Vice President, Head of Life Cycle Management
Alkermes
June 29, 2026
On-site
Greater Boston
$360,000 - $420,000 USD yearly
Marketing
Responsibilities:
- Lead cross-functional efforts to define and implement lifecycle management strategies for marketed products and pipeline programs.
- Analyze and interpret scientific data, disease/treatment landscape, and external stakeholder evidence to identify challenges, opportunities, and strategic imperatives.
- Develop and execute data generation plans, including leading Phase IIIB/IV and investigator-initiated research.
- Manage post-approval regulatory activities, including sNDA submissions.
- Contribute to regulatory interactions to ensure strategic alignment and scientific rigor.
- Develop and oversee global expanded access programs for pipeline products.
- Partner with Scientific and Medical Communications on publication and scientific content planning, review, and approval.
- Identify and develop relationships with key investigators and thought leaders; attend and oversee clinical advisory boards and investigator meetings.
- Collaborate with Health Outcomes Research and Patient Advocacy for a patient-centric approach.
- Represent the company in external clinical/pharmaceutical forums and associations.
- Develop and lead a high-performing LCM team to start up and monitor LCM studies.
- Oversee operational execution with Clinical Operations to meet timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
- Manage study/department budgets with PM and finance; ensure administrative compliance.
- Ensure Clinical Development SOPs support effective, standards-compliant clinical research protocols.
Qualifications:
- MD; 15+ years relevant biopharmaceutical industry experience, including 5+ years managing LCM studies within clinical development and/or medical affairs.
- Experience running Phase IIIb/IV and end-to-end LCM studies.
- Proven track record filing sNDA programs.
- Operational experience building/managing teams overseeing LCM studies.
- Sleep/Neuroscience/Psychiatry therapeutic experience (benefit) and/or relevant clinical care experience.
- Self-starter; independent management of complex issues; ability to work with multiple internal/external stakeholders.
- Experience in highly matrixed environments; lead through influence across levels.
- Strong problem-solving and written/verbal communication; present to senior management and external stakeholders.
- Regulatory and compliance requirements knowledge.
Travel: Up to 25% domestic; international travel may be required.
Compensation/benefits: Annual base salary $360,000–$420,000; eligible for annual performance pay bonus; competitive benefits package.
Location: Waltham, MA.
- Lead cross-functional efforts to define and implement lifecycle management strategies for marketed products and pipeline programs.
- Analyze and interpret scientific data, disease/treatment landscape, and external stakeholder evidence to identify challenges, opportunities, and strategic imperatives.
- Develop and execute data generation plans, including leading Phase IIIB/IV and investigator-initiated research.
- Manage post-approval regulatory activities, including sNDA submissions.
- Contribute to regulatory interactions to ensure strategic alignment and scientific rigor.
- Develop and oversee global expanded access programs for pipeline products.
- Partner with Scientific and Medical Communications on publication and scientific content planning, review, and approval.
- Identify and develop relationships with key investigators and thought leaders; attend and oversee clinical advisory boards and investigator meetings.
- Collaborate with Health Outcomes Research and Patient Advocacy for a patient-centric approach.
- Represent the company in external clinical/pharmaceutical forums and associations.
- Develop and lead a high-performing LCM team to start up and monitor LCM studies.
- Oversee operational execution with Clinical Operations to meet timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
- Manage study/department budgets with PM and finance; ensure administrative compliance.
- Ensure Clinical Development SOPs support effective, standards-compliant clinical research protocols.
Qualifications:
- MD; 15+ years relevant biopharmaceutical industry experience, including 5+ years managing LCM studies within clinical development and/or medical affairs.
- Experience running Phase IIIb/IV and end-to-end LCM studies.
- Proven track record filing sNDA programs.
- Operational experience building/managing teams overseeing LCM studies.
- Sleep/Neuroscience/Psychiatry therapeutic experience (benefit) and/or relevant clinical care experience.
- Self-starter; independent management of complex issues; ability to work with multiple internal/external stakeholders.
- Experience in highly matrixed environments; lead through influence across levels.
- Strong problem-solving and written/verbal communication; present to senior management and external stakeholders.
- Regulatory and compliance requirements knowledge.
Travel: Up to 25% domestic; international travel may be required.
Compensation/benefits: Annual base salary $360,000–$420,000; eligible for annual performance pay bonus; competitive benefits package.
Location: Waltham, MA.