Director, External Innovation Precision Medicine - Waltham, United States - GSK

GSK

Verified Company

Waltham, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Site Name:
USA - Massachusetts - Cambridge, Collegeville TSA, UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage, USA - Massachusetts - Waltham

Posted Date:
May

The
Director External Innovation will be responsible to play a lead role in the development of new partnerships with external companies to progress precision medicine in specialty care space, leading cross-functional teams though evaluation and due diligence to support new opportunities and partnerships.

Responsibilities:

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:_
Gain indepth experience in the precision medicine specialty area (infectious disease, respiratory, vaccines, other) which is continuing to grow. The rapid approval of diagnostics in the specialty care space has paved a novel regulatory path for specialty disease areas like infectious disease/COVID1
Gain a crossportfolio perspective and develop strategies that require systematic deployment of PM solutions to accommodate the competitive landscape in PM and propelled by the exponential innovation occurring in the PM space (technology advancement, multiplex biomarker development, utilization of AI/ML, development of novel & digital endpoints)
Contribute to development of precision medicine partnering strategy including (i) evaluation and recommendation of external companies to support novel technologies; (ii) new areas of science, including partnerships and collaborations in specialty area; (iii) ensuring alignment of precision medicine strategy with broader specialty vision and mission.
Support the Head of External Innovation in the following activities: (i) Identification, sourcing, outreach and assessment of innovative business and partnering opportunities for experimental and precision medicine in support of the GSK pipeline; (ii) Develop strategic plans to support the building of business cases for external Precision Medicine BD opportunities; (iii) Cultivate and grow GSK Precision Medicine partnerships with diagnostic and technology platform developers to support Specialty to advance research, clinical and/or commercial programs.
Tackle a wide range of projects and competent in working from early development through latestage Precision Medicine opportunities.
Develop skills in leading matrix teams (ie. R&D, Commercial, Legal, BD, Finance, IP, etc) successfully through complex internal and external engagements and be ready to conduct impromptu and formal briefings with senior management (through the governance structure at GSK or otherwise)
Build capability of working across all levels of R&D and commercial for Precision Medicine. Working closely with Head, External Innovation, Experimental Medicine Unit, members of extended Precision Medicine LT, job holder will present External Innovation developed, proposals and opportunities to governance boards as required.

_ Why you?_

Basic Qualifications

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:_
B.A. or B.S. degree in Life Sciences
5 or more years of pharmaceutical industry experience
5 or more years precision medicine experience in the Pharmaceutical/ Biotech industry
Experience with data analytical skills and ability to ascertain salient points from large amounts of information
Experience in strategic leadership build commitment for current and future needs based on analysis of priorities, opportunities and risks

Preferred Qualifications

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:_
M.S., Ph.

D. in life science and/or MBA (Masters in Business Administration)

Good knowledge of governance procedures relevant to strategy development and deals, including BD (e.g. CDAs, Deal Flow, delegation of authorities, due diligence etc.)
Experience developing strategy and problem solving in drug development, pharma and translational scientific and medicine development (R&D), including oversight and delivery; experienced in working in an intense, rapidly evolving environment with an entrepreneurial approach to external relationships.
Demonstrated strategic thinking, ability to balance short and longterm goals; Proactive mindset that bridges ideas to realizable and deliverable solutions, and can help move both internal and external stakeholders to quickly solve problems
Proven ability to navigate multifaceted organizations with repeated success; tenacity and resourcefulness, routinely capable of displaying a measured, proportionate and calm approach under pressure
Ability to set strategies/tactics that are aggressive, but realizable
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills required with demonstrated ability to communicate with senior leadership.
Personal integrity, teamwork abilities, collaboration skills and a customer focus are essential.
Wins followers with a positive and energetic approach to work