Director, Medical Science Liaisons

Scorpion Therapeutics; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 228,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium health coverage

401(k) match

Stock incentives

Discretionary quarterly bonus

Wellness benefit

Paid holidays & company shutdowns

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking an experienced Senior MSL Leader to guide a high-performing field team focused on neurology/CNS therapeutic areas. You will coach scientists, engage top neurologists and investigators, and translate Medical Affairs strategy into regional execution across pre-launch and launch phases.

You will build cross-functional partnerships, drive advisory boards and scientific meetings, and synthesize field insights to inform strategy while ensuring regulatory and SOP

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical/scientific degree required.
• Prior MSL experience with demonstrated success.
• People leadership experience and ability to coach/develop teams.
• Neurology/CNS experience required; movement disorders preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing MSL team with coaching and development.
• Maintain direct scientific relationships with priority neurologists and specialists.
• Translate Medical Affairs strategy into field execution across pre-launch, launch, and post-launch priorities.
• Drive high-quality scientific exchange at advisory boards, congresses, and meetings.
• Synthesize field intelligence into actions for Medical Affairs and cross-functional strategy.
• Partner cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial, and Market Access.
• Build a compliant, accountable field organization with onboarding, training, and performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Strategic account planning

Insight generation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Advanced clinical/scientific degree

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing MSL team; set expectations for scientific excellence, stakeholder engagement, insight generation, accountability, and results; provide hands-on coaching via field visits, joint engagements, feedback, and individualized development.
• Serve as a player-coach, maintaining direct, trusted scientific relationships with priority neurologists and movement disorder specialists, investigators, advanced practice providers, and other stakeholders.
• Translate Medical Affairs strategy into field execution (regional stakeholder planning, strategic account planning, resource deployment) across pre-launch, potential launch, and post-launch priorities for essential tremor.
• Drive high-quality scientific exchange and external engagement (advisory boards, congresses, and scientific meetings) around essential tremor, emerging clinical data, and evolving treatment paradigms.
• Convert field intelligence into action by synthesizing emerging questions, unmet needs, clinical practice changes, patient-care barriers, and insights for Medical Affairs and cross-functional strategy.
• Partner cross-functionally (Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial, Market Access) with scientific/clinical context on disease burden, patient journeys, treatment pathways, evidence needs, and access.
• Build a compliant, accountable field organization (recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, field effectiveness, launch readiness, resource planning; adherence to regulatory requirements, industry standards, company policies, and SOPs).

Qualifications and Key Success Factors

• Advanced clinical/scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, NP, PA, RN, or equivalent).
• Prior MSL experience with demonstrated success in field-based Medical Affairs.
• People leadership experience (coach/develop/hold team accountable while maintaining scientific credibility).
• Neurology/CNS experience required; movement disorders experience (essential tremor or Parkinson’s) preferred.
• Pre-launch and/or launch Medical Affairs experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to build therapeutic expertise, translate complex science to field strategy, and engage external experts.
• Strong strategic judgment, account planning, insight generation, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Market Access/payer & access experience preferred.
• High ownership; comfortable with autonomy and ambiguity; strong prioritization and execution.
• Strong relationships with healthcare professionals and scientific experts.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively.

Annualized Base Salary: $228,000 USD - $248,000 USD

Compensation & Benefits

• 99% of premium paid for medical, dental, and vision; company-paid life insurance, AD&D, disability; voluntary benefits.
• 401(k) match up to 6%; long-term stock incentives and ESPP; discretionary quarterly bonus; wellness benefit; generous PTO; paid holidays and company-wide shutdowns.