Senior Professional Scientific Policy & Intelligence

Scorpion Therapeutics; Morristown (NJ); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a regulatory affairs professional to lead US regulatory intelligence and external engagement, coordinating interactions with scientific experts and trade associations. You will translate regulatory signals into actionable insights and advise cross-functional teams on policy developments affecting portfolios.

Ideal candidates have strong US regulatory experience, industry engagement skills, and a data-driven mindset to support governance, risk assessment, and strategic

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Regulatory Affairs or related field with significant regulatory affairs/regulatory intelligence experience.
• Strong medicines knowledge and regulatory exposure in consumer health or similar categories.
• Demonstrated US external regulatory monitoring and industry engagement experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide US regulatory intelligence and external engagement, coordinating scientific experts' interactions with US trade associations.
• Analyze emerging US scientific, regulatory, and policy developments and translate signals into forward-looking insights.
• Support interpretation of US policy developments and assess business impact, linking US to global perspectives.
• Conduct trend analysis and landscape mapping; contribute to internal positions and briefing materials.
• Develop cross-functional advocacy strategies by connecting policy insights with various internal teams.
• Disseminate policy information to stakeholders and support organizational readiness.
• Participate in US industry associations and policy forums; coordinate inputs/outputs for robust positions.
• Provide senior/board briefings translating external developments into implications and actions.
• Contribute to governance forums; prepare outputs and deliver advocacy training.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on risks/trends and ensure proper handover.

Skills

Regulatory intelligence

Regulatory advocacy

Stakeholder briefing

Policy analysis

External engagement

Data visualization

Cross-functional collab

Education

Degree in Chemistry/Life Sciences/PhRegulatory Affairs

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide US regulatory intelligence and external engagement, including coordinating scientific experts' interactions with key US trade associations (e.g., CHPA).


• Analyze emerging US scientific, regulatory, and policy developments across assigned categories/portfolios/topics and translate signals into clear, forward-looking insights and recommendations.


• Support oversight and interpretation of US policy developments, assessing business impact and linking US perspectives to broader global implications.


• Conduct trend analysis and landscape mapping; contribute to internal positions, consultation responses, and briefing materials.


• Develop cross-functional advocacy strategies by connecting scientific policy/intelligence insights with Government Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Medical, Commercial, and Communications.


• Disseminate critical policy information to relevant stakeholders; support organizational readiness.


• Support participation in US industry associations and external policy forums; coordinate internal inputs/outputs to ensure scientifically robust, business-relevant, globally connected positions.


• Provide senior/board-level briefings and translate external developments into implications, options, and recommended actions.


• Contribute to governance forums; help prepare structured outputs and deliver advocacy training.


• Partner with cross-functional teams to align on risks/trends and ensure appropriate handover/follow-up; provide analysis, options, and recommendations.

Qualifications / Required skills

• Degree in Chemistry, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Regulatory Affairs, or related field; significant experience in regulatory affairs and regulatory intelligence in consumer health.


• Strong medicines knowledge and experience across relevant consumer health regulatory classifications (ideally in a global, matrixed environment).


• Demonstrated US external regulatory monitoring, industry association engagement, regulatory advocacy, or consultation response development.


• Strong understanding of US regulatory frameworks and policy development processes; ability to connect US changes to global policy and portfolio considerations.


• Proven ability to translate intelligence into prioritized, actionable insights.


• Strong scientific and critical judgment; risk-based recommendations balancing regulatory requirements, consumer safety, continuity, policy direction, and portfolio impact.


• Ability to identify/escalate/document emerging risks impacting compliance, supply continuity, product strategy, or reputation.


• Strong communication and senior-level briefing skills.


• Digital/data-driven mindset using tools, dashboards, and data visualization.


• Collaborative leadership style with capability building through coaching and matrix leadership.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation; benefits tailored to support you and your family, plus career development opportunities.


• Hybrid working: ability to work two days per week from home in many roles.