Lung Oncology Clinical Science Leader

Scorpion Therapeutics; New Jersey; On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks an experienced clinical scientist leader to drive strategy across lung disease programs. The role entails shaping study design, endpoints, and biomarker strategies while guiding cross-functional teams.

You will interpret oncology data and influence regulatory interactions, ensuring compliance and program excellence. Ideal candidates hold a PhD/PharmD with substantial lung oncology development experience or a Master’s with extensive industry background.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated Clinical Science leadership across multiple studies/programs/assets.
• Deep lung cancer expertise; strong understanding of clinical trial design, development strategy, clinical data review, and oncology data interpretation.
• Experience with disease area strategy, portfolio discussions/cross-program planning.
• Experience with regulatory submissions, safety reviews, or health authority interactions.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic Clinical Science leadership across the lung disease area, spanning multiple studies, programs, and assets.
• Contribute to disease area strategy using lung cancer expertise (disease biology, treatment landscape, clinically meaningful endpoints) to guide study planning, data interpretation, and issue resolution.
• Standardize Clinical Science approaches (medical data review practices, interpretation principles, deliverables) while allowing program-specific needs.
• Provide senior scientific guidance across assigned studies and programs; interpret clinical data across cohorts and assets.
• Contribute scientific perspective to protocol development/amendments, study design, endpoint selection, eligibility criteria, and biomarker strategy.
• Support portfolio and governance contributions (content for governance/program reviews; present cross-study insights and scientific assessments).
• Provide people leadership/management for Directors, Principal Scientists, and Clinical Scientists as appropriate; coach, mentor, and build talent.
• Partner cross-functionally (Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics/Data Management, Drug Safety/Pharmacovigilance, Translational Medicine, Medical Affairs) to align scientific approaches and decisions.
• Ensure Clinical Science activities comply with applicable regulatory requirements, company policies, and procedures; support inspection readiness.

Skills

Clinical Science leadership

Lung oncology expertise

Regulatory submissions / safety review

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication / presentation

People leadership

Education

PhD or PharmD with 7+ years in lung oncology drug development

Master’s in life sciences with 12+ years

Job description

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks an experienced clinical scientist leader to drive strategy across lung disease programs. The role entails shaping study design, endpoints, and biomarker strategies while guiding cross-functional teams.

You will interpret oncology data and influence regulatory interactions, ensuring compliance and program excellence. Ideal candidates hold a PhD/PharmD with substantial lung oncology development experience or a Master’s with extensive industry background.