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Johnson & Johnson MedTech is seeking a Director for Search & Evaluation in the Asia Pacific region, based in Tokyo, Japan. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in R&D within the life sciences sector and will be responsible for sourcing external innovation opportunities and building relationships with various stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem.
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Job Summary
Johnson & Johnson’s external innovation group aims to compete for top science and transformational innovation externally to build the best healthcare pipeline and advance transformative products for patients.
The Director will source on-strategy external innovation opportunities across all therapeutic areas, engage with academia, venture capital, and startups, and collaborate internally to advance opportunities from identification to diligence.
This leader will proactively nurture key relationships to ensure J&J is perceived as a Partner of Choice in Japan and represent the company at industry events and panels.
Matching Summary
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Johnson & Johnson MedTech is seeking a Director for Search & Evaluation in the Asia Pacific region, based in Tokyo, Japan. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in R&D within the life sciences sector and will be responsible for sourcing external innovation opportunities and building relationships with various stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem.
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Skills & Requirements
Must-have
External innovation sourcing and evaluation
Life sciences ecosystem engagement
Scientific due diligence and assessment
Therapeutic area strategy alignment
Stakeholder relationship management
Cross-functional collaboration in R&D
English proficiency and communication skills
Nice-to-have
Industry thought leadership participation
Team leadership and motivation experience
Experience with incubation networks
Negotiation and influencing senior stakeholders
Regional innovation ecosystem knowledge
Building partnerships with venture capitalists
Key Requirements
Doctoral level degree required
8+ years broad R&D experience
Experience in oncology, immunology, neuroscience preferred