VP, Technical Operations

Scorpion Therapeutics; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 291,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Vice President of Technical Operations to lead end-to-end CMC strategy across Drug Substance, Drug Product, and CMC Program Management. You will drive development from candidate selection through commercialization and lifecycle management in a global regulatory environment.

The role requires a Ph.D./MS with extensive small-molecule development and strong cGMP/regulatory experience, with proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and external manufacturing

Qualifications

• MS/PhD required with VP-level pharma experience.
• Extensive small-molecule development/manufacturing experience.
• Deep Drug Product formulation/process development expertise.
• Strong cGMP and FDA/ICH/global regulatory knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead Technical Operations and CMC Program Management across Drug Substance, Drug Product, and CMC activities.
• Develop phase-appropriate CMC strategies from IND through post-approval lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership for small-molecule Drug Product development and scale-up.
• Oversee Drug Substance development and manufacturing including tech transfer and validation.
• Manage portfolio deliverables, dependencies, budgets, and governance.
• Oversee CDMOs/external manufacturing partners for development and manufacturing.
• Lead commercial manufacturing and lifecycle management activities.

Skills

Leadership

CMC strategy

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Risk management

Education

MS/Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics/Pharmaceutical Sciences/Chemical Engineering/Chemistry (or related) with progressive pharmaceutical industry experience for a VP-level role

Job description

Summary

The Vice President, Technical Operations will lead end-to-end CMC Technical Operations strategy across Drug Substance, Drug Product, and CMC Program Management, advancing small-molecule products from candidate selection and IND-enabling development through clinical development, registration, validation, commercial launch, ongoing manufacturing, and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Technical Operations and CMC Program Management; integrate/prioritize/execute Drug Substance, Drug Product, and cross-functional CMC activities across the product lifecycle.
• Develop and execute phase-appropriate CMC strategies (Drug Substance, Drug Product, analytical development, manufacturing, controls, stability, validation, regulatory CMC, supply) from IND-enabling through registration, commercialization, and post-approval lifecycle management.
• Provide technical leadership for small-molecule Drug Product development (formulation/process development, scale-up, technology transfer, characterization, control strategy, validation/PPQ, commercial readiness).
• Provide oversight for Drug Substance development/manufacturing (scale-up, technology transfer, validation, control strategy, commercial readiness, lifecycle support).
• Ensure CMC Program Management across the portfolio (deliverables, dependencies, critical paths, risks, resources, budgets, governance, decisions).
• Oversee CDMOs/external manufacturing partners for development, validation, and clinical/commercial manufacturing.
• Lead commercial manufacturing and lifecycle management (investigations, CAPAs, change controls, improvements, site transfers, continued process verification, supply continuity).
• Partner with Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, and Program leadership to meet FDA/ICH/global regulatory and cGMP expectations.
• Represent Technical Operations in cross-functional teams, executive governance, due diligence, portfolio planning, and risk management.
• Manage resources, operating plans, budgets, and portfolio priorities.

Qualifications

• MS/Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics/Pharmaceutical Sciences/Chemical Engineering/Chemistry (or related) with progressive pharmaceutical industry experience for a VP-level role.
• Extensive small-molecule development/manufacturing experience; deep Drug Product expertise (formulation/process development, scale-up, technology transfer, characterization, control strategy, validation/PPQ, regulatory approval, commercial launch, ongoing manufacturing), including leading PPQ/commercial validation at external sites.
• Broad Drug Substance technical knowledge to lead and challenge an experienced organization.
• Demonstrated end-to-end CMC strategy development and integration across Drug Substance, Drug Product, analytical, regulatory, quality, manufacturing, and supply.
• Strong CMC program/portfolio management (risks, dependencies, resources, budgets, timelines, governance, executive decision support).
• Significant CDMO/external manufacturing partner management experience.
• Strong cGMP and FDA/ICH/global regulatory knowledge; experience supporting INDs, NDAs, and post-approval submissions.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams and influence senior stakeholders.
• Small-molecule Drug Product development across multiple dosage forms (oral solids and liquids).
• Commercial lifecycle management and global manufacturing network experience (post-approval changes, site transfers, optimization, supply risk, international submissions).
• Technical due diligence experience for licensing/acquisitions/partnerships.

Compensation and Benefits

• Targeted Base Salary: $291,349 USD - $359,902 USD.
• Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, etc.