Director, External Innovation

At Eisai, satisfying unmet medical needs and increasing the benefits healthcare provides to patients, their families, and caregivers is Eisai’s human health care (hhc) mission. We’re a growing pharmaceutical company that is breaking through in neurology and oncology, with a strong emphasis on research and development. Our history includes the development of many innovative medicines, notably the discovery of the world's most widely-used treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. As we continue to expand, we are seeking highly-motivated individuals who want to work in a fast-paced environment and make a difference.  If this is your profile, we want to hear from you.

Essential Functions

Develop external research strategy

• Identify and execute external opportunities aligned with the scientific mission of Eisai’s R&D strategic goals. Explore novel and entrepreneurial collaborative models relevant to G2D2 & other research sites’ business and strategy.

• Implement systems for effective operational management of external agreements and partnerships.

• In partnership with all relevant internal and external stakeholders, oversee negotiation and execution of external agreements.   

Participate as US Regional Lead in the global External Innovation task force

• Work with the team to shape the Global External Innovation strategy

• Participate in the review and evaluation of new Discovery external innovation opportunities

• Effective reporting of collaboration outcomes to R&D stakeholders.

Create opportunities for G2D2 employees to make meaningful hhc connections

• Identify and partner with community organizations representing patients and their families.

• Organize opportunities for hhc interactions.

• Facilitate post-interaction innovation sessions and impact.

Serve on G2D2 organization leadership team

• Together with leaders of all scientific functions, set the strategic, organizational and operational priorities of G2D2

• Liaise with project management, finance, operations and other related functions within the broader Eisai organization. Work in close concert with NBG project management and planning functions to ensure strong alignment of organization with overall end-to-end NBG strategy

Requirements

• PhD in a scientific discipline related to drug discovery

• 8+ years of experience in a drug discovery setting

• Expertise and experience in business development/external scientific research/collaboration management, including negotiating and executing external research agreements in drug discovery setting.

• Expertise and experience of establishing and reducing to practice project/program management systems in drug discovery. Previous "hands on" experience of drug discovery in addition to project management preferred.

• Working knowledge of all drug discovery components and functions. Able to interact effectively with multiple scientific stakeholders (eg, biology, chemistry, data sciences, screening, DMPK, safety) and business stakeholders (eg, legal, compliance, technology transfer) to drive drug discovery programs.

• Exceptional communication, negotiation and organizational skills.

• Able to effectively supervise direct reports.

• Able to accurately reflect an excellent external image of Eisai science.

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Final pay determinations will depend on various factors including but not limited to experience level, education, knowledge, and skills.

Employees are eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. For additional information on Company employee benefits programs, visit https://careers.eisai.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

Certain other benefits may be available for this position, please discuss any questions with your recruiter.

Eisai is an equal opportunity employer and as such, is committed in policy and in practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.  Similarly, considering the need for reasonable accommodations, Eisai prohibits discrimination against persons because of disability, including disabled veterans.

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