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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

Job Function:

Strategy & Corporate Development

Job Sub** **Function:

Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

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.

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/ .

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. This includes access to dealmakers, through the innovation centers located in global life science hot spots and Johnson & Johnson Innovation – J&J Innovative Medicine 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.

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:

Key responsibilities of the Senior Director, Acquisitions, will include:

+ 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

+ BA/BS minimum requirement; MBA preferred

+ Minimum of 10 years of relevant business experience required

+ Healthcare or Pharmaceutical experience is required

+ Experience in M&A and/or licensing is preferred

+ Experience with business analytics preferred

+ Marketing and/or finance experience preferred

+ Excellent project management, communication, and presentation skills are required.

+ Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in cross-functional teams

+ Experience in communicating and influencing a broad variety of business leaders, both internally and externally and with varying levels from functional personnel to senior leaders

+ This role may require some travel (up to 20% domestic and international travel)

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

Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies are equal opportunity employers, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center ([email protected]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.