Business Development and Licensing Associate Director
Business Development and Licensing Associate Director
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Job Description
Job Title: Business Development and Licensing Associate Director
Job Location: Gillingham UK
Job Location Type: Remote
Job Contract Type: Fulltime
Job Seniority Level: MidSenior level
Work Your Magic with us!
Ready to explore break barriers and discover more We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare Life Science and Electronics. Together we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people customers patients and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.
The Role
The Technology Scouting and Access/Licensing team is a remote group within Biology R&D that supports R&D and the Biology business by scouting for novel and emerging technologies primarily from academia and early stage companies. The aim is to deliver unique insight ideas discoveries and technologies to R&D and the wider Biology business to help create and develop future research products and services. In addition the team is also responsible for licensing technologies into the organization putting in place and managing the agreements and outlicensing technologies and other IP in order to generate revenue.
Key Responsibilities
Who You Are
Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!
Ready to explore break barriers and discover more We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare Life Science and Electronics. Together we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people customers patients and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.
The Role
The Technology Scouting and Access/Licensing team is a remote group within Biology R&D that supports R&D and the Biology business by scouting for novel and emerging technologies primarily from academia and early stage companies. The aim is to deliver unique insight ideas discoveries and technologies to R&D and the wider Biology business to help create and develop future research products and services. In addition the team is also responsible for licensing technologies into the organization putting in place and managing the agreements and outlicensing technologies and other IP in order to generate revenue.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and Evaluate Novel Technologies: Proactively identify novel technology and discoveries primarily from academia and early stage companies including literature reviews and networking; and assess potential external partners academic institutions startups and industry collaborators to determine potential fit within the Biology potfolio
- Licens Negotiation and Execution: Negotiate draft and execute new licensing agreements with a particular focus on 3D cell culture and organoids following our Group’s acquisition of HUB Organoids. Manage postsignature deals including assisting with compliance and reporting obligations. Provide guidance to existing team members.
- CrossFunctional Collaboration: Collaborate with internal R&D product management marketing business development legal patent regulatory quality venture capital and finance teams to align external innovation efforts with the company's strategic objectives and operational capabilities.
- Market Analysis and Opportunity Assessment: Conduct market analysis and opportunity assessments to identify emerging trends competitive landscapes and potential areas for external collaboration and investment. Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership based on market intelligence and industry trends.
- Risk Management and Compliance: Evaluate and mitigate risks associated with external licenses ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements (internal and external) intellectual property considerations and ethical standards.
Who You Are
- MS/MSc degree in the life sciences
- Extensive experience of technology scouting and/or in and outlicensing experience or other relevant experience in a commercial environment (i.e. life science research tools companies)
- Established experience working for a mid to largesized life science company
- Command of complex IP concepts including patents materials trademarks
- Financial acumen and ability to build and defend financial analyses and business cases including DCFs for both consumables and digital assets
- Demonstrated ability to identify new life science technologies and secure life science licensing and partnership opportunities
- Proficiency in negotiating and drafting licensing agreements contracts and other legal documents specifically in the context of life sciences valuing >$5M NPV.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills for negotiation relationship building and engagement with senior life science stakeholders
- High EQ and ability to influence across all levels in a multinational matrix organization
- Flexibility to work in a complex globally dispersed matrixed organisation with strong starter and finisher attitude
- PhD in the life sciences
- Solid strategic experience within a life sciences biotech or pharmaceutical company with a proven business development track record
- Proven direct line management experience
Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!
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