Medical Director MD Immunology

Scorpion Therapeutics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 255,000 - 347,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company-mq

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental and caregiver leave

Comprehensive health benefits

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Medical Director, Clinical Development – Immunology to lead study design, execution, and regulatory strategy for immune-mediated programs. You will act as medical monitor, shape development plans, and guide translational endpoints with cross-functional teams.

Ideal candidate has MD/DO with board certification and 2+ years in pharma/biotech clinical research, including early-phase trials, biomarker integration, and collaboration with safety and regulatory groups.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with accredited residency training and board certification.
• Experience in conducting early- to late-stage immunology studies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and execution of Phase 1–3 clinical studies with multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop and implement clinical study protocols; contribute to clinical research strategy.
• Serve as Sponsor Medical Monitor; provide medical oversight and make study-level medical/safety decisions.
• Collaborate with Drug Safety to assess adverse events and support benefit-risk assessment.
• Oversee study execution per GCP, regulations, and company procedures.
• Interpret clinical data and translate findings into development insights.
• Contribute to clinical study reports, investigator brochures, and regulatory documents.
• Incorporate biomarkers and translational endpoints into development plans.
• Engage clinical investigators, consultants, and external experts.
• Influence cross-functional teams to inform clinical research plans.
• Communicate progress, risks, and recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Study design

Clinical research

Regulatory knowledge

Biomarker endpoints

Cross-functional collaboration

Medical monitoring

Education

MD/DO with residency and board certification

Job description

About The Role

Medical Director, Clinical Development – Immunology

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to)

• Serve as a key physician and study-level clinical leader for assigned Immunology development programs.
• Independently lead clinical studies while contributing medical and scientific expertise to broader development strategy.

You Will

• Lead design, development, and execution of Phase 1–3 clinical studies with multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop and implement clinical study protocols; contribute to clinical research strategy.
• Serve as Sponsor Medical Monitor; provide medical oversight and make study-level medical/safety decisions.
• Partner with Drug Safety to assess adverse events and support benefit-risk assessment.
• Oversee study execution per Good Clinical Practice, regulations, and company procedures.
• Analyze and interpret clinical data; translate findings into scientific/development insights.
• Contribute to clinical study reports, investigator brochures, and regulatory documents.
• Collaborate to incorporate biomarkers and translational endpoints into development plans.
• Identify and engage clinical investigators, consultants, and external experts.
• Use knowledge of evolving treatment landscape and emerging science for study-level decisions.
• Collaborate across functions to evaluate opportunities and inform clinical research plans.
• Communicate study progress, risks, and recommendations to teams and senior leaders.

Requirements

• MD or DO with accredited residency training and board certification in a relevant clinical specialty.
• 2+ years of clinical research and development experience (Phase 1–4) in pharma/biotech or clinical research/academic setting.

Experience That Will Help You Thrive (preferred)

• Clinical expertise in gastroenterology, dermatology, or other immune-mediated disease specialty.
• Medical Monitor and/or Study Lead experience for industry-sponsored trials.
• Experience designing studies/protocols (endpoints, eligibility, dose strategy).
• Early clinical development experience; translating preclinical/translational findings.
• Phase 2/3 experience in immune-mediated diseases.
• Experience interpreting efficacy/safety/biomarker/pharmacology data.
• Knowledge of global drug-development requirements, GCP, and regulatory expectations.
• Experience contributing to regulatory documents and interacting with health authorities.
• Experience engaging investigators, external experts, CROs, and partners.
• Ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.

Benefits/Compensation

• Annual base salary: $254,600.00–$347,000.00; annual bonus (target 35%); eligibility for equity long-term incentive.
• Retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation/holidays/personal days, caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision).