ROLE SUMMARY

China Internal Medicine (IM) Search and Evaluation (S&E) Lead is a key role in supporting the China Business Development needs.  This role is the external face of Pfizer in China for the Internal Medicine & Obesity therapeutic areas, and will foster a broad network throughout the Biotech / Pharmaceutical industry in China.

The focus of this role is on sourcing and assessing preclinical/post-CAN compounds, early clinical development stage (Phase 1 and 2) opportunities, as well as later stage and commercial opportunities. Key aspects of this role include contributing to therapeutic area strategy development; ensuring proactive, targeted search activities are undertaken on mechanisms and indications of strategic interest; establishing and maintaining relationships with the Internal Medicine & Obesity biotech / biopharma community in China; leading multidisciplinary teams to efficiently and thoroughly assess external opportunities. For transactional stage opportunities, this role supports deal execution as a deal team member and provides inputs on deal-structuring and contract negotiations, leveraging the existing working relationships with the potential partners.  

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Contributes to Internal Medicine & Obesity strategy development and executes the BD component of the strategy, in partnership with the WWBD Internal Medicine & Obesity S&E colleaguesAccountable for covering the external landscape such that external opportunities are proactively sourced, thoroughly evaluated, prioritized and brought forward to governance for decision. Identifies relevant companies (based on scientific or other capabilities) and ensures that strong relationships are established and maintained in areas of interest to Pfizer Internal Medicine & ObesityServes as primary point of contact with the potential partner prior to submission of non-binding term sheet and thereafter partners in this role with Transactional leadTogether with Transactional lead, coordinates preparation and presentation of materials for senior management briefingsSupports cross-Category assessments, Pfizer Ventures / China Investment Vehicle opportunities evaluations, and out-licensing projects as neededSupport the identification and evaluation of late stage and commercial opportunities for China or International marketsActs as liaison to Integration/Alliance Management in immediate post-deal completion periodSupport relevant management dashboards / presentations

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

To understand the scientific, regulatory and commercial issues associated with the evaluation of external opportunities, this role is expected to have a strong scientific background (PhD or MD) and extensive drug development knowledgeSearch and Evaluation experience with clinical stage assets is preferredExcellent communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills; the role involves extensive interactions with senior management both within Pfizer and with potential partner companies Strong project management skills with broad experience in leading multidisciplinary teams (e.g. interacts with wide range of colleagues from Discovery scientists to in-line product team members)Experience in management consulting / investment is preferredExtensive therapeutic area network throughout the China Biotech/Pharma industry

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

~25% travel is anticipatedFor a given project, it may be necessary to work at night or over the weekend to meet a deadline

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

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