
Global Medical Affairs Strategy Disease Area Head (DAH)
Scorpion Therapeutics, Rancho San Diego
Role Summary
Global Medical Affairs Strategy Disease Area Head (DAH) to oversee global medical strategy for SSTR2 and/or other select programs. This role shapes and executes the global medical strategy for our assets and ensures scientific excellence. The role collaborates closely with cross‑functional teams, including Research & Development, Commercial, Market Access and Corporate Communications, to maximize the value of the portfolio and reports to the Head of Medical Affairs. Based in San Diego, CA.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with R&D, Commercial, Access, and Corporate Communications to shape pipeline and portfolio strategies, ensuring alignment of medical plans with portfolio objectives.
- Serve as the key medical representative on brand and clinical development teams, providing scientific and medical expertise to support cross‑functional deliverables such as early development strategy, trial designs, and recruitment.
- Develop and implement global medical strategies aligned with business goals, R&D pipeline, and market needs.
- Accountable for developing the integrated medical evidence strategy and to lead cross‑functional teams to deliver upon these plans, including clinical trials, real‑world evidence, and investigator-sponsored studies.
- Oversee medical communication strategy and pull through in publications, congress planning, advisory boards, and KOL engagement.
- Provide medical leadership across the medical matrix team for launch readiness, including medical positioning, field medical engagement, and external education.
- Supervise Medical Leads (MPLs) to ensure local strategies are collaboratively developed with markets, reflecting country‑specific needs and supporting global medical launch activities.
- Engage with key external thought leaders, medical organizations, and patient advocacy groups to inform strategy and uphold scientific credibility.
- Mentor and develop medical staff within a matrixed environment.
Skills
- Proven ability to collaborate with clinical development, corporate communications, and commercial teams to provide medical leadership on organizational objectives
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build credibility with senior leadership and the global scientific community
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with strategic thinking, business acumen, and willingness to roll‑up your sleeves to support execution
- Ability to leverage AI and other automation tools to impact and streamline business processes
Qualifications
- MD, DO, PharmD, or PhD (or equivalent scientific training)
- 10+ years in medical affairs in oncology pharmaceutical/biotech
- Demonstrated experience in building and executing a global medical strategy including medical evidence generation, scientific narrative/medical communications, and overall medical launch readiness
- Demonstrated ability to lead the global cross functional medical matrix team to execute upon the global/US strategy and partner with regional teams for local strategy and execution