COMPLETE Director, Research Innovation North America - Seqirus USA - MA - Waltham

The role has lead responsibility for driving early innovation in North America via identifying, evaluating, and facilitating the integration of new products and technology opportunities into the Global Research portfolio; and leading the expansion of the strategic North American Research collaborative relationships to help deliver on Therapeutic Area (TA) and R&D strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and evolution of CSL’s Research External Innovation strategy in North America.
• Lead the proactive identification of North American discovery and pre-clinical innovation opportunities to support CSL’s Therapeutic Area strategy and Global Research External Innovation strategy in North America.
• Lead the management, growth and establishment of key, strategic collaboration and partnership opportunities with academic institutions, early-stage biotech companies and VCs in North America to drive Research Innovation and help deliver on the Global Research External Innovation strategy.
• Lead the expansion of CSL’s early research funding and collaboration initiatives in North America.
• Responsibility as the global Research External Innovation Lead for a designated Therapeutic Area(s), leading proactive identification and evaluation of all external Research opportunities relating to that Therapeutic Area(s) and membership of Research Therapeutic Area Leadership Team(s).
• Lead Research evaluations and due diligence assessments of new products, technology, and partnership opportunities.
• Work closely with CSL’s Strategy and Business Development and Global Licensing teams to facilitate agreement execution for innovation opportunities that pass Research Due Diligence.
• Manage Research External Innovation North America budget.

Qualifications:

• PhD in relevant life sciences discipline required
• Business development/tech transfer experience in academia or industry required
• Minimum 10 years experience in life sciences sector
• Proven track record of driving new science and technology products/ platforms into pipeline projects
• Postdoctoral experience in the field of either Immunology, Hematology, Respiratory, Cardiovascular & Metabolic Disease, or Nephrology & Transplant preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency at leading complex multi-faceted projects and managing cross-functional and cross-cultural teams.

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