Associate Director, Research & Academic Partnerships
Associate Director, Research & Academic Partnerships
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At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for more at
Job Function:
Legal & ComplianceJob Sub Function:
Intellectual Property LawJob Category:
ProfessionalAll Job Posting Locations:
Cambridge Massachusetts United States of America La Jolla California United States of America New Brunswick New Jersey United States of America Raritan New Jersey United States of America San Francisco California United States of America South San Francisco California United States of America Spring House Pennsylvania United States of America Tampa Florida United States of America Titusville New Jersey United States of AmericaJob Description:
We are searching for the best talent for an Associate Director Research & Academic Partnerships (RAP) to be located in New Brunswick NJ; Raritan NJ; Titusville NJ; Tampa FL; Cambridge MA; La Jolla CA; San Francisco CA; or Spring House PA.
Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):
Belgium - Requisition Number: R-025575
Remember whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers your applications will be considered as a single submission.
Purpose: Reporting directly to the Global Legal Organizations Intellectual Property Transactions group the Associate Director position will be part of the Research & Academic Partnerships (RAP) team which manages discovery and preclinical research collaborations and other engagements with university/academic research institutions and non-profit research entities on behalf of Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (JJIM) across all therapeutic areas.
You will be responsible for:
Establishing and maintaining relationships with university/academic research institutions and non-profit research entities in the exploratory research space.
Drafting and negotiating template-based agreements (soliciting input from stakeholders preparing initial contract drafts from templates applying approved modifications and proposing revisions and identifying issues for legal review).
Facilitating communications between internal and external parties (scheduling meetings drafting correspondence and providing updates on contract status).
Reviewing business plans and contract drafts to ensure compliance with internal SOPs; ensuring all required approvals are obtained and maintaining contract databases and compliant documentation.
Leading and/or supportingthe creation of templates guidance documents approved fallback and variation language and process improvement initiatives to accelerate RAP contracting build efficiencies and increase business partner satisfaction.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelors degree or equivalent in legal life sciences or business is required and advanced degree such as JD LLM MBA or PhD is highly desirable.
A minimum of five years transactional experience preferably with academic and non-profit research institutes and demonstrated ability to influence successful outcomes.
Well organized customer-focused capable of managing multiple projects and excellent time management skills with respect to priorities and self-management.
Must be able to travel occasionally between J&J facilities in the US.
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation please email the Employee Health Support Center () or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$120000-$207000Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical dental vision life insurance short- and long-term disability business accident insurance and group legal insurance. Subject to the terms of their respective plans employees are eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation 120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington 56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay including Floating Holidays 13 days per calendar year Work Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave 10 days Volunteer Leave 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below. Experience:Director
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