Senior Neurodrug Discovery Scientist

Scorpion Therapeutics; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in Cambridge, MA is seeking an experienced neuroscientist to join our Discovery Psychiatry team. You will apply drug discovery principles across exploratory to late-stage programs and integrate in vitro and in vivo electrophysiological approaches to understand neural circuits.

The role demands leadership in cross-functional teams, mentoring of junior scientists, and the ability to translate neurophysiology findings into developmental decisions for psychiatric indications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in a science-related field with 16 years’ experience; or Master’s in Science or PharmD with 14 years; or PhD in Science/related field with 8 years.
• Industry experience in early discovery for Psychiatry.
• Demonstrated neurophysiology and/or functional approaches experience, including designing/executing studies of synaptic and circuit modulation relevant to psychiatric indications
• Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Establish a drug discovery framework in the Psychiatry portfolio.
• Develop and implement research workflows integrating complex multimodal datasets
• Align development and discovery with broader cross-functional program goals
• Support strategic decision-making in psychiatry drug discovery
• Provide scientific guidance and mentoring to junior scientists and research associates

Skills

Neurophysiology

Multimodal data integration

Translational biology

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's in science-related field

Master’s in Science or PharmD

PhD in Science/related field

Tools

Electrophysiology techniques

Job description

Scorpion Therapeutics in Cambridge, MA is seeking an experienced neuroscientist to join our Discovery Psychiatry team. You will apply drug discovery principles across exploratory to late-stage programs and integrate in vitro and in vivo electrophysiological approaches to understand neural circuits.

The role demands leadership in cross-functional teams, mentoring of junior scientists, and the ability to translate neurophysiology findings into developmental decisions for psychiatric indications.