Associate Director, R&D Asset Transition & Integration Office (RATIO)
Core
Lead and support end-to-end R&D asset transitions (wind-downs, divestments, in-licensing) ensuring clean, compliant closeouts across global R&D functions.
Role type
Associate Director, R&D Asset Transition & Integration
Builds
Operational work plans, governance cadences, and transition deliverables for external partners and internal stakeholders.
Domain
Pharmaceutical R&D operations and asset management
Required skills
R&D program management, multi-functional coordination, regulatory and clinical process knowledge, external partner management, data and records management, global matrix navigation, contract literacy, budget forecasting
Preferred skills
M&A integration, business development, regulatory filing transfers, clinical/safety system migration, cross-cultural collaboration
Technologies
Global R&D systems, clinical development platforms, regulatory filing systems, pharmacovigilance systems
Responsibilities
Define scope and sequencing for asset transitions; translate contractual obligations into operational work plans; coordinate delivery across Regulatory, Clinical, Quality, and Finance functions; execute data transfer, system migrations, and vendor transitions; establish governance cadence and brief senior leadership; serve as best practice resource for transition frameworks.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight