Vice President, Pharmaceutical Development - Radiopharmaceuticals
Company: Lantheus
Location: Bedford
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
DescriptionLantheus is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts
with offices in New Jersey, Canada, and Sweden. For more than 60
years, Lantheus has been instrumental in pioneering the field of
medical imaging and has helped physicians enhance patient care with
its broad product portfolio.
Lantheus is an entrepreneurial, agile, growing organization that
provides innovative diagnostics, targeted therapeutics, and
artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that empower clinicians to
find, fight and follow disease. At Lantheus our purpose and values
guide our behaviors in all interactions and play a vital role in
creating a dynamic environment that contributes to our success.
Every employee is crucial to our success; we respect one another
and act as one knowing that someone's health is in our hands. We
believe in helping people be their best and are seeking to bring
together a diverse group of individuals with different viewpoints
and skill sets to be a part of a productive and inclusive team.
Summary of Role
Provides strategic leadership and operational direction for the
research and pharmaceutical development functional organizations
consistent with mission and goals to achieve short- and long-range
corporate initiatives; Primary responsibilities will include
providing strategic, operational and research leadership to drive
the discovery, pharmaceutical development, and commercialization of
the pipeline of innovative medical imaging and therapeutic agents
and support approved agents.
Essential Functions
- Provide leadership to the Research and Pharmaceutical
Development organization and the Company to drive the development
and NDA submission of pipeline products consistent with Lantheus
mission and goals, and aligned to achieve long range company
initiatives.
- Oversee the identification and development of novel
radiopharmaceutical agents. Direct the function by driving
performance to meet financial objectives and operational timelines.
Employ thorough knowledge spanning the
discovery/development/commercialization continuum to contribute to
overall business objectives.
- Provide strategic and tactical leadership to the Research and
Pharmaceutical Development function.
- Utilize technical and strategic knowledge regarding the dynamic
progression of product development and exercise sound judgment to
guide tactics, priorities, and resource allocation.
- Regularly communicate strategic and technical information that
may affect major segments and/or functional activities. Communicate
internally with executives and team members as well as externally
with key decision makers and influencers of the business.
- Communicate effectively as an official Lantheus spokesperson in
a variety of settings (e.g. professional societies, regulatory
bodies).
- Champion processes and procedures to facilitate achievement of
development goals and take corrective action as necessary along the
way.
- Maintain current knowledge of broad scientific advances related
to full range of radiopharmaceutical agent discovery and
development including competitive, scientific and regulatory
trends. Anticipate future scenarios that potentially impact the
business and consult with management based on these
assessments.
- Attract, retain and develop key talent necessary for
pharmaceutical success. Effectively build organizational capacity
as necessary.
- Oversee the full range of performance management processes of
functional team. Lead and motivate employees and provide feedback,
coaching, and counseling to enhance or improve performance by
setting clear expectations and holding individuals accountable for
performance and behavior.
- Ensure an environment that promotes and rewards the growth and
development of workgroups and teams, encourages collaboration,
scientific debate, and provides empowerment. Drive the creation of
entrepreneurial ideas and processes and encourage others to try new
approaches and take risks.
- Advise Business Development, review and provide recommendations
on potential in-licensing candidates.
- Actively demonstrate Lantheus values of accountability,
communication, customer commitment, entrepreneurial spirit,
integrity, safety, and teamwork.
Typical Minimum Skills and Experience and Education
- Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Science and 15+ years of experience in
the pharmaceutical industry in roles of increasing responsibility,
or equivalent in Chemistry or Biological science with drug or
radiopharmaceutical agent development.
- Strong track record of effective leadership, both direct line
and in a matrix setting. Ability to lead by example, promoting
continuous improvement through proactive mentorship and
training.
- Must have prior experience and skills with managing discovery
research, pharmaceutical development, clinical study drug supply
and supporting IND submissions, patent filings and Journal article
publications.
- Skilled communicator with proven ability to drive consensus and
foster collaboration, internally and externally, including with key
stakeholders, KOLs and the pharmaceutical community.
- Demonstrated track record in effectively performing department
management activities, including resource management/staffing,
performance management, staff training and development, and
specified fiscal responsibilities.
- Demonstrated sound judgment and excellent communication and
interpersonal skills including situations of conflict resolution,
problem-solving, and crisis management.
- Extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical compliance
regulations.
- Understanding of the external scientific and medical
environment and an appreciation of their impact on our
business.
Other Requirements
- Routine overnight travel based on business need.
- Handling of and, or exposure to potentially hazardous chemical,
radiological and or biological materials. Required to follow all
safety procedures and use personal and protective equipment
provided.
Core Values:
The ideal candidate will embody Lantheus core values:
- Let people be their best
- Respect one another and act as one
- Learn, adapt, and win
- Know someone's health is in our hands
- Own the solution and make it happen
Keywords: Lantheus, Malden , Vice President, Pharmaceutical Development - Radiopharmaceuticals, Executive , Bedford, Massachusetts
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