Medical Director, Nuclear Medicine Medical Affairs

ZipRecruiter; Bedford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing organization in Bedford is seeking a Medical Director for Nuclear Medicine within Medical Affairs. This leadership role will shape and execute medical affairs strategies that enhance patient care through innovative therapeutic solutions. The successful candidate will collaborate with several departments and maintain relationships within the medical community.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of medical affairs, research or clinical experience in nuclear medicine.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead the medical affairs strategy for early pipeline assets and cross-functional teams.
• Ensure effective execution of the strategic plan with measurable outcomes.
• Oversee the development of high-quality scientific and clinical content.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Advanced degree (MD) in Radiology or Nuclear Medicine

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Lantheus is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts with offices in 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.

This position is site-based and requires a presence on-site three days per week.

Summary of role

The Medical Director, Nuclear Medicine, Medical Affairs, is a crucial leadership role focused on shaping and executing the medical affairs strategy for our early pipeline assets. This professional will provide medical and scientific expertise, working closely with cross-functional teams to support medical affairs strategy, product development and commercialization for radiodiagnostics and radioligand therapies in development. Key responsibilities include overseeing pipeline medical affairs strategy, ensuring cross functional strategic alignment, and leading the integrated evidence planning process. The role demands a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships within the medical and scientific community to advance innovative treatments and improve patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Lead the medical affairs strategy for early pipeline assets and guide the cross functional team in the development of the integrated medical affairs strategy (annual or launch planning) and budget for assigned assets.
• Ensure effective execution of the strategic plan with initiatives delivered on-time, within budget and with measurable outcomes.
• Ensure strategic and cross-functional alignment across the organization and any joint ventures to achieve the medical mission of supporting safe and appropriate use of a particular brand(s)/projects.
• Lead the review and approval of investigator sponsored trial (IST) concepts/protocols for assigned assets according to applicable standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Provide expert medical and scientific guidance on nuclear medicine products and projects
• Stay abreast of the latest scientific developments, clinical guidelines, and competitive landscape within the radiopharmaceutical and nuclear medicine field.
• Collaborate with clinical and scientific trainer to ensure nuclear medicine curricula meets high scientific rigor and expectations for medical affairs leadership.
• Partner with R&D, Commercial, Regulatory, and other departments to support asset development and commercialization effort.
• Collaborate with Market Access and HEOR teams to develop and communicate the value proposition of assigned products.
• Oversee the development and dissemination of high-quality scientific and clinical content, including publications, presentations, and educational materials to a nuclear medicine audience.
• Serve as a nuclear medicine spokesperson for the company at scientific conferences, advisory boards, and other external engagements.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals, and advocacy groups in the nuclear medicine community.
• Facilitate advisory boards and expert panels to gather insights and feedback on company products and strategies.
• Serve as the company liaison for SNMMI and other key nuclear medicine societies.
• Ensure all medical activities comply with relevant regulatory requirements, industry standards, and company policies.
• Collaborate with the Pharmacovigilance team in the management of post-marketing safety data, and communication of identified safety signals.

Basic Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MD) required · Radiology and Nuclear Medicine .
• Board certification (optional).
• Minimum of 4 years of medical affairs, research or clinical experience in nuclear medicine.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex scientific information to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to travel as needed to support business objectives.

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

Lantheus is an equal opportunity employer that provides a workplace free from discrimination. All qualified applicants and employees are considered without regard to , , , or expression, , , , ancestry, , , veteran status, genetic information, , marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the Lantheus Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].