Senior Director Business Development, NeuroscienceS Acquisitions

Senior Director, Business Development, Neuroscience Acquisitions

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Senior Director, Neuroscience Acquisitions to join our Innovative Medicine Business Development team, located in New Brunswick, NJ.

The Senior Director, Neuroscience Acquisitions, will be a key member of the J&J Innovative Medicine Business Development team, partnering closely with the Neuroscience Therapeutic Area to identify and deliver robust M&A analysis and execution. Specifically, this role will lead Neuroscience M&A efforts, functioning as our Neuroscience landscape expert, including conducting competitive analysis, identifying strategic M&A targets, and leading assessment and ultimately execution of critical acquisitions.

J&J Innovative Medicine 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.

We are J&J Innovative Medicine. Our mission drives us. Our patients inspire us. We collaborate with the world for the health of everyone in it.

Key Responsibilities :

• Function as resident expert on the Neuroscience M&A landscape, including developing robust knowledge of the therapeutic area / competitive space, in order to guide team on most attractive Neuroscience M&A acquisition targets. This includes regular, timely insights into areas of strategic focus across range of diseases, indications, targets, and modalities.
• Champion, lead, and develop strategies / tactics for acquiring Neuroscience companies that provide growth, diversification, and / or innovation
• Lead M&A evaluation and execution, including overall deal leadership from project initiation through execution and integration. This includes leadership of business case development, corporate diligences, deal strategy / negotiations, integration proposals / assessments, overall communication plans, as well as development of critical internal materials
• Development of robust and compelling presentation materials for senior leadership, turning detailed analytics into thorough, comprehensive M&A target recommendations; strong communication skills will be critical to success in this capacity
• Present internally championed acquisition assessments to senior leadership
• Partner with internal cross functional and external Neuroscience therapeutic area teams, including developing a range of relationships with external environment. Notably, this role will function as our Neuroscience point of contact for our many critical bank and other external relationships, including target companies.
• Conduct competitive analysis to evaluate, filter, and prioritize opportunities
• Regularly maintain robust, up-to-date view on external environment, market dynamics, and other key metrics relative to Neuroscience M&A environment
• Adhoc support for wide variety of business development initiatives, including support of other therapeutic areas, as needed.

Qualifications :

The anticipated base salary for this role : $173,000-$299,000

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