Director, Open Innovation
About The Position
The Director of Open Innovation is responsible for originating, structuring, negotiating, and activating strategic partnerships that accelerate Beckman Coulter Life Sciences’ growth and innovation agenda. This role leads the end‑to‑end partnership lifecycle across Beckman Coulter Life Sciences—spanning opportunity identification, internal alignment, commercial negotiation, and execution. The role operates within a strategy‑deployment mindset, ensuring external partnerships are tightly aligned to enterprise priorities and translated into executable initiatives. This position reports to the VP, Strategy and is part of the Strategy and Open Innovation organization and will be fully remote.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 10+ years of relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience negotiating complex partnerships and licensing agreements
- Proven ability to lead cross‑functional deal teams without direct authority
- Strong commercial and strategic judgment and executive‑level communication and relationship‑building skills
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or PhD)
- Experience with IP‑based partnerships or joint development models
- Experience working closely with R&D and product teams
Responsibilities
- Drive internal and external partnerships aligned to strategic priorities
- Serve as primary deal lead for collaboration, licensing, and technology access agreements
- Evaluate opportunities for strategic fit, technical relevance, and commercial value
- Negotiate licensing, exclusivity, milestones, and financial terms
- Manage partnerships post‑execution against defined objectives and governance
Benefits
- paid time off
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
