Associate Director, Grants Lead - Medical Affairs

Lantheus is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts with offices in Canada, and Sweden. For more than 60 years, Lantheus has been instrumental in pioneering the field of medical imaging and has helped physicians enhance patient care with its broad product portfolio.

Lantheus is an entrepreneurial, agile, growing organization that provides innovative diagnostics, targeted therapeutics, and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that empower clinicians to find, fight and follow disease. At Lantheus our purpose and values guide our behaviors in all interactions and play a vital role in creating a dynamic environment that contributes to our success. Every employee is crucial to our success; we respect one another and act as one knowing that someone's health is in our hands. We believe in helping people be their best and are seeking to bring together a diverse group of individuals with different viewpoints and skill sets to be a part of a productive and inclusive team.

This position is site-based and requires a presence on-site three days per week.

Summary of role

The Associate Director, Grants Lead - Medical Affairs is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the Investigator Sponsored Trial (IST) and Medical Education Grant programs. This role will manage the end-to-end grants processes, including intake, review, contracting, execution, tracking, documenting, and reporting. The ideal candidate will bring strong cross-functional collaboration, project management, and communication skills to ensure the successful execution of grant programs aligned with Medical Affairs objectives.

Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions

Grants Program Management:

• Lead the IST and Medical Education Grant programs, ensuring alignment with internal areas of interest and budget.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define and post areas of interest by therapeutic area on respective grants portals.
• Manage the intake and triage of grant proposals through the portal, working with researchers and medical education professionals to ensure complete documentation for consideration.
• Create informative and concise proposal summaries for review of various decision-making committees.
• Lead cross-functional review committee meetings and drive proposals to resolution and decision.
• Oversee communication with external grantees and ensure timely updates throughout the grant lifecycle.
• Manage the contracting process for approved studies in collaboration with Legal and Procurement.
• Track progress of ongoing studies and ensure timely milestone-based payments.
• Evaluate and manage proposed changes to ongoing studies.
• Collect, analyze, and communicate medical education metrics and IST publications at program closeout.

Vendor and System Oversight:

• Manage grants portal vendor to ensure issue resolution, system updates, optimal functionality, and high-value licensing agreements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and innovation in grants processes and systems.
• Execute operational projects to enhance efficiency and compliance.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with Medical Directors, Legal, Compliance, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of grant programs.
• Ensure all activities are compliant with internal policies and external regulations.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business, or related field; advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare research, with at least 5 years in grants management.
• Demonstrated experience managing ISTs and/or medical education grants.
• Strong understanding of compliance requirements related to grants and HCP interactions.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Other Requirements

• Experience with grants management systems and vendor oversight.
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management and financial tracking tools.
• Ability to travel as needed to support business objectives.

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

Lantheus is an equal opportunity employer that provides a workplace free from discrimination. All qualified applicants and employees are considered without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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 talentacquisition@lantheus.com.