Director, Search and Evaluation Cardiometabolic & Endocrinology (Seaport MA)

Role Overview

Drive access to key external innovations from biotech/biopharma companies globally for Cardiometabolic, Fertility & Endocrinology (CM + F&E), enabling critical advancement of the company pipeline; search and evaluate external opportunities and lead scientific and technical assessment process for potential partners, acquisitions, or licensing deals.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for Initial Assessments (IAs) as the initial step in a Due Diligence process with key functional experts and present high quality decision making documents to the Investment Board (IB) and lead respective multi-functional teams
• Partner with internal stakeholders to identify search priorities and support defining the CM + F&E partnering strategy
• Develop and keep overview of External Innovation landscape within investment priorities in alignment with the CM+F&E Therapeutic Areas
• Drive proactive search to identify assets of interest and potential partners and guide partner selection
• Select and prioritize opportunities for further evaluation in close collaboration with Business Development counterparts
• Maintain overview of search and evaluation activities in CM+F&E and maintain a longlist of potential opportunities
• Oversee and guide filtering of potential opportunities (e.g., unsolicited, VC portfolios, conferences)
• Execute CDA and provide aligned feedback to stakeholders
• Benchmarking of potential partners based on aligned criteria to elucidate differentiation
• Build and maintain external network (e.g., biotech/pharma/VC) and represent/position us externally towards potential partners
• Collaborate with BD colleagues for partnering discussions to assess viability / feasibility of partnership
• Consult on assessment of risks and mitigations and ensure seamless transition of IA projects to DD
• LeadDrive identification of big rocks and consolidation of IB decision-making document to make a go/no-go decision
• Provide decision making documentation to IB and DRB level senior management to proceed into Due Diligence activities to assess Big Rocks or full data packages of external opportunities

Qualifications

• University degree (PhD) in pharmaceutical science or an equivalent qualification with high expertise, strong network, and substantial R&D experience in respective investment priority field
• 5+ years experience with 2+ years in BD&L / EIThorough understanding of the pharmaceutical drug discovery/development process
• Strong scientific profile with substantial R&D experience
• Strong leadership acumen to lead cross functional teams to develop search scopes, External Innovation strategy and IAs
• Strong presentation skills enabling senior management decision making

Location

Seaport MA

Pay Range

$$167,400 - $251,000

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.