Hybrid/Remote Clinical Scientist - IRD & Gene Therapy Lead

Scorpion Therapeutics; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Medical Director / Clinical Scientist to provide scientific and medical leadership for inherited retinal disease (IRD) programs, guiding study design, safety review, and regulatory support.

You will oversee investigator/site engagement, contribute to endpoint definitions and eligibility criteria, and collaborate on regulatory submissions and publications, with hybrid/remote work and East Coast preference.

Qualifications

• MD/DO or equivalent with clinical development experience.
• Strong scientific writing skills.
• Familiar with GCP and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and medical leadership for IRD programs.
• Oversee study design and safety review.
• Assist with regulatory submissions and publications.
• Contribute to endpoint and eligibility criteria.
• Support investigator/site engagement and collaboration.

Skills

Strong scientific writing

GCP familiarity

Clinical development experience

Education

MD/DO or equivalent

Tools

OCT

Microperimetry

Clinical data review

Job description

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Medical Director / Clinical Scientist to provide scientific and medical leadership for inherited retinal disease (IRD) programs, guiding study design, safety review, and regulatory support.

You will oversee investigator/site engagement, contribute to endpoint definitions and eligibility criteria, and collaborate on regulatory submissions and publications, with hybrid/remote work and East Coast preference.