Director, Search and Evaluation (CVRM)

AstraZeneca•Boston, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person. Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office is purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects. Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we’re taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention. AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company, focusing on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. The company is dedicated to being a Great Place to Work, empowering employees to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash their entrepreneurial spirit. AstraZeneca embraces differences and takes bold actions to drive change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges. The company fosters an inclusive culture where different thinking generates new and valuable opportunities, with a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development. The Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. Innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking. AstraZeneca is curious about science and the advancement of knowledge, finding creative ways to approach new challenges, and driven to make the right choices and be accountable for actions. The company puts a big focus on people, wanting colleagues to be excited about their day, and promises to help employees realize their full potential, doing work that can change their lives and improve countless others.

Requirements

Advanced Degree Required (MD or PhD or PharmD).
4 years of pharma experience.
Strong scientific reputation in drug discovery and clinical development.
Basic understanding of deal making.
Ability to interact and communicate effectively.
Proven leadership abilities in a R & D environment.
A strong understanding of clinical development experience in CVRM, demonstrating cultural sensitivity and awareness.
Extensive experience in pharmaceutical R&D, demonstrating international experience in multiple cultures and R & D environments.
Ability to think critically, creatively and to anticipate and solve problems.
Ability to navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, highly-matrixed work environment.

Responsibilities

Identifying and evaluating external in-licensing opportunities from academia, biotech’s and peer-pharma including early research projects, new modality platforms, early and late clinical stage candidates and Life Cycle Management (LCM) opportunities.
Representing the Business Development strategy at partnering meetings to identify and triage external assets and opportunities related to CVRM.
Integrating input from various functional areas across the organization to create high quality, clear and concise confidential evaluation reports of external assets and providing recommendations to Head of S&E.
Identifying and evaluating key strategic collaborations and technical platform capabilities that can enhance the scientific credibility and portfolio of Biopharmaceuticals R&D CVRM.
Working constructively with key stakeholders and cross-functional teams including commercial to ensure effective communication and efficient decision-making to support completion of transactions with BD teams in a timely manner.
Tracking breakthrough innovation, ongoing clinical trials and market trends of existing external CVRM opportunities using competitive intelligence tools to identify opportunities, threats and risks in a timely manner.