Vice President/Associate Vice President Regional Research Operations
Job in
Indianapolis, Hamilton County, Indiana, 46262, USA
Listed on 2026-08-30
Listing for:
Scorpion Therapeutics
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-30
Job specializations:
-
Management
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Operations Management, Project & Program Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Vice President/Associate Vice President, Regional Research Operations Responsibilities:
- Lead expansion across R&D sites; oversee current operations and future acquisitions.
- Build a sustainable organization and maintain compliance with regulatory/legal/right-to-operate requirements.
- Strengthen organization via recruiting, training, coaching, development; structure teams; drive behaviors through clear communication and respect.
- Simplify/prioritize work to speed decisions.
- Partner with west coast site leadership to align roles/accountabilities and ensure compliance.
- Provide operational/strategic oversight and execution for: R&D facilities (Gateway Labs), Supply Chain & Shipping Office, Third-Party Risk Assessment, “Protect Lilly,” and Research Data Systems.
- Partner with finance/procurement/business stakeholders; facilitate onboarding of acquired entities.
- Manage upward and communicate cross-functionally; resolve issues on team/equipment/capital projects; document decisions; keep project management and finance processes current.
- Serve as point of contact for site operations, capital/asset, third-party risk, and supply chain programs.
- Additional: build external partnerships; collaborate with HSE/local safety to ensure safe environment; pursue synergistic facility/technology approaches; maintain compliance with policies/SOPs/Red Book; lead capability/projects as assigned.
- BS+ in scientific/pharmaceutical development field; 15+ years pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Experience with regulated processes/activities.
- 5+ years supervisory experience.
- Project management and strategic planning experience.
Skills:
- Research-environment regulatory compliance experience; strong PM skills/tools.
- Organizational/people management; senior-level influence; communication; problem-solving; transformational change leadership.
- Interpersonal/team building and coaching/feedback; adaptability.
- Coordinate across multiple sites; travel 20–30%.
- US work authorization (no anticipated visa sponsorship).
- Business acumen/financial concepts; external partner experience; collaboration across R&D groups (incl. IT/HSE/HR/procurement/legal/compliance); lab instrumentation and new-facility/renovation experience.
- eligible for company bonus
- 401(k)
- pension
- vacation
- medical/dental/vision/prescription coverage
- flexible benefits
- life/death benefits
- leave benefits
- well-being benefits (e.g., EAP, fitness)
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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