Senior Director, Transactions - Oncology R&D

Major Duties And Responsibilities

Lead, coordinate and implement transactional activities, including in licensing, out licensing, acquisition or divestment of assets, clinical collaborations, discovery collaborations, partnerships and alliances
Manage deal negotiation and closure
Collaborate with the Oncology Search & Evaluation lead in preparing and communicating the transactional aspects of deals to senior governance bodies
Partner with Oncology Search & Evaluation teams, deal finance, legal, commercial teams and other partners to align collaboration, licensing, partnership and divestiture activities with Oncology's disease and science area strategies
Ensure effective transition to alliance management of post-deal matters
Prepare activity and achievement reports for senior management

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Experience: 5+ years in life sciences industry
• Experience and background working in a business development, licensing or commercial business role in the biopharma or pharmaceutical industry
• Strong oncology deal sheet including transaction leadership experience across various technology areas, with successful closure of multiple significant license or collaboration transactions as transaction lead

Skills And Capabilities

• Broad knowledge of oncology disease areas, drug development activities and commercial processes within the pharmaceutical industry
• Excellent ability to establish and act on priorities
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Strong communicator with ability to work collaboratively across matrixed organizations, effectively communicate to and influence leaders through data-driven storytelling, and interact effectively across multiple disciplines internally
• Extensive experience interacting effectively with third parties including senior representatives of peer companies, banks, venture capital firms, and other external partners
• Capable of representing AZ at external partnering events and industry forums
• Capable of making effective decisions, acting courageously and communicating with conviction and inspiration at all levels

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree in relevant field

Office Working Requirements

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn’t mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility.

Pay

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $200,799 to $301,199.

Benefits

• Qualified retirement programs
• Paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves)
• Health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans

Application Information

If you're ready to apply your strategic expertise and leadership to help us achieve our ambitious goals, we encourage you to apply.