Local Study Operations Manager TA Head

Amgen; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Medical/dental/vision

Stock-based incentives

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in the United States seeks a Local Study Operations Manager TA Head to lead and develop LSOMs, oversee country study portfolios, and ensure alignment with global objectives. You will mentor leadership, standardize processes, manage resources across FSP and FTE, and ensure inspection readiness while driving cross-functional collaboration.

This role requires extensive clinical research leadership and strong program management capabilities to improve site engagement and

Qualifications

• Doctorate or higher with 3+ years clinical execution experience, or advanced degrees with leadership experience.
• Experience managing multiple teams and CROs/vendors; global clinical trials exposure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Local Study Operations Senior Managers.
• Oversee country study portfolio scope, timelines, budgets; align with global/local goals.
• Ensure inspection readiness and provide hands-on inspection support.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Portfolio management

Clinical trials experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Doctorate

Master's

Bachelor's

Associate's

HS/GED

Tools

CRO/vendor management

Regulatory compliance tools

Job description

Local Study Operations Manager TA Head

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Local Study Operations Senior Managers to strengthen leadership, functional expertise, and performance.
• Oversee delivery of the country study portfolio (scope, timelines, budgets) aligned to global and local objectives.
• Guide portfolio monitoring, local action plans, and resolution of issues; act as primary escalation point for complex/systemic local study challenges.
• Lead mentorship and development of LSOM Senior Managers; build a high-performing leadership team.
• Standardize processes, promote best practices, encourage digital innovation, and share knowledge/lessons learned.
• Coordinate country functional teams; collaborate with global study strategy teams.
• Advise on country study placements, site selection, and resource allocation; support country-level risk assessments.
• Ensure inspection readiness and provide hands-on inspection support (including storyboards).
• Manage resource allocation/workload distribution across FSP and FTE; ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
• Collaborate with the country head to align stakeholders on trial deliverables and manage escalations.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate + 3 years clinical execution OR Master's + 7 OR Bachelor's + 9 OR Associate's + 12 OR HS/GED + 14; plus at least 3 years people management and/or leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years life sciences/medically related (including 6 years biopharmaceutical clinical research; clinical trials at biotech/pharma/CRO).
• Experience managing multiple teams; oversight of CROs/labs/imaging vendors.
• Global clinical trials experience; strong communication; track record improving site engagement, investigator relationships, and operational efficiency.

Benefits (Total Rewards Plan)

• Retirement/Savings with company contributions; medical/dental/vision; life/disability; flexible spending accounts.
• Discretionary annual bonus (or sales incentive for field sales); stock-based long-term incentives.
• Award-winning time-off; bi-annual shutdowns; flexible work models/remote where possible.