Nephrology Clinical Development Executive - VP

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; On-site; USD 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Vice President of Clinical Development (Nephrology) to provide clinical, scientific, and strategic oversight for rare kidney disease programs across Phases 1–4. The role leads Global Development Physician activities, shapes pre-IND to NDA/BLA strategies, and partners with Biometrics and Medical Affairs.

Onsite in San Diego with travel up to 25–30% is expected. This is a high-visibility leadership position in a fast-moving biotech setting, emphasizing collaboration

Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD with nephrology training preferred.
• 12+ years in clinical research with pharma/biotech.
• 8+ years of leadership experience in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Global Development Physician Lead for assigned programs and represent programs to executives and study teams.
• Communicate goals, strategies, plans, issues, and risks to stakeholders and leadership.
• Lead development of protocols and clinical/scientific strategy for Phase 1–4.
• Provide expertise across development/regulatory strategy and human-factors studies.
• Contribute strategic input for landscape, biometrics analyses, publications, and presentations.
• Partner with Biometrics and Medical Affairs on data planning and scientific communications.
• Ensure accountability for protocols, brochures, reports, and safety/efficacy rationales.
• Lead/mentor Clinical Development staff and consultants; foster high performance.
• Establish relationships with alliance partners, investigators, and KOLs; attend initiation meetings.
• Support governance presentations and cross-functional key decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Scientific communication

Clinical development strategy

Regulatory strategy

Education

MD or MD/PhD

Job description

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Vice President of Clinical Development (Nephrology) to provide clinical, scientific, and strategic oversight for rare kidney disease programs across Phases 1–4. The role leads Global Development Physician activities, shapes pre-IND to NDA/BLA strategies, and partners with Biometrics and Medical Affairs.

Onsite in San Diego with travel up to 25–30% is expected. This is a high-visibility leadership position in a fast-moving biotech setting, emphasizing collaboration