Director of External Research & Development

About the role

The Director of External Research & Development plays a crucial role within the External R&D group of Business Development at Amgen. This role involves leading Amgen's business development efforts in identifying and evaluating innovative therapeutics being developed outside of Amgen within the Inflammation/autoimmune therapeutic space for potential in-licensing, M&A, or collaborations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and nurture a network of key industry and academic contacts to ensure robust communication of ideas, interests, and information between the external community and internal groups.
• Manage the search and identification of opportunities through networking and reviews of the external landscape, assessing prioritization based on Amgen's therapeutic area strategy.
• Lead the technical evaluations of opportunities by creating and managing cross-functional review teams, providing recommendations based on robust scientific and drug industry knowledge, and ensuring appropriate and efficient decision-making processes.
• Engage in business negotiations and work with legal to execute contractual agreements for certain projects.
• Lead strategic discussions and presentations, collaborate closely with senior management, R&D, and Commercial to develop a set of priorities for licensure or M&A.
• Support out-licensing activities.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree in a scientific field & 4 years of experience in drug development industry and/or biopharma business development OR Masters degree in a scientific field & 7 years of experience in drug development industry and/or biopharma business development OR Bachelors degree in a scientific field & 9 years of experience in R&D and/or biopharma business development.
• Doctorate in scientific discipline, with robust working knowledge in inflammation, oncology or other therapeutic area.
• 4+ years of management and/or leadership experience in business and drug development activities, and strong technical R&D experience along with business development and licensing experience.
• Strong leadership, scientific, organizational, communication, and project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent presentation skills. Effective communication skills pertaining to scientific and business development.
• Demonstrate ability to foresee and solve problems, and prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Strong team player, experience in successfully managing direct reports and a demonstrated ability to interface effectively with all-levels of staff across differing functional expertise.
• Demonstrate ability to create and build relationships with internal and external parties.
• Professional demeanor with strong decision making.
• Ability to work independently, manage large cross functional teams, and mentor individuals.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree in a scientific field & 4 years of experience in drug development industry and/or biopharma business development OR Masters degree in a scientific field & 7 years of experience in drug development industry and/or biopharma business development OR Bachelors degree in a scientific field & 9 years of experience in R&D and/or biopharma business development.
• Doctorate in scientific discipline, with robust working knowledge in inflammation, oncology or other therapeutic area.
• 4+ years of management and/or leadership experience in business and drug development activities, and strong technical R&D experience along with business development and licensing experience.
• Strong leadership, scientific, organizational, communication, and project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent presentation skills. Effective communication skills pertaining to scientific and business development.
• Demonstrate ability to foresee and solve problems, and prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Strong team player, experience in successfully managing direct reports and a demonstrated ability to interface effectively with all-levels of staff across differing functional expertise.
• Demonstrate ability to create and build relationships with internal and external parties.
• Professional demeanor with strong decision making.
• Ability to work independently, manage large cross functional teams, and mentor individuals.

Skills

• Leadership and management skills.
• Scientific and drug industry knowledge.
• Business development and licensing experience.
• Networking and relationship building skills.
• Technical evaluation and recommendation skills.
• Project management and prioritization skills.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.

Benefits

Amgen offers a comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts. There is also a discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan. Stock-based long-term incentives are also available. Additionally, Amgen provides award-winning time-off plans, flexible work models where possible, and a supportive culture that fosters professional and personal growth and well-being.

Pay

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

Schedule

Details regarding the schedule are not specified in the job posting.