Director, Translation Imaging Lead

 

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Director, Translation Imaging Lead 

 

The Director, Translation Imaging Lead independently drives the development of the strategic guidance for the clinical imaging portfolio and works towards drug development deliverables. You will primarily focus on ensuring that oncology clinical programs are using appropriate imaging techniques from preclinical through registration phases of development, which entails directly working with preclinical and development teams within the drug development process. The Director, Translation Imaging Lead will enable preclinical and clinical teams by scouting and incorporating state-of-the-art imaging strategies and suggesting (emerging) imaging approaches and techniques that will aid the development of new drugs.

 

The Director, Translation Imaging Lead strategically and proactively drives the use of imaging biomarkers for decision-making purposes from D2 through to D8 and will strive to improve the overall excellence in this area. You will achieve the above by relying on internal resources throughout the organization, in particular in Drug Discovery and Development and by leveraging external relationships and ensure that clinical imaging activities adhere to regulatory and industry standards and ensures the regulatory acceptance of new imaging biomarker programs. The Director, Translation Imaging Lead will collaborate with GCIS in developing imaging strategies and support as well as monitor their operational implementation.

 

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

The primary responsibilities of this role, Director, Translation Imaging Lead are to:

 

Portfolio Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assigned development programs with regard to advising on appropriate use of imaging biomarkers and techniques and on the appropriate implementation in clinical trials (imaging acquisition and analysis techniques, imaging documents including charters, image collection, quality control and archiving) in cooperation with the Radiology GCIS team or external imaging CRO;
• May participate in the Integrated Program Team (IPT) on behalf of the Sr. Dir. Clinical Imaging and, on request, provides relevant Oncology expertise to GPT when evaluating and developing translation and imaging strategies ;
• Responsible for directing the global oncology Radiomics approach across portfolio by providing expertise and leadership both;
• Acts as thought partner to early research leaders, proactively following early projects prior to D2, and taking an active role from D2 onwards, assembling resources for subsequent imaging activities on the project;
• Depending on development program nature, participates in or leads motivated and engaged teams while role modelling and fostering effective team behavior to achieve development program goals.

 

Responsibilities beyond portfolio:

 

• In alignment with the overall oncology strategy and Translational Sciences community, identifies ne