AstraZeneca
Senior Director Theranostics and Radiation Science
$234K–$350K
US · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- 10 or more years post-training clinical and/or industry experience, including 3-5 years of direct or indirect industry experience in relevant fields.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in physics, mathematics, engineering, or another physical science, followed by a Ph.D. in medical physics, physics, or a related scientific discipline; medical physics residency or equivalent postdoctoral training.
About the job
Leads the Radiation Science team and directs imaging and patient-specific dosimetry strategy for radiopharmaceutical development, clinical trials, and regulatory interactions.
What you'll do
- Set portfolio imaging and dosimetry strategy, standards, and best practices across development phases.
- Manage, mentor, and develop team members; lead cross-functional work and external vendor relationships.
- Oversee imaging protocols and quality control, patient-specific dosimetry, and related regulatory submissions and health authority interactions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a physical science followed by a Ph.D. in medical physics, physics, or a related scientific discipline.
- Medical physics residency or equivalent postdoctoral training, followed by 10 or more years of post-training clinical and/or industry experience, including 3-5 years of relevant industry experience.
- Extensive radiopharmaceutical dosimetry and nuclear medicine imaging experience; proficiency with OLINDA, MIM, and other imaging and dosimetry tools.
- Knowledge of radiation biology and physics, a programming language, DICOM, PACS, and image processing; demonstrated scientific staff leadership.
Nice to have
- Board certification in medical physics (e.g., ABR, CCPM, or equivalent).
- Experience supporting regulatory submissions and health authority interactions on dosimetry or imaging topics.
Pay
$233,586.40 - $350,379.60 USD (base salary)
Tools
OLINDA, MIM, MATLAB, R, Python, DICOM, PACS
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