Senior Director, Clinical Development

Scorpion Therapeutics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

employer-paid life/disability/EAP

401(k) match

ESPP

15+ vacation days

paid holidays

sick time

paid parental leave

tuition assistance

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in San Diego, CA, is seeking a Senior Director of Clinical Development to provide scientific and medical leadership across CNS programs, guiding strategy and execution. The role requires MD or equivalent, extensive CNS development experience, and ability to lead cross-functional teams across geographically diverse sites.

You will drive global development plans, oversee studies, regulatory interactions, and lifecycle management while fostering investigator partnerships.

Qualifications

• MD, MD-PhD or equivalent; board cert/eligibility in psychiatry or neurology.
• 5+ years industry experience across multiple development phases (desired).
• CNS clinical research experience required; neurodegenerative and/or psychiatric disorders preferred.
• Established relationships with thought leaders and investigators.
• Effective oral and written communication; ability to work in geographically diverse teams.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute global clinical development plans aligned to company strategy.
• Plan, implement, and interpret clinical studies (protocol/synopsis development, medical monitoring, data analysis, final reports).
• Build relationships with investigators, thought leaders, centers of excellence, and internal cross-functional teams.
• Support site awareness, patient recruitment, and quality of study conduct.
• Communicate program issues/results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support regulatory interactions (submissions, presentations).
• Lead clinical/scientific expertise from discovery to development and life-cycle management.
• Review business development opportunities and translate needs into cost-effective, regulatory-compliant development strategies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and Good Clinical Practices.

Skills

Effective oral and written commmunic?

Education

MD/MD-PhD or equivalent

Board Certified/Board Eligible in Psychiatry or Neurology

Job description

Position Summary

Senior Director, Clinical Development providing scientific and medical leadership across clinical development programs for CNS therapies.

Primary Responsibilities

• Create and execute global clinical development plans aligned to company strategy
• Plan, implement, and interpret clinical studies (protocol/synopsis development, medical monitoring, data analysis, final reports)
• Build relationships with investigators, thought leaders, centers of excellence, and internal cross-functional teams
• Support site awareness, patient recruitment, and quality of study conduct
• Communicate program issues/results to internal and external stakeholders
• Support regulatory interactions (submissions, presentations)
• Lead clinical/scientific expertise from discovery to development and life-cycle management
• Review business development opportunities and translate needs into cost-effective, regulatory-compliant development strategies
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and Good Clinical Practices

Education / Experience / Skills

• MD, MD-PhD, or equivalent required; Board Certified/Board Eligible in Psychiatry or Neurology
• 5+ years industry experience across multiple development phases (desired)
• CNS clinical research experience required; experience in neurodegenerative and/or psychiatric disorders preferred
• Established relationships with thought leaders/investigators
• Effective oral and written communication; ability to work in geographically diverse teams
• Highly motivated, self-driven, dependable; open, transparent stakeholder dialogue
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision
• employer-paid life/disability/EAP
• 401(k) match 1:1 up to 5%
• ESPP
• 15+ vacation days
• paid holidays
• sick time
• paid parental leave
• tuition assistance