Business Development Director

Company: Next City
Location: Milpitas
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

Business Development Director, In-Licensing The Director of Search and Evaluation will drive the identification and evaluation of external innovation in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and academic arenas with a focus on IO but also expanding to other immune disease areas when needed. The scope includes everything from accessing targets and biomedically relevant biology to the in-licensing of innovative drug candidates before or after clinical proof of concept, cutting edge technologies and platforms, and potential M&A targets. Responsibilities:

• Identify high-impact external scientific innovation
• Develop company in-licensing strategy and identify searching priorities to be aligned with Henlius company strategy to best advance Henlius pipeline and achieve long term business growth.
• Facilitate scientific evaluations by leading or supporting cross-functional and cross-divisional teams that include representation from multiple functional areas, including research, development, manufacturing, safety, regulatory, commercial, legal, patents and finance.
• Together with the above functional team, execute initial pre-due-diligence assessments and define the business parameters around potential deals.
• Build consensus for deal rationale among above stake holders and Sr. leaders.
• Assist in preparing reports and updates for senior leadership
• Facilitate the negotiation of the deals
• Lead in-licensing group
• PhD required in relevant field: biology, pharmacy, medical (M.B.A. a plus)
• Fluent in English and Chinese
• 10+ years of biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably with strong R&D experience
• 5-8 years of experience in business development and licensing
• Drug development experience in immunology and oncology is a plus
• Creative thinker with ability to see opportunities where others may not
• Strong influencing skills and talent for building consensus
• Strong leadership skills with ability to drive teams to decisions
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational abilities with keen attention to detail
• High level of self-motivation
• Able to thrive in a complex, global, cross-functional and science-driven environment
• Capable of managing projects and deadlines with autonomy Domestic and international travel required (estimated 25%)
  • Please either apply below or send your cover letter and resume to ...@hengenix.com.

Keywords: Next City, Milpitas , Business Development Director, Executive , Milpitas, California