New Role : Director of Licensing for Oncology programs. This position can be based in Los Angele[...]

Director of Licensing – Oncology Programs (Los Angeles or San Francisco)

Travel : approximately 20%.

Job Responsibilities

• The Director works in the External R&D group of Business Development and will be responsible for leading the business development efforts in identifying and evaluating external therapeutic assets for in-licensing, M&A, or partnership collaborations, in support of the Oncology therapeutic area strategy.
• The Director will develop and nurture a network of key industry and academic contacts to ensure robust communication of ideas, interests and information between the external community and internal groups.
• The role requires proactive efforts to manage the search and identification of opportunities through networking along with landscape and strategy reviews.
• The Director will lead the technical evaluations of opportunities by creating and managing cross-functional review teams, providing recommendations based on robust scientific and drug industry knowledge, and ensuring appropriate and efficient decision making processes.
• The Director will work closely with the transaction lead to ensure efficient reviews and business negotiations.
• The Director is responsible for leading strategic discussions and presentations, collaborating closely with senior management, R&D, and Commercial to develop a set of priorities for licensure or M&A.
• The Director will also successfully mentor any direct reports, and present themselves as a thoughtful and respected professional to both internal colleagues and external parties.
• The Director will include the support of out-licensing activities.

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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