Director, Clinical Science - Oncology

Lantheus (NASDAQ: LNTH) is the leading radiopharmaceutical-focused company, delivering life-changing science to enable clinicians to Find, Fight and Follow disease to deliver better patient outcomes. Headquartered in Massachusetts with offices in New Jersey, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom, Lantheus has been providing radiopharmaceutical solutions for nearly 70 years.

Today, we’re expanding our portfolio and pipeline across oncology, neurology and cardiology. Through recent acquisitions, along with strategic partnerships across the life sciences ecosystem, we are accelerating our efforts to advance precision medicine and improve patient outcomes around the world.

At Lantheus we are purpose-driven, and every employee plays a vital role in our success. We’re dedicated to cultivating a high-growth, forward-thinking culture where innovation thrives and diverse perspectives drive meaningful progress.

Join us and be part of a company where your contributions make a real impact, because we know someone’s health is in our hands.

Summary of role

The Director, Clinical Science - Oncology will be responsible for the design and interpretation of Lantheus clinical studies, including protocol development and oversight. This position has a key role in clinical development and supports progression of the investigational product from IND through registration, the position will operate in a cross-functional matrix environment and work with multiple functional groups. The successful candidate will have wide-ranging responsibilities and the ability to work within a highly collaborative, dynamic, and interdisciplinary team.

This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the relevance and accuracy of clinical development planning and guidance for a clinical study (e.g., study concepts/synopsis/study protocol development by translating the clinical development strategy into efficient clinical protocol and related documents
• Contribute to authoring and lead design/reviews of key product and study-related documents and deliverables, including but not limited to Clinical Protocols and amendments, Investigator Brochures, Study Manuals, Case Report Forms, Informed Consent Forms, Clinical Study Reports, Annual Reports, regulatory submissions, abstracts and publications
• Responsible for the oversight of clinical study execution as clinical lead in close collaboration with Clinical Operations, internal and external stakeholders (data management, biostatistics, programming, drug safety and PV, medical imaging, medical writing, research and discovery)
• Works with investigative sites and/or study teams to answer protocol related questions, resolve study conduct issues
• Reviews clinical data listings, patient profiles and summaries to ensure data collection, data interpretation and data reporting proceeds in a manner consistent with the protocol, company processes/procedures and strategic objectives
• Prepare and may present protocol designs, clinical data and other information at advisory boards, investigator meetings, site initiations and other internal and external settings
• Works closely with internal and external stakeholders to accumulate scientific and clinical knowledge necessary to support clinical development execution of clinical protocols and data collection
• Supports regulatory interactions and the development of clinical sections for regulatory correspondence and submissions including but not limited to briefing documents, presentation materials, and IND/NDAs
• Participates in review and management of safety reports and submissions
• Participate in clinical and safety database reconciliation
• Supports project team with conduct of clinical studies including clinical trials registration and results reporting, and in the monitoring and analysis of emerging clinical data and safety data trends. May be consulted in data management deliverables, clinical monitoring activities, interim analyses planning and Data Safety Monitoring Board or Steering Committee meetings as applicable
• Interacts with internal and external stakeholders (Key Opinion Leaders, Medical Director, vendors, committees) in support of clinical trial objectives and deliverables, including investigator-sponsored trials
•  Leads preparation of advisory board meetings, and KOL interactions; leads development of clinical publications (eg. presentations at scientific meetings)
• Works with external experts to develop abstracts, manuscripts and study design presentations
• Works in a strategic and facilitative role by leveraging clinical development expertise in providing support to the Senior Medical Director Clinical Research
• Serves as clinical representative on product development team
• Leads drug development team across a complex, matrixed environment. Communicate a vision and strategy for this multidisciplinary team
• Attends scientific meetings to remain abreast of clinical developments, interact with investigators, and advisors
• Actively promotes safety rules and awareness. Demonstrates good safety practices at all times including appropriate use of protective equipment.  Reports and takes initiative to correct safety & environmental hazards

Typical Minimum Skills and Experience and Education

• Advanced Degree preferred (e.g. MD, PhD, or PharmD)
• 7 - 10 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical industry in clinical development preferred
• Oncology and and/or Radiopharmaceutical clinical development experience preferred
• Clinical development experience across all phases of development (I - III)
• Proven track record of working with investigators, site staff, external experts, Contract Research Organizations and vendors
• In depth knowledge of regulatory guidelines and ICH/GCP
• Experience in developing and writing study protocols, clinical study reports and other study documents
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to work across functions in multifunctional matrix environment

Other Requirements

• Approximately 25% routine overnight travel based on business need

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

The pay range for this position is between $191,000 and $286,000 annually.

Actual base pay offered may vary depending on a number of factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience. Employees in this position are eligible for a discretionary performance-based cash incentive. Benefits for this position include a comprehensive health benefits package that includes medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. Other offerings include life and disability benefits, pre-tax accounts, a 401(k) with company contribution, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including paid vacation, holidays, sick days, and paid parental leave. Interested candidates can apply at Lantheus.com. Applications for this position will be accepted until July 30, 2026. 

Lantheus is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

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 [email protected].

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