Job Summary

• The aim of Johnson & Johnson’s external innovation group is to successfully compete for the top science and transformational innovation externally, including at universities, biotech companies and elsewhere in the life sciences industry ecosystem.
• This leader will be responsible for proactively shaping and nurturing key relationships and stakeholders (prioritized academic research centers, venture capital investors, life science and health technology incubators and start-ups) to ensure J&J is perceived as a “Partner of Choice” in Japan.
• Key Responsibilities Cover the Asia Pacific landscape, with a focus on Japan, to partner closely with the Regional Sourcing Leader to set the sourcing strategy and engagement plan across all TAs/Functions within R&D.

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Skills & Requirements

Key Requirements

• Doctoral level degree required
• 8+ years broad R&D experience
• Broad network in life science ecosystem
• Experience in scientific search and evaluation
• Experience leading and motivating a team preferred
• Experience developing valuable relationships
• Experience assessing competitive environments
• Experience conducting due diligence exercises
• Proven track record of influencing and negotiating skills
• Solid communication skills required
• English proficiency

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