Scientific Portfolio Engagement Lead, Jlabs

Johnson & Johnson Innovation is recruiting a Scientific Engagement Lead of Johnson & Johnson Innovation JLABS. The goal of Johnson & Johnson Innovation is to advance transformative healthcare solutions that improve the lives of people around the world and, in so doing, to deliver value to Johnson & Johnson ("J&J"). JJI accomplishes this by catalyzing new science and technology through collaboration and exchange of ideas. This growing team is looking for a colleague inspired to help build and innovate new ways of fostering a productive life-science ecosystem.
The Scientific Portfolio Engagement Lead provides support to the Heads of JLABS WNA in all aspects building a world-class scientific/technology portfolio for the region.
Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JLABS (JLABS) is the largest global network of open innovation ecosystems, enabling and empowering emerging companies with the knowledge, experience, partnerships, and venture connections across a broad healthcare spectrum including pharmaceutical, medical device, consumer, and health tech sectors. Our goal is to catalyze and accelerate the delivery of lifesaving, life-enhancing solutions to patients around the world. JLABS is a no-strings-attached model, which means innovators are free to develop their science and technology while holding on to their intellectual property. JLABS also produces campaigns to seek out the best science and technology called QuickFire Challenges.
Responsibilities:
Regional Portfolio Management:

• Evaluate new technologies and companies aligned to JLABS strategy for entry into JLABS as well as conduct various governance reviews and make recommendations to Site Head for application decisions
• Identify potential transformational technologies and shape emerging science to address unmet needs
• Assess progress and priority of portfolio companies in collaboration with site head to ensure portfolio assets are consistent with J&J strategy
• Work with laboratory operations and business operations team to ensure space and revenue planning is aligned with portfolio planning
• Support the Site Head to build internal sponsorship for the portfolio with scientific thought leaders, manage portfolio reporting, and information updates database systems
• Collaborate across broader J&J Innovation (e.g., Innovation Centers) to support opportunity sourcing

Shaping the Local Scientific Ecosystem:

• Foster local academic, biotech, and healthcare agency collaboration and awareness
• Lead scientific community outreach programs to engage local community with JLABS
• Foster JLABS reputation as a science driven organization externally and internally
• Leverage external experts (KOLs) to ensure portfolio is cutting-edge, help evaluate potential opportunities using an external lens, and help influence company creation in strategic areas of interest
• Identify partners who can play a role in company formation or identify company formation activities that can synergize with existing J&J research areas

Scientific Leadership:

• In collaboration with the Site Head, aid in resident selection and onboarding
• Mentor residents to ensure scientific milestones are achieved and JPALS are appropriately matched to form impactful relationships
• Serve as scientific SME for JLABS press, internal events, and internal processes, and where relevant, external events
• Perform regular reviews and update on scientific programs of portfolio companies

Qualifications
Qualifications:

• Doctoral level degree required. Ph.D. in a relevant life sciences field preferred. MD, PharmD and other scientific doctoral level degree backgrounds will also be considered.
• 7+ years of broad R&D experience, preferably across multiple therapeutic areas and/or technologies. Experience in oncology and/or immunology preferred.
• Experience with startups for partnerships in industry to achieve milestones, alliance management, building fruitful partnerships with world-class KOLs, and working in an open innovation R&D capacity to leverage external opportunities for pipeline impact
• Experience in creating and evaluating IP portfolios/strategies (Preferred)
• Established track record working with cross-functional teams in a matrix environment and partnering with/managing stakeholders
• Excellent leadership, influencing, and decision-making skills, proven ability to foster team productivity and cohesiveness, acting as a change agent, adapting to rapidly changing organization and business environments

The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, be professional, organized and detail oriented. This is a team-oriented position that plays an integral role in facilitating processes and procedures. She/he will also demonstrate the ability to work independently with minimal direction. We seek a self-motivated individual ready to take on the many functions. Candidates must possess excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to travel up to 25% of time.
The anticipated target compensation for this role is $118,000-$203,000
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