Key Responsibilities

Scientific Leadership

• Responsible for scientific output and program leadership at Scientific Lead level; accountable for managing technical, process, or sponsor-driven escalations from study team

Study Execution

• Drive study design, project planning, and quote generation in conjunction with customers and our Commercial Office

• Act as the key representative of Perceptive Discovery to sponsors during all phases of study execution

BD Support

• Support and help drive key account management efforts in collaboration with our Commercial Office

Study Director

• Drive study preparation, oversee execution, analysis, and reporting of pre-clinical studies in role as Study Director, while following department workflows and ensuring collected and reported data meet high-quality standards

Scientific Writing

• Author and/or review technical documents, including study design quotes, study and IACUC protocols, final reports, presentations, abstracts/manuscripts/white papers, etc.

Management

• Small team of local and/or remote Study Directors may report directly into this role; responsible for training, technical and process mentoring, and performance management

Scientific Mentor/Collaborator

• Support and educate teammates in your key areas of scientific expertise

• Nurture a collaborative internal team environment

Functional Competencies (Technical knowledge/Skills)

• Significant domain knowledge in a technical area related to imaging, biomarker research, or pharmacology (e.g. preclinical PET, SPECT, CT, MRI, optical imaging; efficacy or tolerability studies; biodistribution or pharmacokinetic studies

• Hands-on experience acquiring pre-clinical imaging data, familiarity with data acquisition, analysis techniques, quality control, and experience in interpretation and presentation of such data

• Preferred:

  • Expertise in oncology (preclinical model development)

  • Expertise in small molecule or biologics radiochemistry

  • Experience with relevant in vitro/ex vivo methodologies including radioligand binding, autoradiography, and immunohistochemistry

• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a team environment and interact professionally with collaborators, customers, and/or subcontractors

• Excellent time and project management skills

• Ability to demonstrate adaptability, a logical approach to problem-solving, and a commitment to continual learning

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

• Strong presentation skills; able to clearly and compellingly present complex scientific results and service capabilities to colleagues internally and externally

Experience, Education, and Certifications

• Scientific/technical PhD in a relevant field (e.g., Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Engineering, Physics, etc.) with 5-10+ years applicable industry experience or equivalent; or, scientific/technical Masters with 7-12 years applicable industry experience or equivalent

• Experience with image processing software

• Experience with Microsoft office

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