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Director, External Scientific Innovation Transactions

Johnson & Johnson


Job Location:

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 172000 - 297850
Posted: 7 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 4 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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

As guided by Our Credo Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Strategy & Corporate Development

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Partnerships & Alliances

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

San Diego California United States of America South San Francisco California United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for our Director External Scientific Innovation Transactions position to be based in San Francisco CA or San Diego CA.

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments finding cures and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

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The aim of External Scientific Innovation (ESI) is to successfully compete for the top science and transformational innovation externally including at universities biotech companies and elsewhere in the life sciences industry ecosystem allowing J&J to build the best healthcare pipeline advancing transformative products and services for patients and consumers.

The Director External Scientific Innovation Transactions is a core member of our Global Transactions team and responsible for supporting business development activities for their region. This leader will also coordinate business case development providing input on proposed deal structures and term sheets with partners. This leader will primarily focus on deals within North America region and if needed will be asked to support others during times of high demand.

You will be responsible to:

  • Work as a core member of the Global Transactions ESI team and collaborate with Therapeutic Area external innovation teams to impact decision making.
  • Support new business development activities including negotiations and due diligence.
  • Prepare briefing and discussion materials on recommended transactions.
  • Manage concerns risks and issues during negotiations by addressing questions and problems through analysis research and internal stakeholder feedback.
  • Leverage consulting technical analytical and management skills to deal with execution issues including due diligence valuations and post-transaction operational considerations.
  • Use competitive analysis to evaluate filter and prioritize opportunities.
  • Prepare ad hoc analyses as needed and support and document the lifecycle of each opportunity and project.
  • Manage the tracking of opportunities and alliances with regard to key decision/inflection points.
  • Interact regularly with the IM R&D External Innovation team and regional sourcing JJI team.
  • Establish an industry network to the benefit of J&J and IM R&D and assimilate and synthesize emerging trends in the region by attending relevant meetings and conferences with a focus on active transactions.

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • BA/BS level degree required. Advanced degree such as an MBA and/or PhD in Scientific field of study is preferred
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry required.
  • Minimum of 5 years in Business Development with direct involvement in deal execution (e.g. research collaborations co-development agreements licensing transactions M&A or out-licensing) required.
  • Proven experience leading and successfully closing at least 2 therapeutic product- or target-based deals required.
  • Experience negotiating co-promotion or co-commercialization (co-comm) rights preferred.
  • Strong oral and written communications skills required.
  • Travel up to 30% both domestic and international is required

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 external applicants please contact us via internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

If you are under 18 years of age you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment as well as get a parents consent for the background check.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Alliance Formation Business Planning Collaborative Selling Consulting Critical Thinking Developing Partnerships Innovation Leadership Market Expansion Program Management Relationship Building Sales Enablement Stakeholder Engagement Strategic Change Strategic Thinking SWOT Analysis

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$172000.00 - $297850.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

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)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Companys long-term incentive program.

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 Colorado 48 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

Bereavement Leave 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hours per calendar year

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