Director, Search & Evaluation - Asia Pacific
- Shanghai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Cover the Asia Pacific landscape, with a focus on China, to partner closely with the Regional Sourcing Leader to set the sourcing strategy and engagement plan across all TAs/Functions/Stages within R&D.
- Actively develops, builds and maintains close relationships with appropriate external sources of innovation in the life sciences ecosystem including entrepreneurs, academics, key opinion leaders, biotech companies, venture capitalists, nonprofit organizations etc. that fosters trust, respect and credibility.
- Identify and scout highly innovative product/platform opportunities that are aligned with TA External Innovation strategies and lead the initial pre-vetting process. Work closely with TA partners to conduct in-depth assessments to ensure alignment with our strategic focus. For early-stage opportunities requiring further validation, facilitate their development through JLabs’ incubation network, while actively nurturing relationships and maintaining engagement at the local level.
- Represent J&J to prospective partners and regular attendance and speaking engagements/panels at industry events such as conferences, including engagement in industry thought leadership.
- Building close relationships with relevant J&J businesses. This is to both understand/contribute to strategy/requirements and to develop sufficient influence in order to champion new opportunities, including those that are potentially “off strategy” but where a compelling business case can be made.
- Ensuring that all interactions and engagements are carried out with the highest ethical and professional standards and that all work is accomplished with quality and in accordance with J&J Credo.
- Doctoral level degree required. Ph.D. in a relevant life sciences field preferred (e.g. Oncology, Immunology, Cell Biology, etc). MD, PharmD and other scientific doctoral level degree backgrounds will also be considered.
- Minimum 8-10 years of broad R&D experience, preferably across multiple therapeutic areas and/or advanced technologies and platforms. Experience in scientific search and evaluation in the fields of oncology, immunology and/or neuroscience preferred.
- Previous experience leading and motivating a team is preferred.
- Experience developing valuable relationships in developed and emerging life science ecosystems with key external innovation partnerships and shaping external science toward key inflection points and milestones, relationship management, and working in an open innovation R&D capacity to leverage external opportunities for pipeline impact.
- Experience in assessing competitive environments, scientific landscapes, and regional innovation ecosystems and translating those assessments into action plans required
- Experience in conducting due diligence exercises within a scientific environment required
- Experience across a range of functions and/or sectors and proven track record of influencing and negotiating skills that inspire trust and build credibility with very senior stakeholders to facilitate collaborations required
- Solid communication skills required. Proven experience driving progress and the ability to interpret, develop and present information to multiple audiences, and understand and anticipate reactions is required
- Travel up to 30% is required