Director of Theranostics

As a leading-edge global supplier of reagents and instrumentation to anatomical pathology laboratories for the detection of cancers and infectious diseases, our client is advancing the science of pathology.  Their latest integrated system is the powerful and innovative Oracleâ„¢, a new Theranostics product portfolio that integrates the world class Novocastraâ„¢ reagents renowned for their sensitivity, specificity and consistency with the revolutionary Bondâ„¢  Automated Staining System that delivers exceptional immunohistochemistry (IHC) and in situ hybridization (ISH) results.  Together with their pharmaceutical and biotech partners, they are actively developing next generation Theranostic tests that herald a new era in cancer diagnostics and therapeutics.  This role has been created for the purpose of driving and managing the development of the Oracle Theranostics portfolio.  The key aspects of the role include:  Responsibility for the providing the strategic direction for the Theranostics portfolio; Providing leadership and guidance to multidisciplinary project teams in the development of Theranostic products as well as implementation of strategic alliances and business collaborations; Responsibility for managing the identification, development, and negotiation of strategic partnerships and alliance opportunities that lead to novel products for the Theranostics group;  Responsibility for management of the market analysis of opportunities in order to make recommendations for new Theranostic projects; Responsibility for assuring Theranostic devices meet technical performance criteria and  adheres to guidelines of relevant governmental agencies; Determining project financial viability and planning of business development strategy Leading and facilitating the development of new core competencies which gives the company a competitive advantage in the Theranostics area. Monitoring the impact of the business development strategy on the overall company objectives. To qualify for this challenging opportunity viable candidates must possess:  A tertiary degree in a relevant Life Science / Business discipline; PhD in life science or MBA strongly preferred At least two years experience in diagnostic devices and/or drug development, preferably in histopathology or pharma drug development; A working knowledge of the drug discovery/development process as it relates to theranostics; A strong track record in licensing and partnering deals with US pharma/biotech; An extensive network of relationships with the major players within the US biopharmaceutical market; An aptitude for capturing market trends and requirements within this rapidly emerging area; A strategic and innovative thinking style and approach.In addition, this individual must be extremely self motivated with a results oriented approach, and have strong commercial, negotiation and presentation skills.  The rewards include moving forward with my client’s dynamic organization, while exploring a wide variety of interesting projects with ample opportunity for personal and career advancement. MRINetwork is the largest and most successful search organization in the world. Each MRINetwork office is a single point of contact to over 1,100 offices in more than 37 countries, our candidates have access to the right jobs virtually anywhere in the world. LOCATION: US-IL-Chicago JOB CATEGORY: Medical/Health TYPE: Full Time, Employee JOB REFCODE: DWJ1529 COMPANY: MRINetwork CONTACT NAME: Dan Weinrieb EMAIL: Apply by Email