ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Search & Evaluation creates value by identifying and assessing external opportunities, both drug candidates and technologies to enable Company’s pipeline. We are a global department with 9 colleagues based in Måløv, France, and the US. We work across the R&D organization and have key stakeholders across the company. The position is based in Beijing although a different geographical location in the region could be considered. The position reports to the Vice President of Search & Evaluation in Global Drug Discovery.

THE JOB

• Your overall objective is to secure access to novel pipeline assets and enabling technologies coming from Asia to further strengthen our R&D pipeline, as well as building and maintaining strong networks among our prospective therapy and technology partners in the Asia Pacific Region.
• Working cross-organizationally, you will champion external innovation opportunities stemming from Asia and be responsible for all relevant processes related to the identification, evaluation, and support senior management decision making around these.
• You will also leverage your network, and actively engage with a broad selection of stakeholders including academia, university technology transfer officers, biotech companies among others, to ensure that our company becomes the preferred partner across of our therapy areas in Asia.
• Significant travel commitment is expected as you cover the main Asia Pacific geographies (China, Korea, Japan, Australia) in search of external opportunities.

REQUIREMENTS

• You have a PhD degree, a medical degree or qualifying experience at same level within life science. This is backed by at least 10 years proven track record of project management, search and evaluation or equivalent R&D role. Preferably, your research, medical training and experience are within the metabolic space.
• Your analytical capabilities are at top level just as your networking, stakeholder management and communication skills. As a person you are outgoing, analytical, a good communicator and function well in a dynamic environment.
• You are resident in China (preferably Beijing).
• You are fluent in written and spoken English, proficient with IT tools and ready to invest time and effort in personal and professional development.

Qualified candidates please contact Kate Li with email address kate . li @morganphilips.com, or phone 17746500664 (same as WeChat).