The Senior Director of China Search and Evaluation is a senior role in the R&D organization at GSK, where the role holder supports global business development and licensing initiatives and has a direct impact on the success of the strategy and portfolio. The Search and Evaluation (S&E) group is responsible for proactively scouting external innovation to strengthen GSK’s portfolio. By assembling teams of internal subject matter experts, the role holder will conduct technical evaluation and due diligence activities that ensure an in-depth understanding of strategic investment opportunities.

By effectively synthesizing and communicating the merits of potential investment opportunities, the role holder will enable enterprise decision-making related to business development opportunities. The successful candidate will have a strong scientific and clinical background, proven project and people leadership, business and strategic acumen and excellent communication skills. In addition, the candidate will have an ability to engage and collaborate across organizational boundaries with an entrepreneurial attitude by acting with urgency and agility.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Synthesize varied and vast information from China including clinical data, competitive landscape, market, and investment trends to formulate business cases that will deliver substantial enterprise value to GSK.
Possess gravitas and significant learning agility allowing for fluency across disciplines, allowing the role holder to drive constructive challenge and debate amongst senior stakeholders to ensure the best outcomes for GSK.
Acts with substantial urgency and entrepreneurial attitude in driving the deal process to go/no-go decisions.
Engage with the Chinese life science investment and biotech community, alongside senior GSK executives, to represent GSK strategic initiatives and business priorities to build relationships and industry-leading deal flow.
Establishing and leading initial technical evaluation and formal diligence processes for opportunities arising from the Chinese innovation ecosystem to drive the rigorous scientific evaluation of potential assets and deliver clear recommendations to key governance bodies and senior GSK leadership.
Serving as the primary point of contact with the external partner throughout the deal process including during submission and negotiation of non-binding term sheet (NBTS) through to deal execution.
Works collaboratively with the Transactional lead within GSK Corporate Development during negotiation of any NBTS or definitive agreement.
Serving as the internal lead in both preparation and presentation of business case and other briefing materials for senior management with support from functions across the business.
Working with key stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication, efficient decision-making, to support completion of transactions in a timely manner.
Establishes and maintains a broad network of internal and external stakeholders, with a focus on the China market, and maintains a high level of external visibility, ensuring GSK appears as the Partner of Choice for the China Biopharma community.
Expert in industry trends and awareness of competitor datasets in GSK areas of strategic focus.

Location:

Shanghai or other GSK CN sites

Why you?

Education and experience:

5-10 years in life sciences industry with PhD / MD, plus ideally a post-doc or MBA experience.
Pharma business development experience.
Bilingual in Mandarin and English.

Requirements and Qualifications:

Strong scientific reputation in drug discovery and development.
Ability to interact and communicate effectively with senior executive teams.
Proven innovation driven leadership abilities in a drug discovery environment with demonstrable knowledge of drug development.
A strong track record of building successful internal/external partnership and collaboration relationships, demonstrating cultural sensitivity and awareness.
Extensive experience in pharmaceutical R&D, demonstrating international experience in multiple cultures and drug discovery / clinical environments.
Demonstrated ability to lead and influence experienced professionals and executives.
Ability to think critically, creatively and to anticipate and solve problems.
Ability to navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, matrixed work environment.
Excellent communication skills.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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