Associate Director, Business Development & Licensing – Search and Evaluation

Job Description

New Hires based in the US & Puerto Rico will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption or accommodation to this vaccination requirement, subject to applicable law.

Key contributor to our company's business development efforts in search and evaluation, due diligence, and execution of preclinical through clinical stage to regulatory approval business development opportunities across therapeutic areas.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, evaluate, and execute business development opportunities across therapeutic areas with a focus on cutting-edge science across different modalities to enhance and/or expand our company's pipeline.

• Responsible for support of senior search and evaluation team members across therapeutic areas in the conduct of deep scientific and clinical due diligence, the quality of formal due diligence output, and the integration of internal subject matter expert input and senior management review and approval.

• Work closely with search and evaluation colleagues in our business development External Innovation Hubs to ensure comprehensive coverage of the relevant opportunity space.

• Support and contribute to business development strategy with discovery and clinical development leadership.

• Collaborate with preclinical, clinical, and commercial team, as well as commercial business development colleagues to ensure alignment between activities and business development needs relating to the pipeline.

• Analyze the full range of data and support cross-functional due diligence on inbound and outbound licensing and business development opportunities (from discovery through filing).

• Provide thorough and timely assessments and updates to appropriate management levels to ensure efficient communication and seamless cross functional collaboration.

• Work closely with transaction leads, legal, commercial, and financial analysis team to ensure relevant deals of highest priority are being advanced and executed.

• Manage a portfolio of complex business development projects serving as the scientific contact for potential licensing, acquisition, collaborations, co-development agreements, and strategic alliances across therapeutic areas.

• Individual contributor role.

Education:

• MD or PhD in relevant scientific discipline.

Required:

• At least 5 years relevant experience in the biopharma industry with comprehensive understanding of drug discovery and development and a broad knowledge of the field.

• At least 3 years relevant experience working in and a deep knowledge of multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiometabolic diseases, renal, ophthalmology, neuroscience, infectious diseases and vaccines, immunology and respiratory.

• At least 1-3 years of relevant experience in business development or related experience and an established network in the biopharmaceutical industry.

• Demonstrated success in identifying, evaluating, and executing significant business development deals and partnerships that have resulted in substantial impact.

• Thorough understanding of industry trends and competitive landscape with strong business acumen and ability to translate scientific and technical information to frame attractive business opportunities.

• Strong interpersonal, analytical, critical-thinking, verbal and written communication skills.

• Highly developed organizational skills, operational skills, and ability to understand the content of and memorialize interactions potential partners.

• Strong leadership skills and proven ability to influence others to reach common goals as well as act independently.

• Must possess the executive presence to facilitate the decision-making process among Senior Executives.

• Self-motivated, attention to detail, and proven ability to work well on teams.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, and diversity of our team, with an inclusive culture of respect, encouragement, and teamwork. Members of our global team have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues, while developing their own careers

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

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Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

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Requisition ID:R155685