Local Study Operations Line Sr. Manager

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Plan

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Local Study Operations Line Sr. Manager to lead LSOMs and drive country trial execution aligned with global strategies.

You will oversee country study portfolios, budgets, and timelines, partnering with the Country GSSO Head to foster an optimal clinical research environment while ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality deliverables across regions. The role requires mentoring teams, managing resources, and implementing best practices to improve efficiency

Qualifications

• Doctorate + 2 years clinical execution experience OR Master’s + 6 years OR Bachelor’s + 8 years OR Associate’s + 10 years OR High school/GED + 12 years.
• Plus at least 2 years managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams/projects/programs or directing resource allocation.

Responsibilities

• Lead LSOMs to implement country trial strategies.
• Oversee portfolio scope, timelines, budgets for country studies.
• Partner with Country GSSO Head to support global R&D objectives.
• Drive alignment and continuous improvement via best practices and digital innovations.
• Ensure successful delivery from feasibility through study close-out.
• Monitor portfolio progress; provide risk/quality oversight; escalate issues.
• Manage LSOM and LSOM vendor performance; serve as escalation point for local study challenges.
• Mentor, train, and support LSOM professional development for complex trials.
• Build and maintain a high-performing team; promote cross-functional collaboration across country teams.
• Support study placement decisions based on country capabilities and growth potential.
• Evaluate risks, quality trends, and resource needs; implement mitigation.
• Lead initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and share best practices.
• Manage resource allocation/workload across LSOMs to align with global priorities.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory and quality standards.

Skills

People leadership

Program management

Clinical research operations

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Doctorate

Master

Bachelor

Associate

High school/GED

Job description

Local Study Operations Line Sr. Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead skill development of Local Study Operations Managers (LSOMs) to ensure effective country trial implementation aligned with global strategies.
• Oversee delivery of the country study portfolio (scope, timelines, budgets) through LSOM leadership.
• Partner with the Country GSSO Head to foster an optimal clinical research environment supporting global R&D objectives.
• Drive alignment and continuous improvement in LSOM execution via best practices, digital innovation, and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure successful delivery from feasibility through study close-out.
• Monitor portfolio progress; provide risk and quality oversight; support issue escalation/resolution.
• Manage LSOM and LSOM vendor performance; serve as primary escalation point for local study challenges.
• Mentor, train, and support LSOM professional development for complex trials.
• Build and maintain a high-performing team; facilitate collaboration with study strategy and local study teams; promote cross-functional collaboration across country teams.
• Support study placement decisions based on country capabilities and growth potential.
• Evaluate risks, quality trends, and resource needs; implement mitigation and continuous improvement.
• Lead initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and share best practices.
• Manage resource allocation/workload distribution across LSOMs (FSP and FTE) to optimize execution and align with global priorities.
• Ensure adherence to applicable regulatory and quality standards.
• Collaborate with the country head to engage cross-functional stakeholders, align on deliverables, and manage escalations.

Qualifications

Basic

• Doctorate + 2 years clinical execution experience OR Master’s + 6 years OR Bachelor’s + 8 years OR Associate’s + 10 years OR High school/GED + 12 years.
• Plus at least 2 years managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams/projects/programs or directing resource allocation.

Preferred

• 7 years life sciences/medically related experience, incl. 4 years biopharmaceutical clinical research on clinical trials (biotech/pharma/CRO).
• Experience managing multiple teams/direct reports across clinical functions/trials.
• Experience with clinical research vendors (CROs, central labs, imaging, etc.).
• Experience managing clinical operations across region with strong knowledge of local regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Total Rewards Plan (eligible): employee benefits including Retirement and Savings Plan, medical/dental/vision, life/disability, flexible spending; discretionary annual bonus or sales incentive (field); stock-based long-term incentives; time-off plans; flexible work models where possible.