Translational Medicine Principal Scientist, ID

Scorpion Therapeutics; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Principal Scientist (Clinical Director) in Translational Medicine/Early Clinical Development within Infectious Diseases to lead early-stage clinical and translational research of anti-infective therapeutics. Hybrid role based in the US with travel, collaborating across discovery and late-stage teams.

Ideal candidates hold an MD or MD/PhD with deep translational medicine experience, guiding studies from preclinical to Phase 2 and supporting regulatory filings.

Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD required.
• Extensive experience in translational medicine, clinical research, infectious diseases, and early clinical development (Phases 1-2).
• Focus on anti‑infectives for treatment and prophylaxis.

Responsibilities

• Lead early clinical development strategies from preclinical to Phase 2.
• Collaborate with discovery and late-stage teams to identify and validate novel targets.
• Design clinical studies and develop biomarker and pharmacology strategies.
• Oversee biomarker validation and clinical pharmacology studies.
• Support regulatory filings.
• Engage with external scientific communities and partners.

Skills

Biomarker development

Clinical pharmacology

Cross-functional leadership

Education

MD or MD/PhD

Job description

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Principal Scientist (Clinical Director) in Translational Medicine/Early Clinical Development within Infectious Diseases to lead early-stage clinical and translational research of anti-infective therapeutics. Hybrid role based in the US with travel, collaborating across discovery and late-stage teams.

Ideal candidates hold an MD or MD/PhD with deep translational medicine experience, guiding studies from preclinical to Phase 2 and supporting regulatory filings.