Director of Radioligand Therapies, Global MSAT (Advanced Therapies)

Johnson & Johnson - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Director

Oklahoma City, OK

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Director of Radioligand Therapies, Global MSAT (Advanced Therapies) at Johnson & Johnson is responsible for establishing and overseeing the manufacturing processes for radiopharmaceutical programs. This role focuses on automation, reliability, and cost-effectiveness while ensuring high-quality production. The director will work closely with various teams to develop a new product introduction process and build a team that provides technical ownership for the transfer and manufacture of radioligand therapies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical subject matter expert (SME) for radioligand processes and build radioligand capabilities within the Advanced Therapies MSAT organization.
• Establish the Advanced Therapies Supply Chain process for technical transfer of radioligand therapies into commercial production, including launch support and capacity expansions.
• Accountable for delivering key project milestones for technology transfers from end-to-end.
• Provide technical support and oversight for planning and execution of manufacturing site activities from transfer through scale-up.
• Proactively mitigate risks and escalate issues, including performing gap assessments and process equipment evaluations.
• Maintain key performance indicators, CAPEX estimates, FTE estimates, and dashboards.
• Implement digital/data analytics capabilities throughout the manufacturing process and supply chain to maximize data transparency and ease of reporting.
• Build technology platforms and standard work to accelerate development timelines and streamline the technical transfer process.

Requirements

• University/Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent with 10-12 years of work experience; MBA/Masters/PhD preferred.
• Outstanding communication skills and judgment, with the ability to prioritize and decide on appropriate courses of action.
• Effective decision-making, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience in development or GMP support of radioligands, radiopharmaceuticals, or nuclear medicine is highly preferred.
• Strong project management skills are required.
• Hands-on experience and knowledge in manufacturing operations and technology transfer, process comparability, process monitoring, change management, cGMP compliance, and advanced therapies product regulatory and validation requirements is highly preferred.
• Ability to lead and influence multidisciplinary, cross-functional teams in an international environment, including travel to global manufacturing sites is required.
• Previous experience with radiotherapy manufacturing and knowledge of radiation safety regulations is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with advanced therapies and radiopharmaceuticals.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for radioligand therapies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Participation in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• Eligibility for the Company's long-term incentive program.
• Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year.
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees in Washington State - up to 56 hours per calendar year.
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year.
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year.