Business Development Director - NVAC

Are you passionate about vaccines and business development? Do you take pride in your strong stakeholder management skills? And do you want a unique opportunity to be part of the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s initiative for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI)? Then you might be our new Business Development Director.

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI), launched in May 2024, is composed of two entities: the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Vaccines and Immunity (NCVI), a state-of-the-art research Center anchored at the University of Copenhagen, and the Novo Nordisk Foundation Vaccine Accelerator (NVAC), a company owned by the Novo Nordisk Foundation to advance translational sciences and the development of novel vaccines.

Within the initiative, NCVI will be responsible for vaccine research, while NVAC will facilitate rapid development of new vaccine candidates by accelerating the translation of the centre’s research results into clinical studies. 

The job

As our BD Director, you will be responsible for proactively identifying new NIVI opportunities for vaccine research and development and ensure NIVI’s portfolio and overall business goals are achieved. The emphasis will be on technologies or candidate products that have a clear path forward through development and licensure. 

 Your key responsibilities will include: 

• Develop and implement the overarching business development strategy and model(s) for NVAC by establishing business processes and operational goals.
• Contribute to branding of NIVI on the global stage
• Hands on delivery of comprehensive technology landscaping and IP analysis to identify emerging trends, competitive landscapes, and potential partnership opportunities.
• Lead the evaluation of potential licensing opportunities for technologies or vaccine candidates developed by companies or research institutions, including conducting due diligence. 
• Lead the negotiation of licensing agreements, collaborations and co-development projects to expand NIVI’s portfolio. 
• Lead the identification, establishment and maintenance of strategic partnerships, and
• Manage close collaboration with internal NIVI stakeholders

Finally, as we are still building our organization there will be a multitude of other tasks that need to be picked up by our small team. You will naturally take part in these tasks.

About you

As a person you are a self-starter, energetic and result oriented. You are not afraid to roll up the sleeves and get things done and will pick up tasks needed for the organization excel.

You are energized in working in a changing and dynamic work environment and you take pride in your strong interpersonal skills. 

We imagine that you have:

• Relevant education at candidate level and/or PhD with accompanying business qualifications.
• Extensive experience, with a proven track record, of drafting and negotiating business deals for vaccine or biologic technologies, methods and products.
• A strong Business orientation and ability to get things done
• Knowledge on IP analysis and market landscaping
• Proven track record, creating and managing strategic partnerships in support of business development goals at a global level.
• An extended scientific and industrial network within vaccine or biologics development.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.

Apply now

Please send your application and CV along with your transcripts by clicking “Apply now”. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible and no later than 19 January 2025.

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