Associate Director, Search & Evaluation

Role: Senior strategic analyst within Novo's Global Business Development, focusing on external partnerships, collaborations, and technology scouting to support therapeutic areas like diabetes, obesity, CVD, CKD, and rare disorders. Responsibilities: identify novel pipeline assets and enabling technologies, conduct in-depth evaluation and due diligence, support licensing and alliance negotiations, and build external networks with biotech, VCs, and pharma. Collaborates cross-functionally across R&D, Commercial, and external stakeholders. Qualifications: Master’s in life sciences or business; 8+ years in R&D business development or related roles; experience in clinical drug development in relevant therapeutic areas preferred; strong project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. High-Value: Focus on drug discovery and external innovation in biopharma, supporting early to mid-stage asset evaluation, with a strategic emphasis on forming partnerships and enabling technologies. WorkSetup: Role involves 10-20% travel (including international), primarily in a hybrid or flexible setting.