Associate Director – Business Development Transactions
| Company | MSD |
|---|---|
| Location | North Wales, PA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline; an advanced degree in business, law or science is a plus
- A minimum of 5 years work experience in one or more pharmaceutical or biotech companies
- Experience in transactions with academic institutions; contract drafting and negotiation experience desired
- Demonstrated leadership, judgment, and creativity in applying analytical frameworks and solutions to business- and discovery-stage scientific issues
- Demonstrated ability to partner with client groups
- Understanding of scientific principles and the drug-development process
- Candidate must demonstrate superb interpersonal skills and the ability to influence without authority
- Exceptional written, verbal, and organizational skills are essential
- Some travel (<10%) will be required
Responsibilities
- Collaborating closely with our company’s research scientists, management, legal and external partners to negotiate material transfers, licenses, evaluations, consortia, research collaborations and other agreements to establish external scientific partnerships
- Negotiating with external counterparts to execute appropriate agreements in a timely manner in support of our Research Division objectives and compliance policies
- Educating and influencing our Research Division scientists and management in the executional and relational aspects of external partnering
- Participation and networking at industry-academia professional events to establish our Research Division as a partner of choice
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.