CSLs R&D organization is accelerating innovation to deliver greater impact for patients. With a project-led structure and a focus on collaboration were building a future-ready team that thrives in dynamic biotech ecosystems. Joining CSL now means being part of an agile team committed to developing therapies that make a meaningful difference worldwide.
Could you be our next Senior Director Global Landscaping & Strategy Lead The job is in our King of Prussia PA or Waltham MA Office. This is a hybrid position and is onsite three days a week.
Position Description Summary
Leads the global landscaping process across all TA areas and co-lead the Philly NY and DC region for CSL.
Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities
External Innovation Strategic Landscaping & Intelligence
Create and manage as single source of truth to drive the external innovation process
Synthesize therapeutic area landscapes to identify priority opportunity lists key players innovation hotspots and emerging trends across selected therapeutic areas or modalities
Ensure consistent tracking/monitoring of asset inflection points and deliver best-in-industry competitive landscapes of assets in development
Assess new landscaping tools and AI platforms to efficiency identify and monitor external opportunities (including Clin Trials IP etc.)
External Innovation Conference Strategy
Develop and lead conference strategy for sourcing/early business development meetings
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define strategic objectives target meetings and key narratives for external engagements
Oversee coordination of conference preparation materials (e.g. landscape summaries target lists briefing documents) and post-conference follow-up processes.
Governance Process & Opportunity Advancement
Architect and oversee governance framework for evaluating and advancing external innovation opportunities from intake to triage review and recommendation
Regional Ecosystem Co-Lead (with Head of Search) for Philadelphia and New York
Embedded in ecosystem and responsible for representing CSL to source innovation against all TA strategies
Maintain local relationships and ensure CSL EI priorities are amplified at key universities incubators local organizations etc.
Partner closely with Search TA Leads to conduct regional searches plan for regional engagements/conferences and share regional news/developments
Hold and represent CSL at local external innovation events
Qualifications & Experience Requirements
PhD MD or equivalent advanced scientific degree in life sciences required.
15 years of experience in pharma/biotech strategy external innovation R&D strategy or corporate/business development roles.
Demonstrated ability to synthesize scientific strategic and competitive insights into clear recommendations for senior leadership.
Experience designing or managing governance processes and driving high-level decision-making forums.
Experience evaluating pre-clinical assets and clinical-stage drug candidates across multiple modalities (small molecules biologics cell/gene therapies etc.)
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