Director, Search & Evaluation - Oncology

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** mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit us at  Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, You Tube, Linked In and Tik Tok.

The Search and Evaluation (S&E) group is part of the Corporate Business Strategy Office (CBSO) and actively supports global Business Development (BD) goals by sourcing and assessing external partnering opportunities that are aligned with Abb Vie’s R&D and BD strategies. The S&E team interacts with biotech and biopharma companies, academic institutions, venture firms, and other stakeholders from the life sciences industry ecosystem for exploration of potential opportunities to collaborate, in‑license मिन, out‑license, invest into‑or acquire assets.

The group is responsible for leading the global search efforts for assets of high strategic value across the entire spectrum, from early‑stage Discovery alliances to the evaluation of programs that are groundwater development or marketed. S&E is responsible for conducting all scientific/technical due diligence to ensure an in‑depth understanding of the science behind each of these opportunities. Oncology represents one of Abb Vie’s strategic therapeutic area pillars for the company.

The Director, Search & Evaluation will be a key member of the Oncology S&E team, responsible for coordinating due diligence and presenting assessments of individual partnering opportunities to therapeutic area leadership and senior governance committees as well as contributing to Oncology and BD strategy initiatives. This is a very attractive opportunity for an experienced biotech or pharmaceutical industry professional who enjoys a high‑energy, entrepreneurial environment, and a highly visible role that offers a chance to make significant contributions towards Abb Vie’s BD goals and to reinforcing Abb Vie’s role as a world‑leading pharmaceutical drug developer in the oncology space.

• Proactively search for, identify, and evaluate potential opportunities (research collaboration, in‑licensing preclinical and clinical assets, platform technologies and research tools) that are consistent with external BD strategies for the advancement of Abb Vie’s Oncology pipeline, and driving sustainable growth for the Company. Review external opportunities for scientific merit and feasibility.
• Lead the assessment of opportunities (in conjunction with the R&D Therapeutic Area Steering Committee, functional area subject matter experts, Business Development and Acquisitions (BD&A) function and commercial organization), including: (1) managing the interactions with external parties; (2) overseeing the evaluation process and timeline; (3) developing timely recommendations and proposals for senior management; and (4) supporting the commercial organization in commercial assessments of opportunities.
• Lead the due diligence efforts (in conjunction with the TA Leadership and
  
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  SMEs) for advanced opportunities, prepare initial technical documents and present those to the senior management.
• In partnership with the transaction teams (Technology, Licensing and Collaborations/BD&A/ Abb Vie Ventures) develop appropriate deal structures, risk mitigation and negotiating strategies and ensure alignment with Abb Vie’s TA objectives and functional management.
• Communicate status of ongoing deals to key internal stakeholders on a timely basis, including preparation of opportunity assessments and summaries for executive‑level audiences. Deliver oral and written presentations to senior management to seek approval for new opportunities.
• Build the Abb Vie brand via participation and presenting Abb Vie’s Vision & Mission at key scientific and industry forums. Network with externalараз parties to ensure awareness of Abb Vie key…