supply.
• Support digital transformation and process optimization (forecasting tools, dashboards, AI analytics), resilience/sustainability/operational excellence.
• Oversee depot inventory, labeling strategies, temperature excursion management, import/export logistics, and patient supply continuity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or business-related field.
• 10+ years leading clinical supply chain and logistics.

Additional skills/experience

• Proven ability in highly matrixed organizations; lead high-performing teams.
• Broad understanding of pharmaceutical development across Clinical/Regulatory/Quality.
• Expert knowledge of drug development phases and applicable project management.
• Extensive experience planning/executing investigational material supply strategies.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree/MBA; some development experience.

U.S. benefits (highlights)

• Medical/dental/vision + mental health support; EAP; wellbeing reimbursement.
• Paid time off; fertility/family-forming and caregiver benefits; flexible work.
• 401(k) match; annual equity awards; ESPP; company-paid life/disability.
• Learning Institute, mentorship/networking, and employee resource groups.