Director of Licensing Oncology programs. position be Los Angele

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

Travel: approximately 20%.

• 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.

• Doctorate degree & 4 years of drug development industry and/or biopharm experience.
• Master’s degree & 8 years of drug development industry and/or biopharm experience.
• Bachelor’s degree & 10 years of R&D and/or biopharm business development experience.

• Doctorate in scientific discipline, with robust working knowledge in oncology therapeutic area.
• 5+ years of management experience in business and drug development activities, and strong technical R&D experience along with business development and licensing experience.
• Strong leadership, scientific, organizational, communication, and project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent presentation skills. Effective communication skills pertaining to scientific and business development.
• Must demonstrate ability to foresee and solve problems, and prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Strong team player, experience in successfully managing direct reports and a demonstrated ability to interface effectively with all levels of staff across differing functional expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to create and build relationships with internal and external parties.
• Professional demeanor with strong decision making.
• Be able to work independently, manage large cross functional teams, and