Associate Director, Supply Chain
About The Position
This Associate Director, Supply Chain role leads the design and execution of a global clinical supply chain for highly specialized therapies, with a particular focus on radiopharmaceutical products. The position shapes the clinical supply strategy, converts it into actionable plans, and drives consistent practices across studies and functions. Acting as a key resource and escalation point, the role identifies and mitigates risks, ensures uninterrupted delivery of investigational medicinal product (IMP) to patients, and builds strong relationships across the organization. Ready to influence how life-changing therapies reach clinical sites and patients?
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Life Sciences, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in clinical supply chain management, including direct responsibility for global clinical trial start-up and supply execution, ideally in radiopharmaceuticals or a related industry.
- Working knowledge of ICH, FDA, IRB/IEC and other applicable regulations.
- Strong experience in Label Development, IRT/XRS, and temperature control distribution for clinical materials.
- Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Flexible working hours to deal with global time zones as needed.
- Must be willing to step in and perform all aspects of the clinical supply chain core functions when needed to ensure successfully support of patient dosing.
- Have a sense of urgency and be comfortable pulling together stakeholders to make quick decisions as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree is preferred
- Certification in Supply Chain and Operations Management (i.e. – CSCP, CPIM) preferred
- Proven experience in cell therapy or radiopharmaceutical supply chain operations is a plus
- Radiopharmaceuticals import/export experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Lead clinical supply management, including startup and execution, for global clinical studies across Radiopharmaceuticals product.
- Oversee clinical supply chain process, from patient scheduling to IMP dosing/destruction.
- Ensure transparency with key stakeholders to ensure efficiency and delivery uninterrupted IMP to patients.
- Create strong relationships with key stakeholders through collaboration with cross functional teams, including Global Study Team, CMC, manufacturing, and quality assurance to align clinical supply chain activities.
- Manage the creation of label text, translation, and label proof.
- Support the development (or enhancement) of Interactive Response Technology (IRT) and participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) where needed.
- Support the development of pharmacy manuals and supply related training/instructional materials (e.g. SIV and IM slides, etc.)
- Act as a conduit between functions pertaining to supply, transportation, logistics, and traceability issues for IMP.
- Be a part of a team to build a high-performing clinical supply chain team, providing leadership and mentorship to junior colleagues by supporting their development through coaching.
- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and forecasting related to clinical supplies, as needed.
Benefits
- qualified retirement programs
- paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves)
- health, dental, and vision coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
