Senior Director External Innovation DPDS

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 jnj.com.

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Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development – Pharm

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

San Diego, California, United States of America, South San Francisco, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Research & Development is recruiting a Senior Director External Innovation, DPDS (Biologics Modality Focused), located in either San Francisco or San Diego

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 the role
As the molecular invention and product development engine of Research & Development for J&J Innovative Medicine, Discovery, Product Development and Supply (DPDS) aims to unlock the potential of the most promising disease targets and drug candidates, regardless of source, stage, or modality, to discover, develop and deliver transformational medicines for patients.

Within DPDS, the External Innovation team is now looking for an extraordinary Senior Director who is passionate about taking a leadership role to identify, shape, onboard, and nurture external partnerships that support the DPDS innovation strategy.

You will be a senior member of the Global External Innovation Team DPDS with overall strategic and operational responsibility for scouting and evaluation of external opportunities in the West North America (WNA) region with a particular emphasis and deep expertise in biologic modalities (antibodies, recombinant proteins, cell and gene therapy, oncolytic viruses, coding nucleic acids). You will need to have strong business acumen  and the ability to understand the DPDS overall innovation strategy and how it connects to the TA’s strategic priorities. You must also have the necessary experience and scientific imagination to recognize early stage innovation that has the potential to significantly improve patient outcomes in the future

The expectation is that this leader will - as proactive discussion partner for the TA representatives in the broad WNA region- take the lead to optimize the DPDS / TA interface in order to deliver against our current and future portfolio of therapeutics. You will also support global External Innovation Team DPDS with local scouting and transactional support in collaboration with sourcing and activation functions.

Your Responsibilities would include, but are not limited to the following:

• In partnership with your local synthetic modalities counterpart lead the WNA component of the advancement of external technological innovation within DPDS in alignment with strategy and in support of the vision of Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicines
• Work closely with the rest of the Global DPDS EI team to bring innovation opportunities from the WNA region into a  global view and help to assess the science to choose the best opportunities to move forward independent of geography
• Present to senior stakeholders on science and technology explaining strategic alignment and acting as a champion whilst keeping a strong eye on the data to support an opportunity
• Develop a broad and effective cross-functional network; build positive and productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Act as the voice of J&J Innovative Medicine to external biotech companies, academic institutes and other external partners (conferences, partnering events etc) in the WNA region, talking eloquently about J&J priorities and presenting J&J as a preferred partner.
• In partnership with J&J Business development, External Scientific Innovation and Therapeutic Area stakeholders lead asset based due diligence for DPDS from a modality perspective, bringing together internal experts and driving decision enabling scientific risk assessments
• Act as the ‘subject matter expert’ in deal teams to work closely with transactors and legal to turn scientific partnership opportunities into successfully executed contracts
• Ensure Credo Values are demonstrated in all day-to-day interactions
• This position is located at either the San Francisco Innovation Center or the La Jolla R&D site and is a

Qualifications:

• PhD and 10+ years of industrial drug discovery (or development) experience, or MS and 15+ years of industrial drug discovery (or development) experience required.
• Deep and demonstratable scientific expertise in biologic modalities, demonstrated by peer reviewed publications and patents, required.
• Concentration/Major in the following: Biochemistry, Cell/Molecular Biology or Pharmaceutical Sciences, preferred.
• Leadership skills as well as a demonstrable ability to think strategically and deliver on strategic objectives, required.
• Demonstratable experience as an end-to-end drug discovery project leader in the (bio)pharmaceutical industry is strongly preferred.
• Business and transactions experience playing a scientific expert role but with a strong eye on the terms needed in a contract and good knowledge of IP provisions is strongly preferred.
• Experience with modern techniques such as AI/ML driven discovery, new high dimensional biology translational approaches etc would be an advantage
• Proficiency in planning, proactivity, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently are required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Well-developed intercultural social skills are highly valued.
• Hybrid position 3 days on  site
• Requires up to 20% travel (potentially both international and domestic)

What we offer:

• An exciting leadership position in an international and dynamic environment with continuous learning and growth opportunities
• An attractive remuneration package with multiple extralegal benefits
• An inclusive team environment where diversity and different opinions are respected and valued, and the importance of a good work-life balance is recognized.

If you are interested in making an impact by working in a culture of innovation, trust, and teamwork, we very much welcome your application.

Below is a list of compensation and benefits:
The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

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)).

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $173,000 to $299,000, though this may be adjusted for CA, Bay Area.

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

Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center ([email protected]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Clinical Operations, Critical Thinking, Data Governance, Developing Others, Drug Discovery Development, Hybrid Project Management, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Negotiation, Pharmaceutical Process Engineering, Preclinical Research, Product Development, Quality Control (QC), Scientific Research, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Sustainability, Tactical Planning, Technical Writing