Position Summary
- Serves as subject matter expert for external innovation related activities in the Neuroscience development organization.
- Responsible for therapeutic area specific search and evaluation; contributes to neuroscience business development strategy and execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Owns and drives business development strategy across asset indications aligned to overall neuroscience strategy, including Target Product Profile (TPP) and disease area strategy with cross-functional colleagues.
- May lead Diligence Teams for given indication(s) depending on program structure.
- Provides clinical and disease area expertise to integrated disease area, portfolio, and therapeutic level strategies.
- Represents Clinical Development as the authority for the indication/disease area in external interactions and Business Development support.
- Engages cross-functionally with internal leaders and external investigators, key opinion leaders, and patient advocacy groups.
Qualifications & Experience
- Advanced degree in Life Sciences required (PhD, PharmD or MD).
- Deep research/translational experience or clinical/development experience in neuroscience; advanced knowledge of drug development, competitive landscape, and health authority expectations.
- Ideally 8+ years relevant experience, including leadership designing/executing research programs or clinical trials, or preclinical asset development.
- Demonstrated success in people leadership and/or matrix leadership roles.
- Experience in external innovation/search and evaluation/business development strongly preferred.