Associate Director, R&D IT

The objective of the Associate Director, R&D IT role is to provide strategic, hands‑on technology leadership across the full R&D lifecycle—enabling Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Preclinical/Discovery, Regulatory Affairs, Quality (QA/QC), CMC, Operations, and Supply Chain with modern, scalable, compliant digital solutions. The role also ensures Phase 3 readiness, including the digital, data, and system capabilities needed for late‑stage clinical execution and regulatory scrutiny.

The role exists to ensure Perspective Therapeutics' R&D and Operations teams have the right applications, data foundations, integrations, and operational capabilities to accelerate asset development, improve data quality, strengthen compliance, and support efficient radiopharmaceutical development and manufacturing. This includes supporting computer system validation (CSV), inspection readiness, and enabling digital infrastructure for new manufacturing plant buildouts, ensuring systems and processes meet regulatory, quality, and operational requirements from construction through commercialization.

This is an onsite position in Coralville, Iowa and will only consider candidates eligible to work in the US without sponsorship

• Strategic Leadership & Alignment: Provide strategic IT leadership across R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, CMC, Operations, and Supply Chain, ensuring technology initiatives align with scientific, operational, and compliance priorities. Define and drive technology roadmaps that support Phase 3 readiness, operational scale‑up, and long‑term digital maturity.
• Systems Ownership, Lifecycle Management & Validation: Oversee implementation, optimization, and lifecycle management of scientific, clinical, regulatory, quality, and manufacturing systems. Lead system validation activities, including authoring and reviewing Computer System Validation (CSV) deliverables in alignment with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, data integrity, and internal SOPs and IT Policies. Maintain accountability for system administration, configuration management, change control, and ongoing maintenance across R&D, Clinical, Quality, and Operations applications.
• Operational Excellence & IT Service Delivery: Ensure reliable day‑to‑day IT Lab operations in partnership with managed service providers, maintaining system uptime, cybersecurity standards, and white‑glove end‑user support. Drive governance of IT procedures, SOPs, validation documentation, and operational controls to uphold regulatory and site‑readiness requirements.
• Facility Expansion, Manufacturing Enablement & Infrastructure Readiness: Support new facility buildouts by enabling digital infrastructure planning, system selection, commissioning, qualification, validation, and readiness for clinical and commercial manufacturing. Lead cross‑functional initiatives supporting clinical trial execution, regulatory submissions, inspection readiness, and manufacturing scale‑up.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years supporting Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, CMC, Operations, or R&D IT systems in biotech/pharma.
• Experience with validated systems, Change Control, Computer System Validation, and regulated system governance.
• Hands‑on experience with scientific, clinical, quality, regulatory, or manufacturing applications.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross‑functional initiatives and partnering with scientific, clinical, regulatory, and operations leaders.
• Experience leading or mentoring technical staff, vendors, or cross‑functional project teams.
• Experience managing IT vendors, contracts, and budgeted initiatives.

• Experience providing remote IT support across distributed teams.
• Experience supporting radiopharmaceutical or highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with isotope development, analytical chemistry, and QC/QA laboratory workflows.
• Experience supporting manufacturing site buildouts, commissioning, qualification, and validation.
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks such as GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, data integrity, FDA,…