Medical Director External Innovation & New Products Strategy

Ipsen is a growing global specialty-driven biopharmaceutical company focused on innovation and specialty care. We aim to make a sustainable difference by significantly improving patients’ health and quality of life, providing effective therapeutic solutions for unmet medical needs through differentiated and innovative medicines in Oncology, Neurosciences, and Rare Diseases.

Why Ipsen?

• Patient-Focused: The patient is at the heart of everything we do, and improving their outcomes is the deliverable of every strategy.
• Employee Care: We care for our employees, who are the ambassadors making a real difference.
• Bold Leadership: We attract and develop bold, agile, entrepreneurial individuals who take full ownership of their decisions.
• Growth Opportunities: We offer a wealth of fulfilling challenges and growth opportunities in a fast-moving, game-changing organization.

About the Role

The Medical Director External Innovation & New Products Strategy​ is responsible as the medical/scientific referent in the expansion of the late/mid stage oncology pipeline by the evaluation of new business development opportunities.
 

Key Responsibilities

Scientific Leadership:

• Serve as the Medical Referent and Lead for the evaluation of mid/late-stage business development opportunities from early evaluation to due diligence and asset licensing/acquisition.
• Lead the preparation of Target Product Profiles for late-stage assets in collaboration with R&D teams.
• Conduct in-depth scientific analysis and rapidly gathers/integrates relevant information from multiple resources (literature/congresses, thought leader insights, analytic reports, internal databases, ct.gov etc) to inform business case.
• Conduct competitive landscaping in collaboration with External innovation and the New Products team.
• You are a lead content generator in the evaluations (disease background/unmet need, competitive landscape analysis, TPP and thought-leader insights, GMA budget planning) and regularly present outcomes to the Deal Review Board and Ipsen Leadership Teams

Strategic Leadership:

• Lead the development and execution of external innovation strategies across therapeutic areas.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evolve therapeutic area strategies and drive business development.

External Innovation:

• Identify and evaluate new external business opportunities, including licensing, partnerships, and collaborations.
• Conduct comprehensive commercial evaluations of new opportunities, including market analysis, competitive landscaping, and risk assessment.

Pipeline Development:

• Support internal pipeline planning and commercialization strategies for new products.
• Work with internal teams to capture insights and support the continuous evolution of therapeutic area strategies.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Represent the company in discussions with potential partners and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain a network of external experts to understand new asset potential and unmet needs.

Leadership & Management:

• Provide leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams involved in external innovation and new product strategy.
• Present strategic recommendations to executive leadership and other key stakeholders
   

Qualifications

• PhD, MD in Life Sciences. MBA desired
• Strong global scientific (Medical/ R&D) experience in Oncology with commercial/business acumen, and proven knowledge of business development and (pre)launch activities
• High thinking dexterity and social agility with a true mission and values orientation.
• Experience in assessment of new and novel assets a distinct advantage.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to confidently and efficiently present to the CEO and the
  leadership team

Ipsen is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and empowered. If you feel that this could be the right next step for you, we would be delighted to engage with your application.

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