Director, Scientific Licensing – Neuroscience, Business Development
Johnson & Johnson
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Titusville • New Jersey • Pennsylvania • United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $258,750 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Accountable for identification of target opportunities and companies via a process by which detailed screening in areas of interest is performed such that no opportunities are missed
- Building strategic and scientific relationships with representatives of target companies and with KOLs
- Lead the scientific evaluation of opportunities (including the coordination and management of the formal due diligence process) across R&D
- Collaborating with commercial assessment team to provide scientific input to commercial assessment and ensure scientific evaluation addresses key value drivers
- Collaborating with the TA department heads and the VP BD/Sr. Director Licensing for Neuroscience, responsible for ensuring that R+D resources are engaged in an orderly, efficient, timely and cost-effective manner in the evaluation of licensing opportunities for the TA
- Ensuring all business development opportunities progressing to contracting 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
Requirements
- A minimum of a Master's degree is required
- Expertise within Neuroscience therapy area
- Drug Discovery or Drug Development (7 years minimum) with a large portion of that experience being gained in an industry setting
- Experience fostering relationships with KOLs and external partners
- Leadership skills as well as strong interpersonal communication
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects effectively
- Strong critical thinking and decision-making capabilities, with demonstrated resilience and learning agility
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work seamlessly within cross-functional teams
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, life insurance
- short- and long-term disability
- business accident insurance
- group legal insurance
- consolidated retirement plan (pension)
- savings plan (401(k))
- Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
- Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Drug DiscoveryDrug DevelopmentScientific EvaluationDue DiligenceProject ManagementCritical ThinkingDecision-MakingLearning Agility
Soft skills
LeadershipInterpersonal CommunicationCommunication SkillsPresentation SkillsCollaborationResiliencePrioritization
Certifications
Master's Degree