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Founded in 1849, Pfizer is the world's premier biopharmaceutical company taking new approaches to better health.  We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver quality, safe and effective prescription medicines to treat and help prevent disease for both people and animals.  We also partner with healthcare providers, governments and local communities around the world to expand access to our medicines and to provide better quality health care and health system support.  At Pfizer, colleagues in more than 90 countries work every day to help people stay happier and healthier longer and to reduce the human and economic burden of disease worldwide.

Post: Director Strategic Research Partnerships

Job Description:
Position Title: Director / Senior Director, Strategic Research Partnerships, ERDI

Position Purpose
Establish the new India - based function of Director / Senior Director, Strategic Research Partnerships within the Department of External R&D Innovation.  Areas of focus include early R&D stage programs across therapeutic disciplines and encompassing enabling research technology platforms.  The ideal candidate will thrive on the opportunity to initiate and lead innovative collaborative programs in a dynamic environment applying a highly externalized and virtual approach.   Essential to represent Pfizer at external networking meetings and scientific conferences to present our vision and to respond to opportunities in the local region.
External R&D Innovation is a mechanism to connect Pfizer with leading external scientists and Biotech CSOs and academic research scientists that will be run by a high profile R&D team working closely with key internal R&D. The goal is to create and draw on global innovative external opportunities in both the biotech and academic space to strengthen Pfizer's R&D pipeline via strategic integration of select opportunities ensuring continued leadership in novel drug discovery.
This position will be essential in providing a competitive advantage to Pfizer by pursuing and integrating products, programs, or technologies addressing diverse opportunities in the External R&D portfolio built via external collaborations/partnerships.  The incumbent will also support the Pfizer Global Incubator – expanding the Company’s activities to invest in start-up companies of early strategic interest to Pfizer Research and Development in a coordinated global effort – fully aligned with Pfizer Venture Investments and Pfizer Business Development.


Organizational Relationships:
• Report into Head, Strategic Research Partnerships within the ERDI organization

Resources Managed (budget and FTEs):
• No direct reports; heavily matrixed role with relationship leader responsibility; top line budget rests with ERDI organization; request and manage specific projects in coordination with ERDI and Research Unit (RU) Heads.


Primary Duties:
• Working with key partners in R&D, BD and Business Units define early-stage partnering strategy and identify external opportunities from the academic and start-up communities; incorporate internal and external expertise, organize and lead multifunctional teams; proactively seek alignment with existing and future internal capabilities.
• Using a network of expertise, identify specific research opportunities based on scientific innovative appeal, commercial opportunity, technical feasibility and clinical need.
• Interface between leading academic institutions and Pfizer Research Units, to identify and manage value-creating collaborations.   Interact with external venture capital groups (as appropriate) and local/regional networks to ensure Pfizer is recognized as “Partner of Choice” through local presence and commitment to excellence in scientific discovery.
• Lead efforts to assist with due diligence, present outcomes and proposals to executive committees, support negotiation teams and bring opportunities to final approval with colleagues from business development and legal.
• Represent Pfizer at both Scientific and Business Development / BioPartnering meetings to deliver vision of External R&D Innovation, and to engage in proactively scouting new opportunities for collaboration with both academic and early-stage (up to phase I) discovery companies.
• Build regional networks in the scientific community to capitalize on the cutting edge science that will lead to future breakthroughs:

- Link into key academic institutions via University Technology Transfer Offices and Research labs/key scientists (jointly with RU/TU scientists)
- Harness academic & early biotech innovation globally:
- Built presence and networks in subject region
- Interface between Pfizer organizations and regional networks (Research, BU, Clinical)
- Build long term relationships & facilitate collaborations based on mutual scientific interest
- Identify and implement best business structures to secure scientific partnerships, including:
- Pre-competitive consortia
- Research collaborations (focus on multi RU/TU applications) & Post-doc programs
- Licensing options & ‘Incubate’ early opportunities of strategic fit
- Leverage Pfizer’s non-monetary assets (e.g., name, libraries, tools, reagents, etc.)
- Build and support a postdoctoral program within academic labs and aligned with strategic focus of Pfizer R&D
- Identify supplemental funding for research collaborations and incubator from external sources (eg, government, foundations, venture capital partners)

Candidate Profile:
Training & Education Preferred:
• MD, PhD, or MD/PhD; Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry
• Specific expertise including clinical development and/or translational medicine a plus.

Prior Experience Preferred
• 7+ years of postdoctoral experience in biotech or pharmaceutical drug discovery, with at least 5 yrs experience within Biotech/Pharmaceutical Industry
• Demonstrated broad scientific knowledge, strong academic and professional reputation
• Experience in business development, alliance management, academic development or venture industry beneficial.  The incumbent must be enthusiastic, out-going and focused on representing Pfizer with unquestioned integrity and will be viewed as a key R&D contact in the local region.

Technical Competencies:
Competency
1) Outstanding scientific credibility
Ability to balance and prioritize multifaceted input and arrive at best overall innovative solution
2) Strategic and Innovative Thinking
Strong scientific track record (peer-reviewed publications/presentations) and academic recognition. Part of extensive global network among key academic investigators as well as biotech companies within the field
Robust understanding of Therapeutics / Medicinal Chemistry / Drug Development and related large & small molecule platforms
Intellectually sharp, capable and agile seasoned scientist with a broad understanding of emerging science/technology trends and able to quickly identify, analyze, and rapidly prioritize multiple opportunities

Behavioral Competencies:
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organizational Agility
• Insights, Influence, and Inclusion
• Commits to “One Pfizer”
• Communication/Presentation Skills
• Customer Focus
• Anticipates Customer & Market Needs
• Drive Execution

Strong integrator of multiple (internal & external) functions and excellent network builder; relates well to all kinds of people across the organization and outside; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; seniority allowing direct and credible discussions with thought leaders, Biotech leaders, and associated disciplines.
Knowledgeable about how organizations work, both across Pfizer and external to Pfizer; knows how to get things done through formal and informal channels and informal networks; understands the cultures of organizations
Outstanding leadership and communication skills with the ability to communicate vision and to motivate others (within and external to Pfizer) toward that vision; is effective in a variety of formal presentation settings
Translating strategic priorities into operational reality; aligning communication, accountabilities, resource capabilities, internal processes, and ongoing measurement systems to ensure that strategic priorities yield measurable and sustainable results
Recognized for her/his work ethics and integrity, professionalism, and scientific/clinical credibility providing best possible representation of Pfizer as a “Partner of Choice” to external parties

Additional Information:
Experience:
7-9 years
Location: Mumbai
Education: MD, Ph.D - Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry
Industry Type: Pharma/ Healthcare/ Clinical research
Functional Area: R&D

Job ID:
953840

LAST DATE: 31st August, 2011

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