Remote Associate Director, Drug Product Development & Manufacturing

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks an Associate Director of Drug Product Development & Manufacturing to lead formulation, process development, and GMP manufacturing for clinical-stage biopharmaceuticals, primarily injectable nucleic acid-based therapies for neuromuscular and retinal diseases.

The role involves overseeing CDMO activities, authoring regulatory submissions, and ensuring uninterrupted clinical supply across discovery, development, and quality teams, with ~20% travel.

Qualifications

• MS in a scientific discipline with 8+ years in biotech/pharma.
• Expertise in sterile drug formulation, aseptic fill-finish, and cGMP compliance.
• Experience with parenteral biologics or nucleic acid therapies is preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel (~20%).

Responsibilities

• Oversee drug formulation, characterization, tech transfer, scale-up, and manufacturing activities at CDMOs.
• Author and review technical documentation, batch records, and regulatory submissions.
• Provide on-site oversight during manufacturing campaigns.
• Collaborate across discovery, development, quality, clinical operations, and external vendors to ensure uninterrupted clinical supply.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Master's degree in a scientific discipline

Job description

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks an Associate Director of Drug Product Development & Manufacturing to lead formulation, process development, and GMP manufacturing for clinical-stage biopharmaceuticals, primarily injectable nucleic acid-based therapies for neuromuscular and retinal diseases.

The role involves overseeing CDMO activities, authoring regulatory submissions, and ensuring uninterrupted clinical supply across discovery, development, and quality teams, with ~20% travel.