Are you a business-minded research professional with deep expertise in medical imaging who thrives in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment?

Do you enjoy combining scientific and technical expertise with commercial understanding, taking ownership and driving complex research collaborations towards successful outcomes?

Collective Minds is looking for a Director, Research Programs & Consortia to drive our portfolio of public and private research collaborations. This is a broad, hands-on role with significant responsibility and the opportunity to make a real impact in a growing international healthtech company.

About Collective Minds

Collective Minds is based in Stockholm/Danderyd and we operate globally across clinical trials and life sciences. We are an imaging platform for clinical trials that connects hospitals, experts, and industry - including CROs, pharma, biotech, medtech, and eClinical vendors - enabling trials with imaging endpoints and the generation of high-quality evidence faster and more efficiently. We are a fast-moving, commercially minded team focused on collaboration, accountability, and impact. By combining deep domain expertise in medical imaging with novel cloud technology, we help customers reduce risk, ensure compliance, accelerate and scale research.

About the role

As Director, Research Programs & Consortia, you will take responsibility for our portfolio of more than 10 public and private research consortia, which are a key part of Collective Minds' strategy and ongoing delivery.

Working alongside CROs, biotech and medtech companies, pharmaceutical partners, academic hospitals and research organizations, these collaborations span medical imaging, big data, analytics, and AI modeling and validation across therapeutic areas such as oncology, immunology, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal research.

Within these projects, Collective Minds acts as a data manager and platform provider, bringing deep expertise in medical imaging to support complex research collaborations.

You will be responsible for successful project delivery, reporting and project close-outs, while coordinating project and research managers across our customer delivery organization. You will act as a playing coach andpersonally manage selected research consortia and contribute scientific and technical expertise when needed.

This is a broad, hands-on role where you will combine scientific expertise with commercial understanding, set priorities and drive results through collaboration. You will ensure projects are delivered efficiently, within agreed scope and with a clear focus on quality and business value.

Your main responsibilities:

• Drive the research project portfolio, ensuring successful delivery within agreed budgets, timelines, scope and commitments.

• Coordinate project and research managers, aligning priorities, following up on progress and ensuring accountability across projects.

• Personally manage selected research consortia, including scientific, technical and operational activities.

• Provide scientific and technical guidance across medical imaging, data analytics, AI modeling and validation.

• Ensure effective use of the Collective Minds platform, prioritizing standardized and scalable solutions over unnecessary custom development.

• Manage budgets, project scope and stakeholder expectations, balancing scientific objectives with commercial priorities.

• Ensure accurate reporting to customers, funders and partners, including grant deliverables and efficient project close-outs.

• Collaborate with clinical and technical operations teams to plan capacity, resolve challenges and continuously improve project delivery.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a scientifically experienced and business-minded professional who combines deep expertise in medical imaging with a strong track record of delivering complex research projects.

You are analytical, pragmatic and comfortable working independently in a fast-moving environment. You enjoy collaborating across disciplines, making decisions and finding effective solutions without adding unnecessary complexity.

You communicate clearly, build trust with internal and external stakeholders and know how to balance scientific quality with business priorities and efficient execution.

We believe you have:

• A strong scientific background in life sciences, medical sciences, biomedical engineering or a related field, with deep expertise in medical imaging research.

• Experience from a commercial life sciences, medtech, biotech, pharma, CRO or healthtech environment, including scientific and academic collaborations.

• Proven experience managing complex research programs or consortia, including budgets, timelines, scope, reporting and project close-outs.

• Hands-on experience with research consortia, work package delivery, grant writing, grant execution and funding-related reporting.

• Strong technical skills, including scientific programming, analytical tools and data-driven research workflows.

• The ability to assess complex scientific and technical requirements, make informed decisions and contribute to technical implementations when needed.

• Commercial awareness and the ability to balance scientific objectives with budgets, resources and project commitments.

• Strong communication, coordination and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive results across teams and external partners.

• A proactive, hands-on and solution-oriented approach, with the ability to adapt quickly and take initiative.

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

• Willingness to travel internationally as required by research projects, typically approximately every two months.

• Ability to work regularly from our Stockholm/Danderyd office.

Why join Collective Minds?

At Collective Minds, you will join an innovative and ambitious company where technology, science and collaboration come together to make a meaningful difference in healthcare.

You will be part of an entrepreneurial environment with short decision-making processes, engaged colleagues and the opportunity to influence how things are done.

This is an opportunity to take responsibility for a strategically important research portfolio, work with leading scientific and industry partners and contribute to the continued growth of an international healthtech company.

We look forward to receiving your application!

We believe in a transparent and engaging recruitment process that gives both sides the opportunity to get to know each other. The process typically includes:

• Discovery call with recruiter

• Hiring manager interview

• Case study

• Leadership talk/ interview

• Reference checks

If you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, please contact Lotta Modin Jakobsson at lotta.modin@cmrad.com or +46 70 330 11 30.