Sourcing Director, China External Innovation
Novo Nordisk
4 hours ago
Remote friendly (Shanghai, VA)
United States
Corporate Functions
Key Accountabilities
- Coordinate structured gap analysis with internal stakeholders (Therapeutic Areas, Target Discovery, Medicinal Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, and other relevant functions) to identify biology/chemistry/capability/capacity gaps and translate them into clear sourcing hypotheses and partnership requirements.
- Proactively source and triage biotech opportunities across the China ecosystem based on gap analysis outcomes.
- Lead deep scientific evaluation, including Medicinal Chemistry quality/design hypotheses, CADD/AIDD design maturity and real-world impact, and translational relevance/execution risk.
- Drive EI pipeline-filling processes: internal alignment and framing; pre-due diligence and due diligence input; preparation of decision materials for EI and LoB forums.
- Shape the scientific and structural aspects of deals while partnering with alliance management and BD on contracting and execution.
- Ensure collaborations generate outputs aligned with global pipeline needs.
- Enable smooth handover and absorption of externally generated assets into NN programs.
Qualifications
- PhD in Medicinal Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related discipline.
- 8+ years experience in small-molecule drug development, biotech collaborations/external innovation, and Medicinal Chemistry and CADD/AIDD-enabled programs.
- Demonstrated experience evaluating and advancing deals involving early biotech pipelines and platform-based drug development collaborations.
- Strong ability to assess chemistry-driven programs and AI-enabled design claims with scientific rigor.
- High motivation and proactivity; able to influence without authority and operate comfortably in ambiguity.
Working conditions
- Based in Shanghai.
- Up to ~20% travel, primarily within China.
- Coordinate structured gap analysis with internal stakeholders (Therapeutic Areas, Target Discovery, Medicinal Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, and other relevant functions) to identify biology/chemistry/capability/capacity gaps and translate them into clear sourcing hypotheses and partnership requirements.
- Proactively source and triage biotech opportunities across the China ecosystem based on gap analysis outcomes.
- Lead deep scientific evaluation, including Medicinal Chemistry quality/design hypotheses, CADD/AIDD design maturity and real-world impact, and translational relevance/execution risk.
- Drive EI pipeline-filling processes: internal alignment and framing; pre-due diligence and due diligence input; preparation of decision materials for EI and LoB forums.
- Shape the scientific and structural aspects of deals while partnering with alliance management and BD on contracting and execution.
- Ensure collaborations generate outputs aligned with global pipeline needs.
- Enable smooth handover and absorption of externally generated assets into NN programs.
Qualifications
- PhD in Medicinal Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related discipline.
- 8+ years experience in small-molecule drug development, biotech collaborations/external innovation, and Medicinal Chemistry and CADD/AIDD-enabled programs.
- Demonstrated experience evaluating and advancing deals involving early biotech pipelines and platform-based drug development collaborations.
- Strong ability to assess chemistry-driven programs and AI-enabled design claims with scientific rigor.
- High motivation and proactivity; able to influence without authority and operate comfortably in ambiguity.
Working conditions
- Based in Shanghai.
- Up to ~20% travel, primarily within China.