Senior Director, Scientific Licensing Immunology (China / APAC)

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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About Immunology

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.

Our Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases. 

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

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for [ Senior Director, Scientific Licensing Immunology (China / APAC) ].

Purpose:

Caring for the world, one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for more than 130 years. We embrace research and science -- bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people.

With $88.8 billion in 2024 sales, Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly-based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices markets. There are more than 250 Johnson & Johnson operating companies employing over 135,000 people and with products touching the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world. If you have the talent and desire to touch the world, Johnson & Johnson has the career opportunities to help make it happen.

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At Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Business Development, we are driven to make an impact in patient lives—and we innovate across the entire continuum of care in ways no other company can. We boldly pursue transformational licensing, acquisition and collaboration opportunities that accelerate breakthrough innovation to prevent, treat and cure some of the world’s most challenging diseases, including those that have few or no effective treatments today. Our approach is rooted in trust and transparency, leading to long-term partnering success with a proven, positive track record of deal performance.

You will be responsible for:

The Sr. Director, Scientific Licensing- Immunology role is a key member of Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Business Development (IMBD) team that leads the Licensing strategy and supports its execution by identifying and evaluating opportunities that align with the strategy, building important internal and external scientific relationships and has the potential to lead assessment and diligence teams across the R&D Matrix. This role can be based out of Shanghai with a daily presence required at the Asia Pacific Innovation Center.

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and

cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through 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 humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

J&J IM Business Development is a part of Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC, which is working to accelerate scientific innovation at all stages of development worldwide to deliver cutting-edge solutions that solve unmet needs for patients. Johnson & Johnson Innovation provides scientists, entrepreneurs, and emerging companies with one-stop access to the broad resources of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies. This includes access to dealmakers, through the innovation centers located in global life science hot spots and Johnson & Johnson Innovation – J&J IM Business Development; venture investment, through Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC; company incubation, through Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS; as well as R&D, manufacturing, and commercialization expertise.

A key member of the Immunology Business Development Team within Innovative Medicine Business Development and responsible for contributing to the Therapeutic Area (TA) business development strategy in alignment with the over-arching TA and China strategy. Accountable for shaping the development and execution of the TA business development strategy including identification of target opportunities and companies via a process by which systematic screening in areas of interest is performed such that no opportunities are missed. This individual will be responsible for building strategic and scientific relationships with representatives of target companies and with immunologist, leading the scientific evaluation of target opportunities (including the coordination and management of the formal due diligence process) across the R&D matrix, collaborating with commercial assessment team to provide scientific input to commercial assessment and ensuring scientific evaluation addresses key value drivers.

The ability to navigate the internal organization will be critical and this person will be responsible for establishing and developing key stakeholder relationships in R&D leadership, identifying internal scientific champions for business development opportunities, and managing the upward scientific communication of external opportunities. The candidate will be accountable for ensuring that all business development opportunities progressing to contract negotiation and beyond meet the internal portfolio standards of scientific excellence, that development risks are identified, adequately communicated, and debated with R&D leadership and that mitigation strategies are captured and accounted for in the development plans and costs. In collaboration with External Innovation, New Business Development China and APAC colleagues, responsible for ensuring that R&D resources are engaged in an orderly, efficient, timely and cost-effective manner in the evaluation of licensing opportunities for the TA. Close collaboration with other IMBD colleagues to contributes to the development and enhancement of processes, templates, and data capture systems to be utilized by the business development group to attain the highest professional standards in the execution of duties.

Qualifications / Requirements:

A PhD or MD coupled with a minimum of 10 years of experience within Immunology industry/academia/biotech experience is desired

• Strong Immunology expertise with a track record of accomplishment in drug discovery/development in a field relevant to autoimmune diseases
• Experienced in external engagement with a deep network in China and APAC innovation ecosystem
• Excellent communication skills, English and Chinese preferred
• Experience in scientific due diligence is preferred
• Work experience in business development is preferred
• Excellent stakeholder management, ability to navigate complex organizations
• Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple projects and relationships at all stages of development
• Willingness to travel extensively in the region
• This role can be based out of Shanghai with a daily presence at the Asia Pacific Innovation center