External Innovation Manager

TN United Kingdom; 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. The role involves enriching the Biology Discovery pipeline through collaborations with academic and biotech partners, focusing on alliance management and scientific evaluations. Candidates should have a PhD in biological science and experience in drug discovery collaborations.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent experience in biological science.
• Working knowledge of neurological diseases and drug discovery.
• Experience in industry-academic scientific collaborations.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Alliance management

Scientific evaluation

Contractual negotiations

Budget management

Research collaboration

Education

PhD in biological science

Job description

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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 networks and understand research and technology requirements.
• Develop external networks to source opportunities aligned with the company's Discovery 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 with a working knowledge of neurological diseases and the drug discovery process.
• Experience working in industry-academic scientific collaborations, preferably in drug discovery.
• A broad appreciation of emerging technologies, new modalities, and biomarkers would be advantageous.