Senior Director, Data Management Systems

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a senior leader to manage clinical data technology platforms including eCOA/ePRO, eDiary, Medidata Rave (EDC), and Elluminate.

You will define strategy, ensure compliance with GxP, and guide a team of clinical systems professionals in a fast-paced environment. Travel ~10–20% internationally is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, health IT, or related field.
• 15+ years in clinical data management/systems in pharma/biotech/CRO settings.
• 5+ years leadership experience.
• Deep knowledge of clinical data systems and validation (21 CFR Part 11, ICH-GCP).
• Proven experience with Medidata Rave, eCOA, Elluminate.
• Vendor management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define system strategy, governance, and lifecycle management.
• Oversee vendor relations, system validation, and integration.
• Lead a team of clinical systems professionals.
• Ensure compliance with GxP and regulatory standards.
• Serve as cross-functional liaison to Clinical Data Management, Biostatistics, and other teams.
• Support audit readiness and system upgrades.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

GxP knowledge

Clinical data systems expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or health IT

Tools

Medidata Rave (Rave EDC)

eCOA/ePRO

Elluminate

Job description

Role

Lead strategic and operational management of clinical data technology platforms for a biopharma focused on autoimmune diseases, including eCOA/ePRO, eDiary, Medidata Rave (EDC), and Elluminate.

Responsibilities

• define system strategy, governance, and lifecycle management
• oversee vendor relations, system validation, and integration
• lead a team of clinical systems professionals
• ensure compliance with GxP and regulatory standards
• serve as cross-functional liaison to Clinical Data Management, Biostatistics, and other teams
• support audit readiness and system upgrades.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in life sciences, health IT, or related
• 15+ years in clinical data management/systems in pharma/biotech/CRO settings
• 5+ years' leadership experience
• deep knowledge of clinical data systems and validation (21 CFR Part 11, ICH-GCP)
• proven experience with systems like Medidata Rave, eCOA, Elluminate
• vendor management skills.

Preferred

• experience across multiple therapeutic areas and trial phases, familiarity with additional clinical tech (IRT, CTMS), certifications (CCDM, PMP, ITIL).

HighValue

• extensive clinical systems leadership, compliance expertise, vendor negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration within a remote, fast-paced environment
• international travel (~10-20%).