CK Group: External Innovation Manager

Biotech 365; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global pharmaceutical company is seeking an External Innovation Manager in Hatfield. This role focuses on enhancing the Biology Discovery pipeline through collaboration with academic and biotech partners, requiring a PhD in biological science and experience in drug discovery. The successful candidate will manage alliances, scout innovations, and evaluate collaborations, contributing significantly to the company's strategic goals.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent experience in biological science.
• Experience in industry-academic collaboration, preferably in drug discovery.
• Knowledge of neurological diseases and drug discovery process.

Responsibilities

• Provide alliance management for key research collaborations.
• Scout scientific innovation opportunities in the EMEA region.
• Perform scientific evaluation of collaboration opportunities.

Skills

Alliance management

Scientific evaluation

Collaboration

Budget management

Contractual negotiations

Education

PhD in biological science

Job description

CK Group are recruiting for an External Innovation Manager, to join a well-established and successful global pharmaceutical company, based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, on a permanent basis.


Role:

This role will contribute to the enrichment of the Biology Discovery pipeline, through collaboration with external academic and biotech partners in the UK and Europe.


The main purpose of the job will be to:

• Provide an alliance management function for key research collaborations.
• Scout scientific innovation opportunities in the EMEA region.
• Perform scientific evaluation of collaboration and investment opportunities.
• Identify alternative funding schemes and develop novel collaborative models to facilitate research.

Key duties will include:

• Alliance management.
• Contribute to contractual negotiations and budget management.
• Provide scientific evaluation of potential in-licensing and external innovation opportunities.
• Establish internal network and understand research and technology requirements.
• Develop external network to source opportunities consistent with the company'sDiscovery strategy.
• Contribute to external assessment of environmental landscape.
• Contribute to reporting progress on research collaborations and scouting activities.

Your Background:

• PhD or equivalent experience in biological science and a working knowledge of the neurological disease area and drug discovery process.
• Experience of working in an industry-academic scientific collaboration, preferably in the context of drug discovery.
• A broad appreciation of emerging technologies, new modalities and biomarkers would be an advantage.

Apply:

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 135 313 in all correspondence.

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