Executive Director, Clinical Development

Scorpion Therapeutics; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia invites an Executive Director of Clinical Development to lead neuropsychiatric and rare disease programs, shaping clinical strategy and global trial execution. You will oversee development plans, trial design, medical monitoring, and regulatory interactions.

Based in a hybrid model with travel, the role requires 10+ years in clinical practice, research, or industry, and a proven ability to partners with thought leaders and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent with 10+ years of relevant experience in clinical practice, research, or industry.
• Experience in psychiatric, neurological, or rare disease therapeutics.
• Track record in clinical trial phases and regulatory processes.

Responsibilities

• Creating and implementing development plans.
• Overseeing clinical study design.
• Medical monitoring.
• Data analysis.
• Regulatory interactions.
• External stakeholder engagement, with an emphasis on neuroscience and neurology indications.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Trial design

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Education

MD or equivalent

Job description

Executive Director of Clinical Development

Role: Executive Director of Clinical Development responsible for advancing Acadia's neuropsychiatric and rare disease programs, focusing on clinical strategy and global trial execution.

Responsibilities

• creating and implementing development plans
• overseeing clinical study design
• medical monitoring
• data analysis
• regulatory interactions
• external stakeholder engagement, with an emphasis on neuroscience and neurology indications.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent with 10+ years of relevant experience in clinical practice, research, or industry, with expertise in psychiatric, neurological, or rare disease therapeutics, and a track record in clinical trial phases and regulatory processes.

Preferred

• experience with CNS disorders such as depression, psychosis, or neurodegeneration, and established relationships with thought leaders in these fields.

High-Value

• leadership in late-stage development, regulatory submissions, and multi-center trials; cross-functional collaboration; work in a hybrid model based in San Diego, San Francisco, or Princeton with domestic and international travel.

Work setup

Work setup involves office presence three days per week.