Director, External Scientific Innovation Transactions

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · South San Francisco, CA +2

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Director, External Scientific Innovation Transactions to support business development activities, including negotiations and due diligence, for external scientific innovation within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. The role focuses on deal execution for collaborations, licensing, and M&A, requiring experience in closing therapeutic product-based deals.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work as a core member of the Global Transactions ESI team and collaborate with Therapeutic Area external innovation teams to impact decision making.
  2. Support new business development activities including negotiations and due diligence.
  3. Prepare briefing and discussion materials on recommended transactions.
  4. Manage concerns, risks, and issues during negotiations by addressing questions and problems through analysis, research, and internal stakeholder feedback.
  5. Leverage consulting, technical, analytical, and management skills to deal with execution issues including due diligence, valuations, and post-transaction operational considerations.

Skills

Required

  • BA/BS level degree
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry
  • Minimum of 5 years in Business Development with direct involvement in deal execution
  • Proven experience leading and successfully closing at least 2 therapeutic product- or target-based deals
  • Strong oral and written communications skills
  • Travel up to 30%

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree such as, an MBA and/or PhD in Scientific field of study
  • Experience negotiating co-promotion or co-commercialization (co-comm) rights
  • Alliance Formation
  • Business Planning
  • Collaborative Selling
  • Consulting
  • Critical Thinking
  • Developing Partnerships
  • Innovation
  • Leadership
  • Market Expansion
  • Program Management

What the JD emphasized

  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry required.
  • Minimum of 5 years in Business Development with direct involvement in deal execution (e.g., research collaborations, co-development agreements, licensing transactions, M&A, or out-licensing) required.
  • Proven experience leading and successfully closing at least 2 therapeutic product- or target-based deals required.