Position Description Summary
Serve as CSLs key leader in the key innovation hubs to enhance the CSL external brand leading to BD deal flow to grow our pipeline. These senior leaders will combine ecosystem engagement strategic scouting and deal team leadership to ensure CSL maintains a strong presence and pipeline of opportunities across biotech academia and investment networks. This role partners with global R&D; business development and legal teams to strengthen the organizations innovation pipeline and competitive advantage. The individual will leverage deep internal organizational knowledge align with the GLG and internal subject matter experts (SMEs) to position CSL as the partner of choice in the key ecosystems of biotech innovation.
Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Serve as the key CSL leader within the regional innovation ecosystem actively sourcing opportunities aligned with all TA strategies and portfolio priorities. Create new partnership opportunities for GLG presence within each ecosystem.
Maintain and expand strategic relationships with universities incubators accelerators venture capital firms and local organizations to amplify CSLs external innovation priorities.
Partner closely with TA Search Leads to conduct regional searches plan engagements and conferences and share regional insights and updates.
Serve as a senior member of deal teams occurring in each region supporting transactions from identification through due diligence and help lead relationships with external partners through deal close.
Organize and represent CSL at local external innovation events such as CSL-hosted innovation days and ensure strong visibility in the ecosystem.
Actively participate as a board member in key industry bodies and associations (e.g. MassBio AusBiotech Californai Bio etc.) and pursue board or committee memberships to influence industry direction and strengthen networks.
Maintain intimate knowledge of internal organizational capabilities priorities and SMEs and engage internal experts to enhance credibility and reputation externally.
Provide insights on regional biotech trends competitive landscape and innovation hotspots.
Work closely with R&D; BD and legal teams to evaluate and integrate external assets.
Qualifications & Experience Requirements
12 years in biopharma external innovation or business development with strong regional network and ecosystem knowledge.
Advanced degree required (PhD MD or equivalent).
Proven track record of enhancing Pharma senior leadership presence/reputation as a partner of choice in biotech ecosystems to drive BD deal flow.
Proven ability to source and evaluate external opportunities and lead deal execution.
Strong relationship-building skills with academic biotech and investment communities.
Mandarin fluency and experience navigating local regulatory and business environments.
About CSL Behring
CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients needs by using the latest technologies we discover develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology hematology cardiovascular and metabolic respiratory and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation recombinant protein technology and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.
CSL Behring operates one of the worlds largest plasma collection networks CSL Plasma. Our parent company CSL headquartered in Melbourne Australia employs 32000 people and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.
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