Associate Director, External Innovation & Partnerships

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity awards

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated seeks an Associate Director, External Innovation to evaluate external opportunities and manage cross-functional relationships across R&D, regulatory, and manufacturing. You will contribute to scientific, clinical and commercial analyses to shape collaboration and acquisition strategies.

The role requires senior scientific expertise and strong analytical/communication skills to drive program decisions and strategic investments.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree (Ph.D., M.D., Pharm.D., D.V.M., etc.).
• 7+ years in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, preferably with drug discovery/early development experience.
• Experience as sell-side or consulting analyst; market modeling experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct landscape analysis and track opportunities for evaluations.
• Prepare materials and evaluation summaries to inform decision-making across tech landscaping and external opportunities.
• Participate in evaluation teams planning and rigorous research of ideas/targets.
• Build and maintain relationships with transaction and alliance management teams; ensure cross-functional alignment.
• Engage with scientific/clinical SMEs across R&D, Regulatory, Manufacturing, etc.
• Coordinate governance meetings with BD teams and evaluation groups.
• Utilize technology-enabled tools to improve insights and operations.

Skills

Scientific training

Business acumen

Data synthesis

Leadership

Communication

Education

Advanced scientific degree

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated seeks an Associate Director, External Innovation to evaluate external opportunities and manage cross-functional relationships across R&D, regulatory, and manufacturing. You will contribute to scientific, clinical and commercial analyses to shape collaboration and acquisition strategies.

The role requires senior scientific expertise and strong analytical/communication skills to drive program decisions and strategic investments.