Associate Director Physics Team Leader and Process Automation

Role Summary

Associate Director Physics Team Leader and Process Automation. Location: Indianapolis, IN or Fort Worth, TX (onsite; not remote). Travel: up to 20% of time. Leads a Process automation and Physics Development Team focused on isotope production technologies, coordinating early process development and developability assessments of irradiation technologies. Reports to the Head of the Global Isotope Development Unit.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the IDU Leadership team
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams to develop efficient radio-chemical separation techniques
• Co-lead projects with project leads; formulate and execute project strategy, manage interfaces, timelines, priority, and board presentations
• Build and lead internal Radiochemical team of experimental scientists and project leads; obtain technical and operational input to build the project execution plan
• Lead internal project meetings; interpret data, adapt strategy, and ensure minutes capture decisions; ensure milestones and go/no-go criteria are data-driven and defined; maintain quality and timely accuracy of project information
• Guide projects regarding isotope approaches and technologies; lead developability assessment, manufacturing line development and early process development; oversee project goals, activities, commitments, and timelines; manage risks
• Align with RLT LT project strategy and resourcing; provide regular updates to IDU LT
• Manage and communicate project status, issues, and resolutions to ensure timely information flow to stakeholders
• Foster proactive communication across project teams; mentor less experienced team members
• Contribute to vendor/CRO evaluations, outsourcing coordination, budget monitoring, external collaborations, and due diligence
• Ensure best practices, knowledge exchange, mentoring, and training of team members

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor‚Äôs degree; Master‚Äôs or PhD preferred
• At least 5 years of relevant radio/pharma experience, including process automation and physics
• Strong background in Radiochemistry and radio-isotope production technologies including irradiation technologies and accelerators
• Proven leadership experience with international and multidisciplinary development teams
• Ambitious, collaborative, and committed to project success
• Results- and quality-oriented; able to manage conflicts and keep projects progressing
• Excellent project management, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills
• Creative, analytical, and detail-oriented with ability to see the big picture
• Comfortable with ambiguity and change; quick to learn new tools and processes
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple communication streams concurrently

Skills

• Project management
• Leadership and team building
• Radiochemistry and isotope production
• Process automation
• Strategic planning and execution
• Data interpretation and decision-making
• Cross-functional collaboration

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree required; Master‚Äôs or PhD preferred