Senior Director, Clinical Operations

Scorpion Therapeutics; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 200,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Senior Director of Clinical Operations to oversee global Phase I–IV trials in metabolic liver disease. You will ensure programs are delivered on time, within budget, and in regulatory compliance, leading cross-functional teams across development and regulatory functions.

The role emphasizes trial design input, vendor oversight, and operational excellence in a fast-growing biotech, with global stakeholder engagement and financial stewardship as core duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MS, PharmD, PhD) preferred.
• 15+ years of clinical trial operations experience, including management of Phase I-IV studies.
• Experience with first-in-human studies and metabolic or cardiovascular therapeutic areas is desirable.
• Leadership, global trial expertise, regulatory knowledge (ICH-GCP, FDA, EMA), vendor oversight, and strong project management.
• Global stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and operational strategy development.

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning and trial execution from start-up to closeout.
• CRO/vendor oversight, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration with Clinical Development, Regulatory, Data Management, and other teams.

Skills

Leadership

Global trial expertise

Regulatory knowledge

Vendor oversight

Project management

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree

MS/PharmD/PhD preferred

Job description

Role

Senior Director of Clinical Operations overseeing global Phase I-IV trials in a biopharma focused on metabolic liver disease (MASH). Objectives include delivering complex clinical programs on time, within budget, and in compliance with regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning, trial execution from start-up to closeout, CRO/vendor oversight, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration with Clinical Development, Regulatory, Data Management, and other teams.
• The role involves leadership in study design inputs, regulatory submissions, vendor management, and establishing operational excellence within a fast-growing biotech.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MS, PharmD, PhD) preferred;
• 15+ years of clinical trial operations experience, including management of Phase I-IV studies, preferably within biotech or pharma.
• Experience with first-in-human studies and metabolic or cardiovascular therapeutic areas is desirable.
• Skills include strong leadership, global trial expertise, regulatory knowledge (ICH-GCP, FDA, EMA), vendor oversight, project management, and financial acumen.
• The position involves global stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and operational strategy development.

Work Setup

Work setup: not specified, but implied to be in a dynamic, high-performing environment.