Director-Open Innovation & Business Development/ Technology Assessment (Life Sciences)

As a global leader in mass spectrometry, SCIEX delivers solutions for precision detection and quantification of molecules to help protect and advance the wellness and safety of all. Because of our 50 years of groundbreaking innovation, our customers can quickly respond to environmental hazards, better understand biomarkers relevant to disease, improve patient care in the clinic, bring relevant drugs to market faster, and keep food healthier and safer. At SCIEX, you’ll find a rewarding role that amplifies your impact on the world and helps you realize life’s potential.SCIEX is proud to work alongside a community of nine fellow Danaher Life Sciences companies. Together, we’re pioneering the future of science and medicine, developing products that enable researchers in the fight to save lives.Do you want to help advance scientific discovery, improving quality of life around the world? We do, too.This role is Hybrid.Position Summary:SCIEX is seeking a highly motivated leader to join our Open Innovation team who has extensive experience and a strong track record of negotiating and executing business opportunities within the life science technologies space.The Director of Open Innovation should possess strong business and negotiation competencies, be intellectually curious and leverage their science, technology, and business experiences to provide leadership, direction, and a clear structure to workstream teams, including frameworks and sustainable business models.This role plays a key role in collaborating across the organization to curate, prioritize, and drive Open Innovation opportunities through every stage of maturity within SCIEX CTO, R&D and Business Units using established Open Innovation processes.Responsibilities:· Accountable for evaluating, structuring, negotiating and executing external Open Innovation business opportunities to translate good scientific ideas into sustainable, profitable business models while working across all discipline areas that are of strategic interest to SCIEX.· Drives and identifies synergies across SCIEX and across the Life Science Platform and prioritizes engagement of external technology and OI opportunities suited for, and mapped to, gaps in SCIEX knowledge, capabilities and/or technology with a timeline horizon of 1-to-5 years from market leverage.· Leads OI engagements focused on in-/out-licenses, IP options of technology, products, methods and research to Development NPD to a successful handoff to the BU, R&D, Finance and Legal teams and provides guidance/oversight throughout.· Develops identification, evaluation, cultivation and management of Open Innovation. Provides significant contributions including strategic fit, due diligence, structuring of business frameworks, negotiation of terms and contractual agreements.· Manages cross-functional due diligence efforts and applies understanding of technical, legal, financial and market dynamics which have bearing on final agreements.· Ensures compliance with all legal and regulatory requirementsEducation and/or Work Experience Requirements:Certain personal attributes and requisite prior experiences will be necessary components of the successful candidate's background for the role:· Prefer 10 years' experience in the instrumentation, medical device, software, healthcare or life science research industry and understanding of the market dynamics and competitive landscape.· Proven track record of negotiations, strategic thinking, solid business acumen, problem solving and execution for results· Capacity to analyze and communicate complicated issues and synthesize solutions in a fast-growing environment. Successfully influence senior level management, executives and stakeholders at all levels. Possess a strong work ethic coupled to a metrics-driven approach to decision making.· Acquisition experience in the analytical instrumentation and associated software industry is a plus· The successful candidate will possess as a minimum an analytical sciences undergraduate degree with an MBA or equivalent business experience#LI-ND19#bestteamwinsWhen you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. 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