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VP – Academic Partnerships
Location
Connecticut + 3 moreAll locations: Connecticut | New Jersey | Massachusetts | Washington
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
$171.7K - $232.3K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
VP – Academic Partnerships
Evotec
• Lead the execution and ongoing expansion of the LAB eN2 BRIDGE alliance in the US • Serve as Evotec’s on-site ‘Evotec Collaboration Lead' across some of the most renowned universities and non-university research institutions in the US • Identify, evaluate and prioritize therapeutic projects from academic partners, aligned with defined strategic focus areas • Partner with internal scientific and drug discovery teams to shape development plans to de-risk early concepts and enable the translation from idea into a therapeutic concept to be tested in humans • Work closely with institutional Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) and Principal Investigators to facilitate project onboarding, funding decisions, and licensing opportunities • Drive day-to-day collaboration with our partner, ensuring effective communication, alignment and delivery of partnership objectives • Provide strategic input for Evotec’s academic alliances across the US • Provide input into broader Academic Partnerships strategy, sharing insights from the US ecosystem and market trends • Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams including research, business development, and alliance management to ensure successful program execution
Job Requirements
- PhD or MD degree
- 12+ years experience in basic research and/or drug discovery within academia, biotech or pharma
- Competitive and well-documented track record in the discovery of first-in class or best-in-class therapeutics within the metabolic disease area
- Demonstrated track record in evaluating and recommending investment in early-stage therapeutic concepts in the above therapeutic areas across therapeutic modalities
- Experience working within or alongside academic institutions, technology transfer offices, and industry partnerships
- Strong understanding of drug discovery and early development processes, including key decision points and risk mitigation strategies
- Proven ability to manage and grow external partnerships
- General understanding of intellectual property (IP) rights
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both scientific and business audiences
- Possess outstanding scientific curiosity and communication skills.
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Company paid basic life insurance
- 401k company match
- Flexible work
- Generous paid time off
- Paid holiday
- Wellness and transportation benefits
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