ROLE SUMMARY
China Internal Medicine (IM) Search and Evaluation (S&E) Lead is a key role in supporting the China Business Development needs. This role is the external face of Pfizer in China for the Internal Medicine & Obesity therapeutic areas, and will foster a broad network throughout the Biotech / Pharmaceutical industry in China.
The focus of this role is on sourcing and assessing preclinical/post-CAN compounds, early clinical development stage (Phase 1 and 2) opportunities, as well as later stage and commercial opportunities. Key aspects of this role include contributing to therapeutic area strategy development; ensuring proactive, targeted search activities are undertaken on mechanisms and indications of strategic interest; establishing and maintaining relationships with the Internal Medicine & Obesity biotech / biopharma community in China; leading multidisciplinary teams to efficiently and thoroughly assess external opportunities. For transactional stage opportunities, this role supports deal execution as a deal team member and provides inputs on deal-structuring and contract negotiations, leveraging the existing working relationships with the potential partners.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
● Contributes to Internal Medicine & Obesity strategy development and executes the BD component of the strategy, in partnership with the WWBD Internal Medicine & Obesity S&E colleagues
● Accountable for covering the external landscape such that external opportunities are proactively sourced, thoroughly evaluated, prioritized and brought forward to governance for decision.
● Identifies relevant companies (based on scientific or other capabilities) and ensures that strong relationships are established and maintained in areas of interest to Pfizer Internal Medicine & Obesity
● Serves as primary point of contact with the potential partner prior to submission of non-binding term sheet and thereafter partners in this role with Transactional lead
● Together with Transactional lead, coordinates preparation and presentation of materials for senior management briefings
● Supports cross-Category assessments, Pfizer Ventures / China Investment Vehicle opportunities evaluations, and out-licensing projects as needed
● Support the identification and evaluation of late stage and commercial opportunities for China or International markets
● Acts as liaison to Integration/Alliance Management in immediate post-deal completion period
● Support relevant management dashboards / presentations
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
● To understand the scientific, regulatory and commercial issues associated with the evaluation of external opportunities, this role is expected to have a strong scientific background (PhD or MD) and extensive drug development knowledge
● Search and Evaluation experience with clinical stage assets is preferred
● Excellent communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills; the role involves extensive interactions with senior management both within Pfizer and with potential partner companies
● Strong project management skills with broad experience in leading multidisciplinary teams (e.g. interacts with wide range of colleagues from Discovery scientists to in-line product team members)
● Experience in management consulting / investment is preferred
● Extensive therapeutic area network throughout the China Biotech/Pharma industry
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
● ~25% travel is anticipated
● For a given project, it may be necessary to work at night or over the weekend to meet a deadline
Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.
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