Sr. Manager External Innovation

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Milpitas, CA

About The Position

About Vision Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech Position Summary: The Sr. Manager External Innovation engages with the external innovator network including early-stage companies, start-ups, universities, physicians and other individual innovators to identify emerging technologies and therapeutic trends and accesses critical technologies to enhance Johnson and Johnson Vision’s (JJV’s) product pipeline and capabilities in alignment with strategic objectives. The role partners closely with JJV’s R&D teams to identify and map current & future technology needs and collaborate to perform early proof-of concept (POC) and research studies to develop and establish product feasibility. This will also require a strong partnership with the legal/IP teams to facilitate the drafting and execution of research agreements. The role also partners with Business Development (BD), Commercial, Finance, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs teams amongst others to perform technology assessments and diligence activities in support of strategic initiatives. Utilizing your project management skills, the role will also involve monitoring the product development goals of existing investments and collaborations. The Sr. Manager External Innovation Technology will also be responsible for mapping and landscaping of emerging technologies and strategic asset categories in Eye health, highlighting development trends and making recommendations on opportunities for further evaluation. While this role has a strong external focus it will continue to build on the strong collaboration, best practices and innovator networks through J&J Medtech and Innovative Medicine.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 10+ years of relevant experience OR Master Degree in a technical field with 8+ years OR PhD in technical field with 6+ years of relevant experience.
10+ years of relevant research experience
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Project management experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Product development in the field of ophthalmology (devices and Pharma) including preclinical and clinical development, establishing external research partnerships, technology mapping and strategy development
Project Management, strong working knowledge of regulatory affairs and the FDA, contracting and legal frameworks for research/licensing agreements.
Knowledge of GXP quality systems.
Experience in business development or equity investing a plus.
Strong analytical and cross-functional problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Build relationships with External Innovators (companies, start-ups, universities, physicians and other individuals/entities) to identify and review technologies with respect to strategic priority areas for R&D product pipeline, enabling technologies or JJV’s new business strategies.
Partner with Academic/University licensing offices to identify early-stage technologies.
Maintain innovation dashboard to track activity and provide key stakeholders with regular updates on the status of active projects and technologies under review
Partner with Business Development (BD), Commercial, Finance, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs on performing technology assessments and diligence activities in support of strategic initiatives.
Monitor the product development goals of existing investments and collaborations
Partner with the legal team to develop and facilitate contract frameworks including CDA’s, research, consulting, and service agreements to support external product evaluations and partnerships
Technology mapping and landscaping of emerging technologies and strategic asset categories in Eye health highlighting development trends and making recommendations on opportunities for future engagement including potential research collaborations and investment etc.
Partner with JJV R&D teams to identify and map out current & future technology needs.
Collaborate to perform proof-of concept (POC) and research studies to establish the feasibility of external technologies
Collaborate with Johnson and Johnson Innovations (JJI) global ecosystem (Innovation Centers, JLABS) to identify emerging opportunities in Eye Health

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits