Senior Thoracic Oncology Clinical Development Director

Scorpion Therapeutics; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks an Executive Director of Clinical Development for Thoracic Cancers to shape and drive the clinical strategy across oncology programs. You will guide Global Development Teams and be the medical lead on trials, safety reviews, and regulatory interactions.

The role requires a medical or advanced degree with extensive late-stage development experience, and a track record of leading diverse teams across multiple phases. Hybrid work and relocation support are available.

Qualifications

• Medical degree or advanced degree; 5+ years clinical/industry experience.
• Licensed/registered to prescribe independently for 2+ years.
• 5+ years leading diverse teams.
• Prior management responsibility for medical directors or clinical scientists.
• Late-phase drug development experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute clinical development strategy for oncology programs with the Global Development Product Lead (GDPL).
• Lead Global Development Teams and serve as clinical lead across trials and subteams.
• Endorse clinical decisions to GPT/GDPL and governance bodies as SME.
• Accountable for strategy, trial design, execution and data delivery with GDPL.
• Integrate regulatory, statistical and stakeholder input into study designs.
• Serve as primary interface with Development Review Committee.
• Oversee protocols/amendments, brochures and study reports; lead data interpretation and presentation.
• Accountable for safety decisions and escalation to GDPL as needed.
• Lead dose/schedule optimization and health authority interactions.
• Conduct medical monitoring and peer-to-peer investigations with investigators.
• Serve as point of contact among study teams, investigators and committees.
• Lead and maintain trial and regulatory documents with Clinical Scientist and cross-functional team.
• Provide clinical development leadership across study teams and support business development.

Skills

Medical leadership

Strategic clinical development

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory awareness

Clinical trial oversight

Education

Medical degree or advanced degree

Job description

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks an Executive Director of Clinical Development for Thoracic Cancers to shape and drive the clinical strategy across oncology programs. You will guide Global Development Teams and be the medical lead on trials, safety reviews, and regulatory interactions.

The role requires a medical or advanced degree with extensive late-stage development experience, and a track record of leading diverse teams across multiple phases. Hybrid work and relocation support are available.