VP – Academic Partnerships

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Evotec

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1993

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Artificial Intelligence

Evotec is a biotechnology company specializing in R&D and pipeline co-creation partnerships across various therapeutic and disease areas. The company leverages its AI-powered R&D platforms such as PanOmics and iPSC technologies to enhance disease understanding and human relevance. Evotec provides CRO/CDMO services, using cutting-edge continuous manufacturing technology and AI to improve access to high-quality biotherapeutics. Through its innovative business models, Evotec aims to deliver efficient and cost-effective solutions to unmet medical needs in collaboration with its partners.

📋 Description

• Lead the execution and ongoing expansion of the LAB eN2 BRIDGE alliance in the US • Serve as Evotec’s on-site ‘Evotec Collaboration Lead' across some of the most renowned universities and non-university research institutions in the US • Identify, evaluate and prioritize therapeutic projects from academic partners, aligned with defined strategic focus areas • Partner with internal scientific and drug discovery teams to shape development plans to de-risk early concepts and enable the translation from idea into a therapeutic concept to be tested in humans • Work closely with institutional Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) and Principal Investigators to facilitate project onboarding, funding decisions, and licensing opportunities • Drive day-to-day collaboration with our partner, ensuring effective communication, alignment and delivery of partnership objectives • Provide strategic input for Evotec’s academic alliances across the US • Provide input into broader Academic Partnerships strategy, sharing insights from the US ecosystem and market trends • Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams including research, business development, and alliance management to ensure successful program execution

🎯 Requirements

• PhD or MD degree • 12+ years experience in basic research and/or drug discovery within academia, biotech or pharma • Competitive and well-documented track record in the discovery of first-in class or best-in-class therapeutics within the metabolic disease area • Demonstrated track record in evaluating and recommending investment in early-stage therapeutic concepts in the above therapeutic areas across therapeutic modalities • Experience working within or alongside academic institutions, technology transfer offices, and industry partnerships • Strong understanding of drug discovery and early development processes, including key decision points and risk mitigation strategies • Proven ability to manage and grow external partnerships • General understanding of intellectual property (IP) rights • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both scientific and business audiences • Possess outstanding scientific curiosity and communication skills.

🏖️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus • Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision • Short-term and long-term disability • Company paid basic life insurance • 401k company match • Flexible work • Generous paid time off • Paid holiday • Wellness and transportation benefits