Director, Scientific Licensing Neuroscience, Business Development

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • New Brunswick, NJ

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About The Position

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 Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is currently seeking a Director, Scientific Licensing, Neuroscience to join our Innovative Medicine Business Development (IM BD) team. This position will be located in in either Titusville, NJ, New Brunswick, NJ, or Springhouse, PA. About Innovative Medicine Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine About Innovative Medicine Business Development 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. The Director, Scientific Licensing, Neuroscience is a key member of the Innovative Medicine Business Development team, responsible for advancing the Neuroscience external innovation strategy by identifying and evaluating opportunities aligned with therapeutic priorities. The role builds strategic internal and external scientific relationships, leads opportunity scouting and assessment, and oversees diligence teams across the R&D matrix.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Master's degree is required. A PhD or MD is preferred
• Drug Discovery or Drug Development (7 years minimum) with a large portion of that experience being gained in an industry setting.
• Expertise within Neuroscience therapy area.
• Experience fostering relationships with KOLs and external partners
• Leadership skills as well as strong interpersonal communication.

Nice To Haves

• Experience participating in scientific due diligence teams
• High self-drive and an aspirational demeanor are encouraged in the role.
• 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.
• Shared responsibility for Neuroscience scientific licensing in partnership with the broader Business Development team.

Responsibilities

• 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
• In collaboration with other IMBD colleagues, contribute to the development and improvement of processes, templates and data capture systems to be applied by the BD group to attain the highest professional standards in the execution of duties.
• The candidate will work closely with all colleagues of the External Innovation teams to ensure seamless Neuroscience execution

Benefits

• 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)).
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees