Sr Director, Scientific Licensing, Oncology
J&J Family of Companies
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com
**Job Function:**
Strategy & Corporate Development
**Job Sub** **Function:**
Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
**Job Category:**
People Leader
**All Job Posting Locations:**
Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, US159 NJ Titusville - 1125 Trenton-Harbourton Rd
**Job Description:**
Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Senior Director, Scientific Licensing, Oncology to join our Innovative Medicine Business Development (IM BD) team. This position will be located in either Springhouse, PA, Raritan, NJ, or Titusville, NJ.
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/ .
The Senior Director, Scientific Licensing, Oncology role is a key member of the J&J Innovative Medicine Business Development team that helps shape the Hematology and Immuno-Oncology external innovation scientific strategy and supports its execution by identifying, and evaluating, opportunities that align with disease area external innovation strategies. This role will foster and build important internal and external scientific relationships and lead the assessment and diligence teams across the R&D Matrix.
J&J IM Business Development is a part of Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC, which is working to accelerate scientific innovation at all stages of development worldwide to deliver cutting-edge solutions that solve unmet needs for patients. Johnson & Johnson Innovation provides scientists, entrepreneurs, and emerging companies with one-stop access to the broad resources of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies. This includes access to dealmakers, through the innovation centers located in global life science hot spots and Johnson & Johnson Innovation – J&J IM Business Development; venture investment, through Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC; company incubation, through Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS; as well as R&D, manufacturing, and commercialization expertise.
We are J&J Innovative Medicine. Our mission drives us. Our patients inspire us. We collaborate with the world for the health of everyone in it.
**Key Responsibilities:**
+ Key member of the Oncology Scientific Licensing Team within J&J IM Business Development and responsible for helping to shape the TA business development strategy in alignment with the over-arching TA strategy.
+ Accountable for execution of the TA business development strategy including proactive identification of target opportunities and companies including leading the process by which systematic screening in areas of interest is performed such that no opportunities are missed.
+ This individual will be responsible for proactively building and maintaining strategic and scientific relationships with target companies including attending business development conferences (e.g., JP Morgan, BIO, etc.) and key medical congresses (e.g., ASCO, EHA, ASH, SITC, etc.). Ability to stay informed on emerging science and technology to be in a position to monitor and proactively pursue select targets, modalities and companies.
+ Lead the scientific evaluation of multiple ongoing target opportunities (including the coordination and management of the formal due diligence process) across the R&D matrix, collaborating with the global commercial team to provide scientific input to commercial assessment and ensuring scientific evaluation addresses key value drivers. Ability to assess scientific data and feedback from all stakeholders to develop a clear perspective on each opportunity.
+ The individual should have strong executive presence with the ability to synthesize and clearly and concisely communicate complex scientific data & diligence findings and risks to Sr. Management.
+ The ability to navigate the internal organization will be critical and this person will be responsible for establishing and developing key stakeholder relationships in R&D leadership, identifying internal scientific champions for business development opportunities, and managing the upward scientific communication of external opportunities.
+ The individual will be accountable for ensuring that all business development opportunities progressing to contract negotiation and beyond meet the internal portfolio standards of scientific excellence, that development risks are identified, adequately communicated, and debated with R&D leadership and that mitigation strategies are captured and accounted for in the development plans and costs.
+ In collaboration with the TA Department Heads and VP, Business Development, responsible for ensuring that R&D resources are engaged in an orderly, efficient, timely and cost-effective manner in the evaluation of external opportunities for the TA.
+ In collaboration with other JBD colleagues, contribute to the development and enhancement of processes, templates, and data capture systems to be utilized by the business development group to attain the highest professional standards in the execution of duties.
**Qualifications**
+ A minimum of a MD or PhD is required.
+ Minimum of 10 years of experience in Oncology Drug Discovery or Drug Development with a large portion of that experience being gained in an industry setting is required.
+ Pharmaceutical experience required.
+ Experience participating on scientific due diligence teams is required.
+ Work experience in Hematology and Immuno-Oncology is preferred.
+ Work experience in business development or previous position in licensing is preferred.
+ This role requires up to 30% domestic and international travel with ability to attend medical congresses that span the weekend.
+ This role can be based out of Spring House, PA, Raritan, NJ or Titusville, NJ with frequent travel between these sites.
The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.
Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
+ Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
+ This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
+ Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
+ Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
+ Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year
+ Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
+ Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States.
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $173,000 to $299,000.
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies are equal opportunity employers, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.
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