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Job Function:
Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentJob Sub Function:
Strategic Partnerships & AlliancesJob Category:
ProfessionalAll Job Posting Locations:
Shanghai, ChinaJob Description:
Job Description
Johnson & Johnson’s external innovation group is seeking an Associate Director, Search & Evaluation Asia Pacific, based in Shanghai, China. The Associate Director will be a member of the External Scientific Innovation (ESI) team, reporting to the Regional Senior Director of Search & Evaluation. This role is to source the on-strategy external innovation opportunity across all TAs, and involves engaging with the external innovation community, including academia, venture capital, and the startup ecosystem, while collaborating with internal teams to advance opportunities from identification and incubation to diligence.
As a member of the ESI team, you will play a critical role in proactively sourcing, identifying, and evaluating external innovations that align with J&J Innovative Medicine strategies, strategic adjacencies and emerging areas. You will partner with various functional groups within J&J to foster strategic engagement with biotech companies and life sciences communities to evaluate and integrate innovative research and therapies into J&J’s R&D pipeline.
Key Responsibilities:
- Cover the Asia Pacific landscape, with a focus on China, to proactively source and thoroughly evaluate external opportunities, prioritizing them for governance decisions for R&D priorities
- Identifies relevant companies (based on scientific or other capabilities) and ensures that strong relationships are established and maintained in areas of interest to Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine.
- Support the preparation of relevant management dashboards / presentations.
- Serves as primary point of contact with the potential partner prior to due diligence, collaborating closely with the Transaction lead afterward.
- Build a trusted internal network and work closely with other ESI members, TA leads, and other J&J partners to ensure high quality diligence.
- Build and maintain close relationships with various industry participants including small biotech companies, venture capital, academic institutions, and other industry participants.
- Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and methodologies by ensuring the necessary team members have contributed input/support for the appropriate project.
- Amount of travel required: up to 30%
Basic Qualifications:
Advanced doctorate degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, etc.) in Life Sciences related field (e.g. Oncology, Immunology, Cell Biology, etc).
Preferred Experience:
- Minimum of 5 - 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and biotech; overseas working experience is preferred;
- Scientific knowledge and understanding to identify and evaluate appropriate opportunities that are aligned with the internal R&D strategy
- Proficient in prioritization amidst a multitude of projects, with an adaptable mindset to manage uncertainties and pivot priorities effectively
- Experience in conducting due diligence exercises within a scientific environment
- Proven ability in project and portfolio management and team leadership, effectively communicate with all levels of J&J and external stakeholders
- Experience in relationship building with external partners
- Extensive therapeutic area network within the China Biotech/Pharma industry and academic institutions
- Demonstrates strong “team player” attitude.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Alliance Formation, Business Planning, Developing Partnerships, Market Expansion, Market Research, Mentorship, Organizing, Program Management, Relationship Building, Sales Enablement, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Change, Strategic Sales Planning, Strategic Thinking, SWOT Analysis, Technical Credibility