Director, Oncology / Into External Innovation

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Spring House, PA +3

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Director, Oncology External Innovation to identify and implement external innovation strategies for Interventional Oncology (INTO). This role involves partnering with internal and external networks to accelerate the drug discovery pipeline by assessing and executing on external opportunities with academic, biotech, and venture partners. Responsibilities include leading diligence teams, developing research plans, managing deal processes, and scouting for novel solutions in oncology, small molecules, proteins, and platforms.

What you'd actually do

  1. identifying opportunities and implementing the external innovation plan of Interventional Oncology (INTO) by partnering with J&J’s Global External Innovation Network that includes INTO, the Oncology Therapeutic Area, Global J&J Innovation Centers, JLABs, Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation and J&J Innovative Medicine’s Business Development to accelerate the development of an innovative portfolio of INTO based projects and solutions.
  2. The goal is to expand the drug discovery pipeline for Janssen Oncology & INTO through assessment and execution on external strategies with academic/biotech and venture partners.
  3. In this position, the candidate must demonstrate expertise in Oncology / Immune Oncology / Med Tech, superior influencing skills and organizational savvy in order to effectively interact with internal partners to drive efficient evaluation and execution of external opportunities.
  4. Similarly, the candidate must drive similar interactions with external partners in order to efficiently evaluate and execute on license/collaboration/externalization of novel ideas and assets.
  5. Core responsibilities include leading multi-function diligence teams in the evaluation of novel opportunities (including MTA/lab-based evaluation); delivery of a research plan based on input from both internal/external stakeholders; manage the deal process with new venture/transaction/commercial in order to drive decision making at all levels.

Skills

Required

  • Expertise in Oncology / Immune Oncology / Med Tech
  • Superior influencing skills
  • Organizational savvy
  • Ability to effectively interact with internal partners
  • Ability to drive efficient evaluation and execution of external opportunities
  • Ability to drive interactions with external partners
  • Ability to efficiently evaluate and execute on license/collaboration/externalization of novel ideas and assets
  • Experience leading multi-function diligence teams
  • Experience in delivering research plans
  • Experience managing deal processes
  • Experience in identification, scouting, evaluation, and partnering of external opportunities / innovative solutions
  • Knowledge of small molecule and protein modalities
  • Knowledge of novel platforms
  • Experience in networking with biotech/academia
  • Experience in shaping Scientific Innovation strategies
  • Experience developing and maintaining effective relationships with key Oncology TA members and leadership
  • Experience developing a partnering strategy
  • Experience leading cross-functional due diligence teams
  • Experience developing and refining project plans
  • Experience preparing and presenting scientific and business rationale
  • Experience managing relationships with J&J Innovation Centers, JLABs and Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation

Nice to have

  • Experience with MTA/lab-based evaluation
  • Experience with venture/transaction/commercial deal processes
  • Experience with external platform / MOA / special focused projects / opportunity landscaping
  • Experience supporting external visibility and connectivity
  • Experience presenting at meetings

What the JD emphasized

  • expertise in Oncology / Immune Oncology / Med Tech
  • superior influencing skills
  • organizational savvy
  • drive efficient evaluation and execution of external opportunities
  • drive similar interactions with external partners
  • efficiently evaluate and execute on license/collaboration/externalization of novel ideas and assets
  • leading multi-function diligence teams
  • delivery of a research plan
  • manage the deal process
  • drive decision making at all levels
  • identification, scouting, evaluation, and partnering of external opportunities / innovative solutions
  • small molecule and protein modalities
  • novel platforms
  • accelerate the path to disease interception, prevention, and/or cure of cancer
  • Networking to establish relationship for J&J with external partners
  • Diligence/Deal organization partnered with key function inside the TA, DPDS, Clinical operations, Regulatory, and Commercial
  • Planning MTA and collaboration research plan with functional partners
  • Leads external platform / MOA / special focused projects / opportunity landscaping across region (shared with other cross regional & worldwide partners
  • Expands the drug discovery pipeline for J&J through identifying and assessing novel opportunities in line with the global INTO and Oncology TA strategies
  • Establishes new partnerships
  • Leads diligence teams in a matrix organization across Discovery, JBIO, DPDS, clinical, commercial etc
  • Establishes project plans in partnership with the internal organization
  • Maintains a strong network with biotech/academia
  • Supports external visibility and connectivity of Janssen Oncology/Boston IC by participating on external committees or presenting at meetings
  • Shapes Scientific Innovation strategies that support INTO and the Oncology TA growth objectives, in partnership with discovery, early development, business development, and other partners.
  • Develops and maintains effective relationships with key Oncology TA members, TA External Innovation Leaders & members of the TA Senior Leadership team.
  • Develop a partnering strategy that supports the Oncology Therapeutic Area strategies, identify and triage opportunities consistent with the agreed strategy
  • Lead cross-functional due diligence teams to efficiently assess and execute in-licensing, collaboration and alliance opportunities for projects and solutions from inception through Proof of Concept.
  • Develop and refine project plans in collaboration with external business partners and internal personnel to ultimately drive scientific and clinical progress.
  • Work in matrixed Team to prepare and present scientific and business rationale for any recommendations to enable the opportunity business case for approval and execution to Oncology key stakeholders and Janssen R&D leadership
  • Develop, cultivate, and manage relationships with J&J Innovation Centers, JLABs and Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation personnel at each of the global locations to enhance networking opportunities